Investment Audit Lead

We are currently seeking an Investment Audit Lead to join ourinternal audit team! This role focuses on leading and evaluating riskbased internal audits and control testing across frontoffice (investment/portfolio management) middleoffice (investment operations) and backoffice (fund accounting NAV oversight reconciliations and fund administration).

In this role you will lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to completerisk-based audit engagements assess internal controls and influence senior leadership to enhance the control environment. This role focuses on auditing operational and financial risks within investment products and fund operations rather than enterpriselevel risk management activities.

This position is hybrid and requires regular onsite presence in Malvern PA. Visa Sponsorship is not available at this time.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to internal audit leadership and investment teams on internal audit results control effectiveness and operational improvements.

• Lead multipleaudit and consulting engagementsconcurrently in a matrixed environment delivering high-quality work and actionable recommendations.

• Support annual and ongoingaudit risk assessments scoping activities and contribute to the development of the audit plan.

• Clearly communicate audit objectives progress and results to stakeholders at all levels and influence management to implement improvements.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders and cross-functional leaders.

• Develop deep knowledge of relevant processes regulations and risks within the scope of each engagement.

• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls through walkthroughs testing and analysis identify control gaps and recommend continuous improvements.

• Perform complex audit analysis and provide well-supported findings and ratings to senior management.

• Review team deliverables set expectations and provide coaching and feedback to support professional development.

• Promote innovation by applyingagile audit techniquesand finding opportunities to enhance audit efficiency and effectiveness.

• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business finance accounting or a related field; advanced degree (e.g. MBA) or professional certification (CIA CFA FRM) preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years of proven experience infinancial services preferably inasset managementinternal audit orrisk and controls.

• Practical understanding of investment and trading lifecycles as they relate to audit testing including investment operations fund accounting and securities processing

• Experience leading audits related to fund accounting (NAVs valuations expenses income) investment operations or middleoffice processes

• Proven ability to manage complex projects in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

• Experience using data reports and reconciliations to support audit testing and conclusions (advanced analytics not required)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.

• Strong interpersonal skills and aclient-focused mindset with experience presenting findings to senior leadership.

• Demonstrated conceptual thinking and the ability to challenge the status quo constructively.

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.