Senior Divisional ERISA Risk Advisor (Retirement)

Vanguard; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Vanguard's Workplace Solutions team seeks a Senior Divisional Risk Advisor to shape and elevate our risk program. You will lead risk strategies across divisions, align controls with enterprise standards, and provide credible challenge to senior leaders in a fiduciary environment.

You bring ERISA expertise, build trusted partnerships with executives, and oversee risk across operations, technology, and client service, while promoting a risk-smart culture and timely remediation.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years related work experience with 5 years in risk management within retirement services.
• Deep command of ERISA fiduciary duties, IRS rules, and DOL oversight.
• Strong communication and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead the divisional risk strategy and roadmap.
• Embed ERISA-centric fiduciary risk management.
• Strengthen controls, metrics, and reporting.
• Advise on change, innovation, and platform enhancements.
• Provide credible challenge and oversight with independent risk judgments.
• Cultivate a risk-smart culture and partner with business leaders.
• Represent the division to enterprise risk, legal, compliance, audit, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Risk management

ERISA knowledge

Communication

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Learning agility

Education

Undergraduate degree

Graduate degree preferred (JD, MBA, MS in Risk/Finance)

Job description

Vanguard's Workplace Solutions team seeks a Senior Divisional Risk Advisor to shape and elevate our risk program. You will lead risk strategies across divisions, align controls with enterprise standards, and provide credible challenge to senior leaders in a fiduciary environment.

You bring ERISA expertise, build trusted partnerships with executives, and oversee risk across operations, technology, and client service, while promoting a risk-smart culture and timely remediation.