Job Description

Shape the Future of Multi-Asset Investing at Vanguard!

Are you passionate about investments, portfolio construction, and delivering better outcomes for clients? Join Vanguard's growing Model Portfolio Solutions (MPS) team and play a key role in developing, enhancing, and delivering innovative multi-asset investment solutions across Europe.

This is an exciting opportunity for an analytically minded investment professional to work at the intersection of investment strategy, product development, and client engagement. You'll partner with colleagues across Investments, Product, Distribution, Marketing, Operations, and Risk, gaining broad exposure while helping shape solutions that support advisers and investors across the region.

Whether you're already experienced in multi-asset investing or looking to take the next step in your investment career, this role offers the chance to make a tangible impact within one of the world's leading investment management firms.

In this role you will

• Drive Product Innovation - Support the ongoing evolution of Vanguard's Managed Portfolio Service by conducting research and analysis across portfolio construction, asset allocation, investment strategies, client needs, and market trends. Your insights will help identify opportunities to enhance existing solutions and develop new capabilities

• Bring New Solutions to Life - Partner with cross-functional teams to support the successful launch and implementation of new MPS offerings. From platform onboarding and client transitions to go-to-market activities, you'll help ensure seamless delivery and execution

• Contribute to Client Portfolio Management - Support the management and oversight of Vanguard's model portfolios, providing analysis, investment insights, and portfolio reviews. You'll help communicate portfolio positioning, market developments, and investment outcomes to both internal and external stakeholders

• Deliver Investment Analysis - Apply your quantitative expertise to portfolio analytics, risk assessment, performance attribution, and scenario analysis. You'll provide valuable insights that inform portfolio construction decisions and enhance client outcomes

• Create Engaging Client Content - Help develop high-quality client and adviser communications, including portfolio commentaries, investment updates, sales materials, and educational resources that bring Vanguard's investment philosophy and solutions to life

• Monitor Industry and Market Developments - Conduct market, competitor, and portfolio analysis to support product governance and strategic initiatives. You'll identify opportunities to strengthen Vanguard's offering and improve long-term investor outcomes

What it takes

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience

• Experience within asset management, investments, banking, consulting, wealth management, or a related financial services environment

• Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities, with experience using data and investment analysis to support decision-making

• Understanding of portfolio construction, asset allocation, investment risk, and multi-asset investing principles

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex investment concepts into clear, engaging insights

• Strong organisational skills and ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders

Special Factors

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

• This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)

• Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and may close this role early if there is a high level of interest. To avoid missing out, we recommend applying as soon as possible

Why Vanguard?

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients.

This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments.

It's what we stand for: value to investors.

Inclusion Statement 

Vanguard’s continued commitment 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. 

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

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.