The role

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and embed a new Sustainability Disclosure Oversight capability within Operations, tasked with providing a holistic review over global sustainability entity-level disclosures.

This role will ensure the accuracy, consistency, and alignment of Vanguard’s sustainability disclosures; reviewing, benchmarking, and enhancing ESG content across frameworks and geographies. You’ll challenge ESG data validation, conduct external comparisons, and drive continuous improvement to ensure our disclosures are clear, credible, and consistent.

In this role you will

Holistically review and edit the content of entity-level sustainability disclosures, to ensure their accuracy, consistency and alignment with regulatory and voluntary frameworks
Ensure alignment of ESG disclosures across both external and internal reports, regulatory and discretionary materials and European and Global disclosures, in both content and format by leveraging technology solutions
Help embed this new disclosure oversight capability, with a staggered implementation focusing on the highest priority disclosures
Perform regular peer reviews to understand competitor analysis and benchmarking of our disclosures
Assess, propose and draft disclosure enhancements, documenting the rationale
Ensure a single voice throughout sustainability disclosures
Enhance your ESG product understanding to support the disclosure review
Review ESG data validation performed and challenge the rationale behind movements to ensure appropriateness, based on external comparisons
Support transparent explanation of data methodologies, assumptions, and limitations.
Act as a key step in the governance process of sustainability disclosures, prior to final approval and publication
Partner with regulatory change projects, working to implement new sustainability disclosures, and global stakeholders, working to complete annual disclosure updates.
Support taking sustainability disclosures through appropriate governance forums

What it takes

Previous experience in sustainability or ESG reporting, with a strong record managing regulatory disclosures (e.g., UK SDR, SDFR, CSRD, TCFD) in asset management or financial services
Diligent, with a high attention to detail, and committed to accuracy and quality
Skilled at writing and editing clear, concise reports and communications for technical and non-technical audiences, and presenting complex information effectively to senior stakeholders and clients
Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate across teams, ensuring consistency and alignment in sustainability reporting.
Highly organised, and good at managing and influencing stakeholders
Strategic thinker who connects interdependencies, navigates ambiguity, and engages with both the big picture and technical detail
Proactive self-starter who identifies issues, escalates risks, and drives continuous improvement

Special Factors

Vanguard is not offering 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)

This role encompasses activities that fall within the remit of UK Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) regulation. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to UK regulatory requirements in relation to conduct rules, regulatory references and the assessment of fitness and propriety, knowledge, experience and competence. Where appropriate, the role may also be subject to approval by the UK FCA.

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.

Our commitment to equal employment opportunity

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status. In addition, Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Vanguard. Please inform careers@vanguard.com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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.

Senior Sustainability Disclosure Oversight Analyst

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