Investment Data Operations Specialist

The Vanguard Group; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard in Malvern, PA is seeking a Portfolio Operations professional to act as the primary liaison among PMs, traders, relationship managers, custodians, and internal partners. You will guide data issues, perform daily portfolio administration, and support data validation across systems.

You will analyze data inputs, model impacts on portfolio positioning, and identify data or trade-readiness risks requiring remediation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in the Financial Services industry.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and business partners.
• Strong attention to detail with experience in risk-sensitive environments.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to changing priorities, and succeed in evolving operating environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve complex issues.
• Interest in financial markets, investing, and the investment management industry.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary liaison between portfolio managers, traders, relationship managers, custodians, and internal partners to guide portfolio administration and data issues.
• Lead daily ad-hoc portfolio administration and operational activities per defined procedures.
• Analyze and reconcile investment and portfolio data inputs and model impacts on positioning.
• Support maintenance, delivery, and validation of investment, market, and portfolio data across systems.
• Identify, investigate and resolve data exceptions and operational issues through root cause analysis.
• Build and maintain knowledge of investment products, trade lifecycle processes, and risk considerations.
• Participate in onboarding and administration of new portfolios, products, or events with data validation and testing.
• Develop dashboards and reports; contribute to SOPs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Stakeholder relationships

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

VBA

SQL

Job description

Vanguard in Malvern, PA is seeking a Portfolio Operations professional to act as the primary liaison among PMs, traders, relationship managers, custodians, and internal partners. You will guide data issues, perform daily portfolio administration, and support data validation across systems.

You will analyze data inputs, model impacts on portfolio positioning, and identify data or trade-readiness risks requiring remediation.