Fund & Investment Operations Analyst, Senior Associate

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Vanguards AU Securities Lending Operations team is a key player in supporting securities lending activity across APAC markets for our global investment portfolios.

As part of a growing and dynamic function this role offers a unique opportunity to a high impact area of the business. Youll be responsible for executing daily operational tasks maintaining rigorous adherence to established controls policies and procedures and delivering exceptional support to our trading team.

As the program grows youll play a vital role in shaping and strengthening our operational capabilities within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

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.

Core Responsibilities

Identifies and resolves complex operational issues. Coaches less tenured crew on subject-matter expertise. Supports management with review of daily weekly and monthly deliverables. Identifies opportunities to enhance processes supporting fund initiatives reporting requirements or regulatory changes.
Monitors and oversees the resolution of operational issues relating to securities lending. Maintains management reporting.
Serves as a liaison with the management team as well as internal and external business partners. Proactively resolves elevated issues relating to stakeholder relationships elevates to management as necessary.
Partners with internal partners and stakeholders to determine the scope and requirements for program level initiatives. Creates impact analysis recommends solutions and support project implementation.
Oversees the process of documenting all procedures including creation and maintenance of materials. Tracks and documents adherence to various control standards to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.
Maintains risk mitigation controls contingency preparation and end-user computing tools. Supports new product launches.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum of three years related work experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Accounting Finance or Economics degree preferred.

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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Core Responsibilities

Identifies and resolves complex operational issues. Coaches less tenured crew on subject-matter expertise. Supports management with review of daily weekly and monthly deliverables. Identifies opportunities to enhance processes supporting fund initiatives reporting requirements or regulatory changes.
Monitors and oversees the resolution of operational issues relating to securities lending. Maintains management reporting.
Serves as a liaison with the management team as well as internal and external business partners. Proactively resolves elevated issues relating to stakeholder relationships elevates to management as necessary.
Partners with internal partners and stakeholders to determine the scope and requirements for program level initiatives. Creates impact analysis recommends solutions and support project implementation.
Oversees the process of documenting all procedures including creation and maintenance of materials. Tracks and documents adherence to various control standards to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.
Maintains risk mitigation controls contingency preparation and end-user computing tools. Supports new product launches.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum of three years related work experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Accounting Finance or Economics degree preferred.

How We Work

Required Experience:

Senior IC