Fund & Investment Operations Analyst, Senior Associate

Responsibilities:

Manage the new account setup and operational maintenance of Vanguard's direct indexing business. Accountable for the following:

• Timely and accurate setup of new Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs). Includes validation of data completion along Vanguard's acceptance of portfolio instruction
• Review of data inputs (client info, investment directive, holdings) across various platforms and software
• Management of other operational risk-exception reports and tasks, used to support VPI's management of client portfolios
• Effective communication and updates across both internal and external stakeholders
• Support work and data input from other members of the department, including coverage and data quality validation
• Support process improvements efforts. Identify areas of inefficiency or risk, verbalize recommendations, collaborate with team-members, execute on
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Accounting or Finance degree preferred
• Two years' related work experience
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring risk is mitigated across a high-volume data inputs
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced administrative environment
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication across internal and external stakeholders
• Excel vlookup, pivot table, and macros
• Python knowledge a plus