Investment Access Senior Analyst

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a candidate to make a meaningful impact on investment system access risk management while growing expertise in financial markets and risk practices. This role involves partnering with stakeholders, assessing risk, and strengthening controls to ensure well-governed investment access.

Applicants should have a minimum of three years of related work experience and an undergraduate degree. Familiarity with tools like Appian and Tableau is preferred. The company does not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years related work experience.
• Low coding skills preferred (ex: Appian, Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Supports the development of strong risk assessments and reporting.
• Conducts advanced investment access risk assessments and analyzes results.
• Ensures implementation of global investment access risk policies.
• Develops metrics to communicate status effectively.
• Participates in special projects as assigned.

Skills

Risk assessment

Change management

Internal risk monitoring

Financial markets knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Tools

Appian

Tableau

Job description

This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact on investment system access risk management while growing your expertise in financial markets and risk practices. You’ll partner with stakeholders to assess risk, strengthen controls, and build clear, actionable reporting—helping ensure consistent, well‑governed access to investments across a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Supports the development of strong risk assessments, change management practices, internal risk monitoring and reporting infrastructure, targeted reviews, controls assurance, and external monitoring programs.
• Conducts advanced investment access risk assessments. Analyzes and investigates results of testing and makes recommendations to management for new investment access reporting.
• Ensures consistent implementation of global investment access risk policies and procedures.
• Develops and maintains metrics to communicate the status of measures effectively. Leads the development of effective and efficient risk monitoring and reporting routines.
• Develops and maintains knowledge of financial markets, securities and general investment themes in order to bring an informed perspective to investment access risk management processes and policies.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Low coding skills preferred (ex: Appian, Tableau).

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.