Fund & Investment Operations Analyst (Equity Service Specialist) | London, UK

Fund & Investment Operations Analyst (Equity Service Specialist)

Vanguard Group, Inc. London, United Kingdom

This is a mid-level role in the Equity Service Investment Operations Team (of four) sitting within the wider Service team of 13. Key tasks cover start of day set up and checks to support the portfolio managers, liquidity, cashflows, monitoring of trading activity and overall insights.

IMG Service Team are evolving and this role will have the opportunity to provide front line operational support to Equity Investment Group, as well as learning and supporting investment data management. Previously these two teams were split between Investment Operations and Global Investment Data Management but are now evolving as Investment Management Group (IMG) Service within Enterprise Investment Services (EIS).

Ideal candidate will have strong Operations experience including detecting and responding to operational incidents, managing stakeholders with appropriate escalations, and strong understanding of the investments lifecycle. Strong experience in equities is preferred.

• Develop a deep understanding of the end-to-end Equity investment process conceptually and operationally.
• Support portfolio managers and traders as the key IMG Service client by:
  • Responding to Investment process queries and concerns quickly with adequate insight and explanation.
  • Engaging wider EIS teams to collate the information or actions required by Desk.
• Monitor and understand portfolio movements to provide insights to the Desk, especially liquidity (investable cash), and trading activity using the tools available.
• Monitor market/world events and consider how these may impact the Investing process and therefore the EIS working day. Discuss with colleagues.
• Engage with the Investment Teams directly to build strong interpersonal relationships.
• Work with Investment Risk and Operational Risk Teams to improve controls and control environment.
• Identify, build and drive process improvements to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of IMG Service processes eg: automations, new coding, tech suggestions.
• Familiarize with the Vanguard Management System as an approach to continuous improvement (managing time, communicating effectively, root cause analysis of incidents, continuous learning).
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of five years related work experience within Fund Operations or Investment Team-facing role.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Accounting, Finance degree or CFA preferred.
• Experience in equity investments.

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
• This is a 5 days in office role.

Vanguard is an investment company unlike any other. It was founded by Jack Bogle in the US in 1975 on a simple but ground-breaking idea: that an investment company should handle its funds solely in the interests of its clients. Jack helped bring investing to the masses with the index fund. Index funds do not pick individual shares or bonds to beat the market. They supervise the performance of the entire market. Or as Jack put it, "Don't look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack!" We have stood for low-cost, uncomplicated investing ever since. Over the last 45 years people have come round to our way of thinking and more than 30 million investors worldwide now trust us with their money.

Vanguard's continued dedication to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: "Do the right thing." We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard's core purpose through our values.

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.