Invesco is one of the world’s leading global investment managers, entrusted with managing $1.2 trillion* in assets on behalf of clients worldwide. We are the 6th largest US retail asset manager and the 13th largest investment manager globally, and our more than 8,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. We are purely focused on managing a comprehensive range of active, passive and alternative investment capabilities, which we draw on to provide customized solutions aligned to client needs, our most important benchmark. (*As of May 31,2019)

Job Purpose (Job Summary):
The ETF Execution & Liquidity Services Group is responsible for delivering ETF market insights and conveying execution guidance to Invesco clients across North America. This team is responsible for understanding the nuances of trading ETFs spanning all asset classes and is tasked with effectively communicating optimal trading strategies to clients in an effort to help them achieve best execution and increase ETF usage. This team is also responsible for ensuring secondary market quality in Invesco ETFs listed in North America and works closely with exchanges, liquidity providers and buy-side trading desks.

Key Responsibilities / Duties:

• Develops and maintains relationships with existing and perspective market making firms, ATS’ and Exchanges in order to enhance liquidity and reduce spreads in the entire Invesco lineup of ETFs
• Acts as the point of first contact for such relationships in terms of pricing, basket and other ETF liquidity inquiries
• Is the ETF trading subject matter expert and demonstrates in-depth product knowledge to promote ETF usage and differentiate Invesco ETFs from competitor funds
• Assist clients across all channels (Retail, RIA, and Institutional) in achieving best execution when trading Invesco ETFs
• Provide education on ETF liquidity and effectively communicate specific trading strategies and associated costs
• Responsible for managing and enhancing pre-trade analytics and reporting platform and capabilities
• Write ETF focused market insight pieces and trading research for both internal and external audiences
• Collect, analyze and extract meaning from ETF trading data in an effort to produce relevant content and drive inflows
• Monitor volume, inflows/outflows, premiums/discounts, short interest and borrow and identify trends to support sales teams
• Monitor articles, white papers and blogs that highlight potential issues with ETFs and help coordinate the proper response, making sure it aligns with our global messaging
• Monitor secondary market quality and drive spreads in by engaging additional on-screen market participants
• Manage new and existing LMM/DLP assignments and act as subject matter expert in ETF market maker programs
• Collaborates with internal working groups including product development and research to enhance new and existing products

Work Experience / Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of ETF structure and mechanics of creation & redemption. Ability to understand and articulate complex investment concepts and strategies.
• Understanding of capital markets, market structure and competitive landscape including delta 1 products
• ETF trading or sales trading experience required
• 5+ years of experience in asset management, capital markets or financial services preferred

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required:

• Creative and self-motivated individual who works collaboratively in a high performance, team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to conduct complex analysis and present data in a meaningful way
• Ability to work in fast paced dynamic environment, drive forward key initiatives and manage workflow on simultaneous projects
• Strong organizational skills and detail orientation
• Open minded, flexible, and willing to listen for other people’s opinions
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate over the phone with a variety of individuals at all technical levels are required
• Customer service driven with strong presentation skills
• Excel, PowerPoint and Bloomberg proficiency

Formal Education: (minimum requirement to perform job duties)

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field, MBA a plus
• CFA preferred

License/Registration/Certification: (minimum requirement to perform job duties)

• NASD Series 7

Working Conditions:

• Approximately 10% travel
• Normal office environment with little exposure to noise, dust and temperatures
• Normally works a regular schedule of hours, however hours may vary depending upon the project or assignment
• Hours may include evenings and/or weekends and may include 24 hour a day on call support by pager and/or cell phone

FLSA (US Only): Exempt
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco’s culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.