Securities Lending Operations Manager

Core Responsibilities

• Hires, evaluates, and supervises crew. Provides guidance and training as necessary to develop crew.
• Sets performance standards, reviews performance, and makes informed compensation decisions in accordance with all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Develops and implements the team's operational framework.
• Leads collaboration between leaders to ensure regional and global consistency of process implementation related to data management, collateral management, corporate actions, reconciliation, etc.
• Consults and advises key stakeholders, acts as subject matter and technical expert, identifies and resolves complex operational issues.
• Leads internal control framework improvements and formulates strategic recommendations.
• Proactively identifies and mitigates external events and regulatory changes that impact team.
• Oversees various control standards to ensure compliance globally.
• Leads improvements of financial and performance management for the team, and forecast reports and serves as the global subject matter expert.
• Proactively anticipates portfolio events and leads process enhancement initiatives.
• Performs root cause analysis and applies findings to global process improvement efforts.
• Serves as subject matter expert for global teams and collaborates with internal and external partners to support global operations.
• Leverages strong industry knowledge to support relationship management.
• Leads improvement initiatives to anticipate business needs and portfolio events.
• Develops tools to streamline and improve service delivery.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years related work experience, with at least two years of financial services or operations experience.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Accounting or Finance degree preferred.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• CFA or other financial designation preferred.

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.

Vanguard, one of the world's leading investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.