Compliance Specialist – Central Compliance

The Role

Join our growing Central Compliance team and play a key role in keeping our European operations safe smart and compliant. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build a career in compliance while gaining handson experience across regulatory reporting governance policy management and operational excellence.

Youll be at the heart of our compliance engine managing regulatory filings running our mandatory training program supporting strategic initiatives and using technology (including AI tools) to streamline how we work.

If youre organised curious and ready to learn fast this role offers real exposure and room to grow.

In this role you will

• Own and submit regulatory filings via FCA and Swiss portals staying ahead of regulatory changes

• Coordinate the European Compliance Mandatory Training program and manage the LMS

• Support daytoday delivery of compliance projects ensuring tasks stay on track and well executed

• Maintain accurate registers trackers and documentation across breaches audits monitoring actions and reporting

• Use AI and digital tools to summarise information draft materials and support reporting cycles

• Prepare highquality materials for senior stakeholders committees and boards

• Support onboarding internal communications and compliance awareness campaigns

• Manage policy updates version control and quality checks

• Coordinate Compliance Risk Assessments and track issues in Archer

• Help run team operations budget tracking calendars governance routines and workflows

• Identify opportunities to automate and improve processes

What it takes

• A strong proven understanding of FCA systems and controls

• Strong organisation attention to detail and ability to work multiple priorities

• Confidence working independently and using initiative

• Clear written and verbal communication skills

• High integrity and professionalism when handling sensitive information

• Confidence working with stakeholders at all levels

• Strong Microsoft Office skills and enthusiasm for using AI/Copilot to work smarter

• Curiosity proactivity and genuine interest in developing a compliance career

• A collaborative mindset and desire to drive continuous improvement

Special Factors

• Vanguard is not offering sponsorship for this position

• This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday)

This role encompasses activities that fall within the remit of UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to UK regulatory requirements in relation to conduct rules regulatory references and the assessment of fitness and propriety knowledge experience and competence. Where appropriate the role may also be subject to approval by the UK FCA.

Why Vanguard

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients.

This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost uncomplicated investments.

Its what we stand for: value to investors.

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: to take a stand for all investors to treat them fairly and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Our commitment to equal employment opportunity

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race color national origin or ancestry religion gender sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability marital status veteran or military addition Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information as well as any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Vanguard. Please informif you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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.