Head of Market & Competitive Intelligence Europe
London
Hybrid Working (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office)
Overview
We are seeking an outstanding individual to lead our Market & Competitive Intelligence function within the European Executive Office. The role sits at the center of the European business and is responsible for shaping how the European Leadership Team and Boards understand market reality, competitive dynamics and emerging industry shifts.
The Head of Market & Competitive Intelligence will define the external insight agenda; determining what matters, how it should be analysed, and how it is synthesized for executive decision-makers. While the role does not own strategy or execution, it plays a critical role in shaping strategic choices by grounding decisions in rigorous, forward-looking market intelligence. This role requires the incumbent to be, or to become, deeply externally networked across the European asset management ecosystem, maintaining active relationships with industry leaders, advisors, data providers and thought leaders.
This is a high visibility leadership position with regular exposure to senior leadership and Board-level discussions.
Key Responsibilities
The role has three core pillars:
European Market & Competitive Intelligence
Define and prioritise the firm’s market and competitor intelligence agenda.
Lead analysis of competitors’ strategy, product evolution, pricing, distribution and business model shifts.
Monitor industry structure trends including flows, fee dynamics, regulatory developments and ecosystem disruption.
Build and sustain a strong external network to source insight, challenge internal perspectives and identify emerging themes ahead of market consensus.
Identify emerging risks and opportunities across a 12–36 month horizon.
Translate competitive and market developments into clear, forward-looking implications for Vanguard’s strategy, positioning and operating choices in Europe.
Analytical Frameworks & Insight Architecture
Develop structured competitor profiles, ecosystem maps and thematic deep dives.
Maintain disciplined horizon scanning to reduce strategic surprise.
Leverage advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to enhance competitive monitoring, synthesis and insight generation, raising both the speed and quality of executive intelligence.
Executive & Board-level Synthesis
Curate market and competitive content for Executive Committee and Board materials.
Proactively shape leadership dialogue by surfacing emerging competitive trends and framing second- and third-order implications, ensuring focus on what may change next, not just what has already changed.
Ensure a coherent, externally grounded enterprise narrative, raising the clarity and consistency of market-related insight across the organisation.
Provide concise briefing materials to support senior decision-making.
Key Capabilities
Creates a high‑performance culture through coaching, continuous feedback, and deliberate talent development.
Deep understanding of the European asset management and wealth ecosystem.
Strong external orientation, commercial judgement and strategic pattern recognition.
Capability and ambition to act as a driver of AI adoption, translating new tools into practical, high-impact ways of working.
Exceptional synthesis and visualization skills — able to distil complexity into clarity.
Credibility and gravitas to engage senior stakeholders, and the confidence to challenge internal assumptions with evidence and insight.
High standards for clarity, precision and executive communication.
Special Factors:
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
This position is hybrid and would require you to be in the office three days per week
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.