Divisional Risk Manager
Job Summary
About Vanguard
More than 45 years ago John C. Boglea visionaryto 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 itwas 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 than50 million investorsworldwide. For more than30years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors financial advisers and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals.
Job Profile Summary
As part ofRisk Australiathis role provides enterprise riskexpertiseto the Vanguard Investments Australia Personal Investor business including Vanguard Super. Reporting to the Senior Manager Divisional Risk the role partners closely with senior stakeholders across Personal Investor the Office of the Superannuation Trustee (OST) and functions including Legal Compliance Internal AuditandFinanceto ensure risk considerations are embedded in businessdecisionmaking.
The role is pivotal in strengtheningsecondlinerisk management practices and fostering a strongriskawareculture across the Personal Investor division. You will act as a trusted advisor enabling sound risk outcomes while supporting the division to pursue strategicobjectiveswithin agreed risk appetite.
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead andsupport risk assessmentsto enable informeddecisionmakingacrossPersonal Investor and Vanguard Super.
Proactivelyidentify assess and manage risks issues and events and drivetimelyresolution through effective stakeholder engagement.
Maintain andmonitorthe risk profile for Personal Investor and Vanguard Super in alignment with enterprise risk frameworks and risk appetite.
Identifyand prioritise emerging risks recommend pragmatic remediation strategies and clearlycommunicate impacts and plans to stakeholders.
Support the VSPL Trustee Boardand Committees in meeting risk management obligations through the development maintenanceand ongoing application of the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Support thetimelyreview and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure consistency compliance and practical application.
Build andmaintainstrong relationships across Vanguard Super and Vanguard Investments Australia reinforcing effective risk governance accountability and risk culture.
Contribute to divisional andenterprisewideinitiatives and special projects as.
Qualifications
Undergraduate degree.
Minimum6years of relevant experience withstrong exposure torisk managementsecond lineor advisory experience preferred.
Familiarity with Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) systems and risk frameworks isadvantageous.
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.
Special Factors
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
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:
Manager
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