Senior Private Investment Product Strategy and Development Specialist

Are you ready to shape the future of private market investing at Vanguard? As a Senior Private Investment Product Strategy and Development Specialist, you'll be at the forefront of a strategic expansion into private markets supporting product planning and development to shape our future investment offer. This is a unique opportunity to bring your deep expertise in private markets and investment strategy to a team that's building something new, impactful, and aligned with Vanguard's mission to give investors the best chance for success.

Responsibilities:

• Manages various projects related to fund initiatives to strengthen Vanguard's Private Market Investment product offer. Conducts deep analysis of strategic, competitive, client and market issues related to Vanguard's product line-up. Gathers qualitative and quantitative data from internal and external sources to make data-based recommendations about new products, changes to existing products, or input into strategic projects.
• Partners with senior leaders, key stakeholders, and subject matter experts to evaluate existing and new products. Recommends additions and changes to Vanguard's Private Investment product line-up. Offers guidance and advice related to Vanguard's investment philosophy, product development process, and internal governance framework.
• Analyzes data of high complexity using investment and business knowledge to derive Private Investment product development and product insights. Verifies the quality, accuracy, and reasonableness of the data. Engages directly with clients and prospects to gain additional insights and perspective.
• Responds to fund and market questions. Creates presentations summarizing analyses, findings, and recommendations for new and existing Private Investment products for discussion at internal forums.
• Conducts product based competitor research, analysis and monitoring to better understand our competitors' product offerings to drive positioning of Vanguard's products. Develops and maintains broad and deep knowledge of the asset management industry, market and product, and competitive dynamics. Leverages knowledge to derive and communicate product-related insights at internal forums.
• Provides thought leadership through identifying strategic topics and presents compelling ideas for research evaluation.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Eight years related work experience, including five years experience in private markets product management and investment analysis/strategy.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
• Deep knowledge of evergreen private markets vehicles such as interval funds, tender offer funds, and BDCs required.
• CFA 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.

Client-provided location(s): Malvern, PA

Job ID: Vanguard-170485

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-12T20:27:50