About the Role
Are you poised to be the trusted voice for maintaining fund resilience against risk? We’re seeking a Risk Advisor to join our Finance Risk team. In this role, you’ll serve as a Divisional Risk Advisor, partnering with teams across Vanguard’s fund ecosystem to understand and manage risks embedded in daily processes and key initiatives. Collaborating with business leaders, you’ll identify the most significant risks, clarify complex situations, and ensure critical issues receive appropriate visibility and follow-through. This consultative position aims to elevate risk practices across the division by surfacing potential problems early, offering thoughtful challenge, and guiding practical actions to improve processes and decision‑making. Location: Malvern, PA.
What You’ll Do
- Provide risk guidance, oversight, and assurance services to enterprise and divisional partners based on Vanguard’s operational and strategic risk framework.
- Strengthen risk management effectiveness by setting measurable goals, raising standards, improving quality, and enhancing overall risk management efforts; monitor progress and measure success in identifying and managing risk exposure.
- Lead and assist the business in developing, implementing, and managing short‑ and long‑term risk management strategies aligned with department goals, objectives, and standard risk policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with the business to mitigate risks and optimize process efficiency; apply industry best practices to design effective controls and recommend new or improved risk management strategies; provide consultation, facilitation, and analytical support as new products, services, processes, or procedures are developed.
- Develop strong relationships with enterprise and divisional partners to understand ongoing risk needs and establish credibility as a trusted thought partner.
- Assess the design of existing controls and recommend improvements using industry best practices; apply the risk management framework and its core concepts when discussing exposures with the business.
- Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Key Skills & Traits for Success
- Strong, sound judgment in assessing and prioritizing risks.
- A business‑first mindset grounded in understanding how operations truly work.
- Ability to influence leaders with credibility and thoughtful challenge.
- Clear, concise, executive‑ready communication.
- A focus on driving outcomes and follow‑through.
Qualifications
- Minimum of five years of related work experience, including two years in risk management.
- Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience; graduate degree preferred.
- Experience working within the fund ecosystem, such as fund accounting, investment operations, middle office, or related back‑office functions.
- Ability to partner with and influence senior leaders, providing clear insight and thoughtful challenge when needed.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to understand complex processes and highlight the risks that matter most.
- High self‑awareness, intellectual curiosity, and a demonstrated ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across business and risk teams.
Special Factors
- Sponsorship: Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, our mission goes beyond a statement—we’re dedicated to supporting the long‑term financial wellbeing of our clients. Our work aims to transform lives through products and services that advance our clients’ financial futures. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission motivates us to excel and grow as individuals and as a team.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew, balancing the advantages of flexibility with in‑person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission‑driven and highly collaborative