Investment Data Analyst

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 worlds largest investment management companies serving more than 50 million investors worldwide. For more than 25 years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors financial advisers and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals.

At Vanguard our mission is to help all investors reach investment success. Our Investment Data team plays a critical role in delivering exceptional outcomes and were seeking an Investment Data Analyst to ensure the integrity and accuracy of index and reference data that drives investment decision making.

In this highly collaborative role youll work with internal teams and external partners to maintain data quality resolve complex issues and lead process improvements. Strong communication and relationship building skills are essential youll engage with multiple stakeholders across the business and external.

**This hybrid role (in office Tues-Wed-Thurs) is based in Melbourne VIC**

What Youll Do:

• Deliver accurate index and reference data to support investment decisions and fund oversight.

• Manage complex daily and ad hoc tasks under tight deadlines acting as a point of escalation for investment book of record and index methodology issues.

• Analyse and resolve data issues impacting portfolio management processes.

• Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and data quality.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external data vendors.

• Collaborate across global data management teams to resolve operational challenges and implement best practices.

• Participate in special projects and contribute to strategic initiatives.

What Youll Bring:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance & Data Management or related field. CFA (completed or in progress) is desirable.

• Minimum 3 years in a relevant role within financial services.

• Familiarity with AWS and Python (hands-on experience or exposure).

• Strong understanding of financial concepts index methodology and trade lifecycle.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with external partners.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Detail-oriented proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguards 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 Vanguards 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 Vanguards 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.