Global Head of Fixed Income Service

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a senior executive leader to define and lead Vanguard’s global Fixed Income Service function, encompassing investment data, portfolio administration, and trade support capabilities across fixed income portfolios and strategies. This role owns the global operating model, long-term strategy, and execution of services supporting the end-to-end fixed income investment lifecycle, including complex instruments and global markets. You will partner closely with senior investment, trading, risk, and technology leaders to deliver scalable, resilient, and high-quality operating capabilities that enable portfolio performance and risk-aware execution. As a trusted advisor to executive leadership, you will shape investment operations strategy, manage enterprise risk outcomes, and drive transformation to support evolving product complexity, market dynamics, and regulatory expectations. Why This Role Matters This role is critical to enabling Vanguard’s fixed income platform to operate with precision, resilience, and global scale. Given the complexity of fixed income markets, this leader directly influences portfolio execution quality, liquidity management, operational risk, and the firm’s ability to navigate evolving market and regulatory environments.

Requirements

10+ years of leadership experience across investment operations, fixed income trading support, portfolio administration, or investment data
Deep expertise across fixed income markets (rates, credit, securitized products, derivatives) and trade lifecycle complexity
Proven success leading global teams and enterprise-scale operating models
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
Demonstrated track record driving transformation, automation, and operating model redesign
Strong knowledge of investment data, portfolio operations, and trade support in fixed income contexts
Deep understanding of risk management, regulatory frameworks, and control environments
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Define and lead the global strategy for fixed income data, portfolio administration, and trade support services
Align operating priorities with fixed income investment objectives, including rates, credit, securitized products, and derivatives
Establish strategic guardrails to ensure quality, resiliency, scalability, and strong risk management across regions
Own the design and evolution of the global operating model, including standardization, automation, and sourcing strategies
Oversee end-to-end fixed income trade lifecycle execution, including complex instruments (e.g., derivatives, structured products, and global bonds)
Ensure readiness for market events, new issuances, index changes, and liquidity-driven activity
Manage data dependencies, valuation considerations, and operational risks inherent to fixed income markets
Drive continuous improvement in execution quality, scalability, and efficiency
Serve as a strategic advisor to portfolio managers, traders, and senior investment leadership on execution risk and operational readiness
Influence outcomes on large-scale market events, portfolio transitions, and trading initiatives
Partner with investment leadership to align operating capabilities with evolving strategy and product innovation
Establish and govern enterprise frameworks for operational risk management, escalation, and issue resolution
Ensure alignment with regulatory expectations, audit requirements, and risk management standards across global markets
Represent the function in executive, regulatory, and audit forums
Strengthen control environments and oversee remediation of material issues
Lead modernization of investment data and trade support platforms supporting fixed income investing
Drive adoption of advanced data architecture, analytics, and automation to improve decision-making and control
Sponsor enterprise initiatives that enhance integration across the investment lifecycle
Deliver sustained improvements in efficiency, scale, and risk management
Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing global organization
Set performance standards, evaluate talent, and drive development and succession planning
Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence
Own operational readiness for new fixed income products, mandates, and strategies
Direct enterprise response to market, index, and regulatory changes impacting fixed income portfolios
Ensure scalable support for growth, complexity, and global expansion
Build and sustain executive partnerships across Investment Management, Technology, Risk, and external providers