This role offers a unique opportunity to drive risk initiatives that safeguard investment access. As a strategic thinker, you’ll design and implement robust controls, influence cross-divisional policy, and stay ahead of industry trends—all while collaborating with stakeholders to build a resilient, forward-looking organization.
Responsibilities:
Leads development of initiatives to improve and implement best practice investment access risk strategies for the risk framework. Develops strong risk assessments, change management practices, internal risk monitoring and reporting infrastructure, targeted reviews, controls assurance, and external monitoring programs. Ensures the program is compatible with the enterprise risk framework.
Designs and conducts investment access risk assessments. Works with business unit teams to mitigate risks and optimize processes. Uses knowledge to design effective controls and monitors key controls for operational effectiveness.
Provides thought leadership and subject matter expertise on cross-divisional teams for investment access related topics. Ensures consistent implementation of investment access and business continuity risk policies and procedures.
Identifies leading investment access risk indicators through development and alignment of metrics. Develops and maintains metrics to communicate the status of measures effectively.
Ensures that industry and regulatory standards are current by developing and maintaining knowledge of financial markets, securities and general investment themes in order to bring an informed perspective to investment access risk management processes and policies.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum of five years related work experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
Experience in access management, audit, and/or controls preferred.
Passionate about building investment management acumen.
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
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.