Global Risk & Security (GR&S) enables Vanguard's business strategy, protects Vanguard's clients, crew, and assets, and stewards a risk-smart culture at Vanguard. Our teams leverage enterprise-wide insights, deep expertise, and trusted advice so that leaders and crew across Vanguard can drive faster, stronger, risk-informed strategic decisions. 

In this highly visible and impactful role, you will provide risk expertise and guidance to our Institution Investment Group (IIG). 

Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior business leaders on top strategic priorities, growth initiatives, and business transformation efforts.

• Provide risk guidance, oversight, and assurance services to enterprise and divisional partners based on the Vanguard's operational and strategic risk framework.

• Manages the efficiency and effectiveness of risk management within the business. Sets measurable goals and examines ways to raise standards, to increase quality and to improve overall risk management efforts of the team. Monitors progress and measures departmental success in identifying and managing risk exposure.

• Leads and assists the business in the development, implementation and management of short- and long-term risk management strategies in accordance with department goals and objectives as well as standard risk management policies and procedures.

• Works with the business to mitigate risks and optimize process efficiency. Uses industry best practice knowledge to design effective controls and makes recommendations for developing new risk management strategies for the business. Provides consultation, facilitation and analytical support to the divisional management team as new products, services, processes and procedures are developed to ensure risk is properly mitigated.

•  Develops strong relationships with enterprise and divisional clients to understand their ongoing risk needs. Builds credibility as a thought partner.  

• Assesses the design of existing controls and make recommendations, leverages industry best practice for improvement as needed.  Understands the risk management framework and utilizes the core concepts when discussing risk exposures with the business.  

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in business, finance or accounting, related certification or equivalent combination of training and experience.

• 5+ years of related work experience.  Experience in operations management, compliance, risk management, or auditing experience from which knowledge of internal control and risk management was obtained, is preferred.

• Demonstrated conceptual and strategic thinking while working through ambiguity.

• Senior-level stakeholder management.

• Expertise in risk management principles and experience in applying risk management concepts.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.