Position summary

Vanguard is seeking a candidate for its Regulatory Programme Office to support the firm in responding to evolving sustainability requirements and delivering clear, credible, and consistent ESG reporting. The role contributes to assessing and implementing regulatory change, supporting sustainability disclosures, strengthening governance and controls, and improving the processes through which ESG requirements are delivered. Working across global and European teams, you will translate complex requirements into practical business outcomes and support the continued development of Vanguard's sustainability capabilities.

Why this role matters

This role helps Vanguard keep pace with fast-evolving sustainability regulation and produce ESG reporting and disclosures that are clear, accurate, and consistent. By translating complex requirements into practical actions, strengthening governance, and improving reporting processes, you support the firm's credibility with regulators and clients and help build its long-term sustainability capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Regulatory analysis: Analyse sustainability-related regulatory, industry, and reporting requirements, assessing their implications for Vanguard's business, products, and disclosures.
• Disclosures: Contribute to the preparation, review, and enhancement of sustainability disclosures and related materials, ensuring they are clear, accurate, and consistent.
• Translation to action: Translate complex requirements and analysis into practical recommendations, detailed documentation, and concise executive-level communications.
• Stakeholder partnership: Partner with stakeholders across investment management, stewardship, legal, compliance, risk, data, distribution, technology, and operations.
• Facilitation: Facilitate workshops and discussions to define requirements, resolve issues, and develop effective implementation solutions.
• Governance and oversight: Support governance and oversight, including documenting decisions, escalating risks, and preparing materials for governance forums.
• Data review: Review ESG data, methodologies, assumptions, and supporting information, challenging where necessary to promote quality and transparency.
• Scalable solutions: Help develop scalable processes, governance arrangements, and technology-enabled solutions that support effective sustainability reporting and change delivery.
• Coaching: Coach and support junior colleagues, sharing good practice across business analysis, project delivery, and sustainability reporting.
• Domain knowledge: Build a strong understanding of Vanguard's sustainability approach, operating model, and wider industry context.

Team and stakeholders

You will work within Vanguard's Regulatory Programme Office across global and European teams, partnering with stakeholders spanning investment management, stewardship, legal, compliance, risk, data, distribution, technology, and operations. You will also coach and support junior colleagues.

Key details

• Work arrangement: Hybrid, under Vanguard's model designed to combine flexibility with in-person learning, collaboration, and connection.

Requirements:

• At least 4 years of relevant experience in sustainability reporting or sustainability regulatory change, and in asset management or financial services.
• Experience analysing complex requirements and translating them into clear business actions or reporting outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to explain technical information clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Experience managing workstreams, priorities, stakeholders, and dependencies in a complex environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a clear commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Ability to think critically and strategically, navigate ambiguity, and connect related issues across the organisation.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse global teams.
• A proactive and organised approach, able to identify issues, progress work independently, and escalate risks appropriately.