Fund and Investment Operations Specialist

About Vanguard 

More than 45 years ago, John C. Bogle had a vision to start an investment company that did things differently. A company with no external shareholders. Where all the profits were invested back into the business and used to lower costs. Evidently, it was as bold as it was brilliant. To this day, Vanguard Group still has no external shareholders. That means no share prices to protect, and no profits to generate for outside owners.  

Today, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies, serving more than 50 million investors worldwide. For more than 25 years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors, financial advisers, and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals.  

About Counterparty Operations: 

Counterparty Operations plays a critical role in ensuring the firm’s trading and investment activities are supported by robust, accurate, and timely posttrade processes. The team sits at the intersection of front office, risk, legal, and external counterparties, helping to safeguard the organisation from operational, financial, and regulatory risk. 

This is a handson specialist role suited to someone who enjoys operational problemsolving, values global collaboration, and is looking to deepen their expertise in counterparty and posttrade operations while operating in a dynamic, riskaware environment. 

 
Core Responsibilities 

• Manages the implementation of multiple strategic global objectives for counterparty operations, ensuring global alignment. 

• Supports counterparty operations leaders with the management of escalation and high priority operational issues 

• Represents team within broader organisation and industry forums and influences direction 

• Assists the global process owner in the creation of workflow procedures and oversees comprehensive documentation of current policies and procedures. 

Data and Analytics: 

• Leverages data, analytics and tools to identify opportunities to improve accuracy of metrics and reports 

• Analyses and translates complex data into actionable insights for operational improvements 

 Risk Mitigation: 

• Proactively identifies and mitigates events and regulatory changes that impact Counterparty Operations 

• Partners with Risk and Control functions to develop reporting and indicators that enable teams to proactively manage risks 

• Demonstrates understanding of various control standards to ensure compliance. 

• Leads internal control framework improvements and formulates strategic recommendations. 

• Influence team culture by promoting inclusion, collaboration and continuous learning 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of five years related work experience in a middle office or operations role in asset management or custody 

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Accounting or Finance degree preferred. 

• Strong analytical skills with experience in process mapping, data analysis and performance measurement 

• CFA or other financial designation preferred. 

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.