Fund & Investment Operations Analyst, Senior Associate

Vanguard • Malvern, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Manage the new account setup and operational maintenance of Vanguard's direct indexing business. Accountable for the timely and accurate setup of new Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs), including validation of data completion across various platforms and software. This role involves reviewing data inputs (client info, investment directive, holdings), managing operational risk-exception reports, and supporting process improvement efforts. The analyst will also participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Two years’ related work experience.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring risk is mitigated across a high-volume data inputs.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced administrative environment.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication across internal and external stakeholders.
• Excel vlookup, pivot table, and macros.

Nice To Haves

• Accounting or Finance degree preferred.
• Python knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Timely and accurate setup of new Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs).
• Validation of data completion across Vanguard’s acceptance of portfolio instruction.
• Review of data inputs (client info, investment directive, holdings) across various platforms and software.
• Management of other operational risk-exception reports and tasks, used to support VPI's management of client portfolios.
• Effective communication and updates across both internal and external stakeholders.
• Support work and data input from other members of the department, including coverage and data quality validation.
• Support process improvements efforts: Identify areas of inefficiency or risk, verbalize recommendations, collaborate with team-members, execute on.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree