Job Description Summary

You will have an exciting opportunity to help shape the development of our fast-growing European business and keep pace with the challenges of regulatory change.

This role will (i) help Vanguard assess the implications of European regulations, (ii) consider how to incorporate and implement change across the business and (iii) ensure appropriate disclosure of these activities in reporting deliverables. Ultimately this role will fulfil the mandate to effectively implement regulatory change across our European business.   

In this role you will:

• Analyse European regulation to understand the key implications for Vanguard.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across the business to understand where change is required to meet European regulatory requirements.
• Produce detailed documentation to record requirements and prepare executive-level communications to summarise the high-level impact.
• Lead workshops to design implementation solutions to incorporate change across the business.
• Develop, manage and execute project plans (working closely with programme managers) and define the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and manage activities required to deliver the project.
• Benefit from coaching and mentorship from Vanguard Europe’s senior management within the Operations organization.

What it takes / qualifications:

• Diligent, with a high attention to detail.
• Able to think critically and strategically, navigate ambiguity and identify interdependencies.
• Effective communicator, able to articulate challenges and solutions simply and clearly.
• Able to see and understand the big picture, while being able to deep-dive into the detail.
• Able to build and develop strong relationships across diverse partner teams.
• Highly organised, and good at managing and influencing stakeholders.
• A self-starter, able to independently identify and progress workstreams.
• Ambitious and eager to develop your career in the regulatory change space.
• An inherent focus on strategic delivery and an ability to ‘join the dots’ across the organisation, especially against specific risk management, governance and board reporting requirements.
• You will have 4 years minimum experience within a similar experience

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.