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 30 years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors, financial advisers, and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as an expert supporting the accuracy of Fixed Income instrument, Index Funds, security, holdings, liquidity, and cash balances data across assigned portfolios.

• Collaborate directly & Cultivate relationship with Fixed Income portfolio managers on daily support, implementation of complex portfolio events, provide operational insights and risk considerations.

• Cultivates and maintains strong strategic relationships with other key stakeholders. Partners across the locally and globally to resolve operational and service issues.

• Perform complex reconciliations and root cause analysis of data discrepancies; implement short-term resolutions and suggest long-term improvements.

• Proactively identify and implement enhancements to workflows and procedures; lead initiatives to integrate or optimize systems and tools.

• Consult on operational readiness for new products or large portfolio events, lead implementation of complex corporate actions and trading strategies.

• Maintain strong industry-wide knowledge of the investment data management and investment operations landscape.

• Participate in documentation efforts and contribute to special projects with global impact

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Fixed Income investment operations, data management, or other middle-office roles

• Undergraduate degree (Accounting/Finance/ Data Management preferred) or equivalent combination of training and experience. CFA/MBA (completed or in progress) preferred.

• Strong understanding of index-based investing, trade lifecycle, and IBOR

• Experience with SQL, Excel, or business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI)

• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives

• Detail oriented with a high level of energy. Proven self-starter with ability to work independently and within teams.

• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external clients and stakeholders at all levels in the organization. Ability to lead initiatives to desired conclusion.

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.

Special Factors

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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.