The Role

Join a market-leading investment management firm and play a key role in enabling the successful distribution of investment products across Europe and international markets.

As a Senior Specialist, you will be at the heart of Vanguard's fund registration and ETF exchange listing activity, supporting strategic growth initiatives, new product launches, and market expansion opportunities. Working closely with colleagues across Product, Legal, Compliance, Distribution, and Capital Markets, you will help ensure our funds remain accessible to investors while maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to deepen their expertise in fund distribution, market access, and regulatory operations within a highly collaborative and globally connected environment.

In this role you will

• Lead the execution and ongoing management of Vanguard's UCITS fund registration programme across European and international markets

• Support new fund launches, product changes, strategic initiatives, and market expansion activities by coordinating registration and market access requirements.

• Partner with Product, Capital Markets, Legal, Compliance, regulators, exchanges, and external service providers to ensure seamless delivery of registration and ETF listing activities

• Conduct impact assessments and oversee implementation plans to ensure key regulatory and operational deadlines are met

• Manage relationships with external providers and listing agents, driving high standards of service and operational efficiency

• Identify opportunities to enhance processes, strengthen controls, and improve scalability across market access activities

• Monitor regulatory developments, industry trends, and market practices to ensure ongoing compliance and support informed decision-making

What it takes

• Experience within asset management, fund operations, regulatory operations, fund governance, compliance, legal, or a related function

• Strong understanding of UCITS funds, ETF structures, cross-border fund distribution, and market access requirements

• Experience managing fund registrations, exchange listings, regulatory filings, or similar operational activities across multiple jurisdictions

• Proven ability to manage complex projects, build strong stakeholder relationships, and coordinate activities across internal and external partners

• A proactive, analytical, and detail-oriented approach, with strong communication skills and a focus on continuous improvement

Special Factors 

• Vanguard is not offering visa 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)

• Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and may close this role early if there is a high level of interest. To avoid missing out, we recommend applying as soon as possible

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. 

It's what we stand for: value to investors. 

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.