Associate Counsel Manager, Retirement Services

Are you a lawyer who is ready to lead with purpose and make a meaningful impact on retirement security for millions of investors Vanguard is seeking a dynamic leader to join our team where youll play a pivotal role in shaping our retirement and financial wellness offerings. This position offers the opportunity to advise senior stakeholders lead legal initiatives and influence the development of retirement servicesall while mentoring a high-performing crew and driving compliance in a fast-evolving regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Hires evaluates and supervises crew. Provides guidance and training as necessary to develop crew. Sets performance standards reviews performance and makes informed compensation decisions in accordance with all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures.

• Provides business leaders with legal advice on issues impacting Vanguards retirement and financial wellness business activities and advice and educational service development transactions and regulatory matters. Ensures that business activities policies practices and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations.

• Drafts and negotiates legal documents such as regulatory filings contracts agreements and correspondence of legal significance.

• Monitors analyzes and responds to legislative and regulatory developments relevant to Vanguards business activities and investment products to ensure they are adequately addressed.

• Directs the work being performed by outside counsel. Reviews and evaluates outside counsel invoices.

• Maintains a high level of expertise in regulatory law Vanguards business and products and the investment industry. Stays abreast of industry and regulatory developments affecting Vanguard and maintains affiliations with relevant industry compliance and risk associations.

• Develops and maintains relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a thorough understanding of business needs and objectives.

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years related legal work experience. Supervisory experience preferred.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Law degree (JD) required.

• Deep technical expertise in ERISA required with a focus on fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction exemptions. Advisers Act expertise a plus.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere 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.