Securities Lending Specialist

In this role you will support daily operations, problem resolution, and risk mitigation for the Global Securities Lending Trading Desk.

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.

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.

Qualifications:

• 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.

Special Factors

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.