Fund & Investment Operations Analyst
Vanguard
IT, Operations
Malvern, PA, USA
Posted on Mar 25, 2026
Responsibilities:
Manage the new account setup and operational maintenance of Vanguard's direct indexing business. Accountable for the following:
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
How We Work
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.
Manage the new account setup and operational maintenance of Vanguard's direct indexing business. Accountable for the following:
- Timely and accurate setup of new Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs). Includes validation of data completion along 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
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Accounting or Finance degree preferred
- 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
- Python knowledge a plus
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
How We Work
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.