Securities Lending Specialist
Vanguard•23h ago
United StatesHybridFull-timeMid Level5+ yrs exp
This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on Vanguard’s Global Securities Lending Program by owning critical day-to-day operations, resolving complex issues, and driving process improvements that mitigate risk and deliver value.
You’ll partner closely with trading, investment, and global operations teams, serving as a key escalation point and thought partner. The role includes rotational exposure to the Equity Trading Floor, providing direct interaction with front‑office partners and a pathway to deepen operational knowledge and investment insight
Responsibilities
- Owns execution of day-to-day deliverables.
- Identifies and resolves complex operational issues; coaches less experienced team members.
- Acts as a regional point of escalation for complex operational issues.
- Provides regional input to global process owners for effective global solutions.
- Effectively liaises with EIG and other Global Investment Data & Operations teams to deliver value-add operational insights.
- Supports management with reviewing daily, weekly, and monthly deliverables.
- Enhances processes for fund initiatives, reporting requirements, regulatory changes, and daily operations.
- Creates value in the Global Securities Lending Program through process improvement and stakeholder relationship management.
- Monitors and oversees resolution of operational issues related to securities lending.
- Acts as a liaison with management and internal/external business partners; resolves elevated stakeholder issues.
- Collaborates with internal partners to define scope and requirements for program initiatives; recommends solutions and supports implementation.
- Documents and updates all operational procedures; ensure compliance with control standards and policies.
- Maintains risk mitigation controls, contingency plans, and end-user computing tools; supports new product launches.
- Creates impact analysis, recommend solutions, and support project implementation.
- Builds strong working relationships as a thought partner to resolve complex operational issues.
- Proactively resolves elevated issues relating to stakeholder relationships.
- Develops others by providing coaching and guidance to less tenured crew.
- Participates in projects and other assigned duties.
- Builds on investment acumen to enhance output.
- Maintains conceptual knowledge of all operational rotations and ability to complete each rotation in its entirety.
- In this role, you will have the opportunity to sit and interact with stakeholders on Vanguard's Equity Trading Floor
Qualifications
- Minimum of five years’ related work experience.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Accounting or Finance degree preferred.
- Investment operations experience desired CFA or interest in obtaining Python- demonstrated interest or ability to build code.
- Special Factors Sponsorship Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
- About Vanguard At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're 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.
Required skills
PythonAccountingFinance