The Role
Are you energised by navigating complex regulatory landscapes and shaping how a global organisation responds to change? Join us as a Regulatory Change Specialist, where you’ll sit at the heart of Vanguard’s enterprise-wide regulatory change program.
This is a unique opportunity to influence high-impact initiatives, partner with senior stakeholders, and help steer the firm through an evolving regulatory environment.
In this role you will
Become a trusted voice within our Office of the General Counsel (OGC), working closely with Compliance, advisory teams, and global colleagues to ensure Vanguard stays ahead of regulatory developments. You’ll help drive innovation—including supporting the rollout of cutting-edge AI-enabled regulatory tools—and play a visible role in strengthening our global regulatory change framework.
Key responsibilities include
Be a part of the Regulatory Affairs team in Compliance, responsible for coordinating, identifying and assessing the impact of regulatory change across the firm at enterprise and product/service levels
Partner with compliance advisory teams to make timely assessments of the high-level impact of regulatory change to help the Regulatory Programme Office (RPO), as project managers, confirm the scope, timing and resource requirements for each regulatory initiative
Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external partners to support all initiatives. In particular, you will need to develop positive relationships with the RPO, sponsors and other workstream leads
Engage subject matter experts in the wider Office of the General Counsel (OGC) as they interface with the business where appropriate
Work with Subject Matter Experts to co-ordinate regulatory horizon scanning and conducting of initial impact analysis
Support the testing, onboarding and embedding of a new AI-enabled regulatory intelligence tool and assist in the build-out of an end-to-end global regulatory change management program
Contribute to the briefing/training of impacted business functions (and Boards) alongside your fellow OGC colleagues
Represent OGC on relevant project committees while also coordinating with regional and global OGC colleagues to ensure awareness and alignment, as appropriate
Enhance your impact by developing and maintaining your knowledge and awareness of the investment industry, regulatory and/or policy changes with potential impact on Vanguard’s business
What it takes
Proven significant experience working for an international asset management firm, financial services provider, regulator or professional services firm advising on and/or implementing regulatory change
Experience of managing complex projects and liaising with a business-led project management office
Strong ability to consume, interpret and explain the impact of new regulation
An ability to train and hand over work to OGC colleagues who will be assisting with the advisory implementation of these projects
A conscious culture carrier, espousing Vanguard’s core values and purpose and setting the appropriate tone in OGC
Special Factors
Vanguard is not offering sponsorship for this position
This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
Why Vanguard?
Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients.
This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments.
It's what we stand for: value to investors.
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: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.
Our commitment to equal employment opportunity
Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status. In addition, Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Vanguard. Please inform careers@vanguard.com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.
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.