Securities Lending Specialist

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on Vanguard’s Global Securities Lending Program by owning critical day-to-day operations, resolving complex issues, and driving process improvements that mitigate risk and deliver value. You’ll partner closely with trading, investment, and global operations teams, serving as a key escalation point and thought partner. The role includes rotational exposure to the Equity Trading Floor, providing direct interaction with front‑office partners and a pathway to deepen operational knowledge and investment insight.

Requirements

Minimum of five years’ related work experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Accounting or Finance degree preferred.
Investment operations experience desired
CFA or interest in obtaining
Python- demonstrated interest or ability to build code.

Responsibilities

Owns execution of day-to-day deliverables.
Identifies and resolves complex operational issues; coaches less experienced team members.
Acts as a regional point of escalation for complex operational issues.
Provides regional input to global process owners for effective global solutions.
Effectively liaises with EIG and other Global Investment Data & Operations teams to deliver value-add operational insights.
Supports management with reviewing daily, weekly, and monthly deliverables.
Enhances processes for fund initiatives, reporting requirements, regulatory changes, and daily operations.
Creates value in the Global Securities Lending Program through process improvement and stakeholder relationship management.
Monitors and oversees resolution of operational issues related to securities lending.
Acts as a liaison with management and internal/external business partners; resolves elevated stakeholder issues.
Collaborates with internal partners to define scope and requirements for program initiatives; recommends solutions and supports implementation.
Documents and updates all operational procedures; ensure compliance with control standards and policies.
Maintains risk mitigation controls, contingency plans, and end-user computing tools; supports new product launches.
Creates impact analysis, recommend solutions, and support project implementation.
Builds strong working relationships as a thought partner to resolve complex operational issues.
Proactively resolves elevated issues relating to stakeholder relationships.
Develops others by providing coaching and guidance to less tenured crew.
Participates in projects and other assigned duties.
Builds on investment acumen to enhance output.
Maintains conceptual knowledge of all operational rotations and ability to complete each rotation in its entirety.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to sit and interact with stakeholders on Vanguard's Equity Trading Floor.