Lead Exceptional Advisors. Help Shape the Future of Advice.
At Vanguard, we're redefining what great wealth management looks like.
As a Financial Advisor Manager within our High Net Worth Advice business, you'll lead a team of CFP® professionals who serve successful individuals and families with approximately $500,000 to $5 million in investable assets. These clients depend on Vanguard for trusted guidance, sophisticated financial planning, and long-term wealth management strategies.
This role is ideal for a leader who is passionate about developing talent, creating a culture of coaching and accountability, and helping advisors deliver exceptional client outcomes at scale.
You'll have the opportunity to influence the growth and success of experienced advisors while helping thousands of clients achieve their most important financial goals through Vanguard's unique client-first approach.
What You'll Do
Develop and Inspire High-Performing Advisors
Lead a team of experienced financial advisors by providing coaching, mentoring, and performance leadership that elevates both the advisor and client experience.
- Coach advisors to strengthen financial planning, relationship management, and client engagement skills.
- Create an environment focused on accountability, collaboration, development, and continuous improvement.
- Provide ongoing feedback that helps advisors maximize their impact and professional growth.
- Foster a culture where advisors can thrive and do their best work.
Elevate Client Outcomes
Partner with advisors to deliver personalized wealth management solutions that help clients navigate complex financial decisions with confidence.
- Support advisors in addressing sophisticated planning and investment needs.
- Promote a consistent, high-quality client experience built on trust and fiduciary advice.
- Help advisors deepen client relationships and uncover opportunities to serve clients more holistically.
- Champion a client-first mindset in every interaction.
Drive Team and Business Performance
Leverage data, insights, and business judgment to improve advisor effectiveness and team results.
- Monitor performance trends and identify opportunities to improve advisor and client outcomes.
- Partner with leaders and business stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives.
- Support organizational change while maintaining team engagement and effectiveness.
- Balance growth, client experience, and risk management priorities.
Lead with Integrity and Sound Judgment
Model Vanguard's commitment to putting clients first.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and firm policies.
- Coach advisors on risk awareness, supervision, and professional standards.
- Promote a culture of compliance, accountability, and ethical decision-making.
- Serve as a role model for leadership, professionalism, and fiduciary excellence.
What Makes You Successful
You are an experienced leader who enjoys helping others perform at their best.
You excel at:
- Developing and coaching financial professionals
- Building engaged, high-performing teams
- Influencing outcomes through collaboration and partnership
- Leading through change and ambiguity
- Creating accountability while maintaining an inclusive, supportive culture
- Balancing business results, client experience, and risk management
Most importantly, you believe great leadership is measured by the success of the people you develop and the outcomes they create for clients.
Qualifications
- Five years related work experience in financial services. Supervisory experience preferred.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
- This job requires a regulatory license and/or registration (e.g. FINRA, state, SFC). These will be determined by Compliance based on role-specific duties.
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.
Skills Required
- Five years related work experience in financial services
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
- Regulatory license and/or registration (e.g., FINRA, state, SFC)
- Supervisory experience
- Graduate degree
Vanguard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanguard and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanguard.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support appears unusually strong through a 401(k) design that includes a match plus an additional employer contribution, which can materially lift long-term total rewards. HSA seeding and an enhanced employer match further strengthen the savings-and-benefits value of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle support is reinforced by a sizable annual FlexFund stipend that can be applied across many day-to-day categories such as fitness, childcare, and other personal expenses. On-site or virtual clinics and fitness options add practical health and wellness convenience.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare and related benefits are positioned as comparatively affordable via heavily subsidized medical plans and broad coverage options. This affordability can offset moderate base pay for employees who place higher value on out-of-pocket cost reductions.
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What We Do
We are a community of 30 million who think – and feel – differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Since our founding in 1975, helping our investors achieve their goals is our sole reason for existence. With no other parties to answer to and therefore no conflicting loyalties, we make every decision—like keeping investing costs as low as possible—with only your needs in mind. Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment companies, offering a large selection of high-quality low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, advice, and related services. Individual and institutional investors, financial professionals, and plan sponsors can benefit from the size, stability, and experience Vanguard offers. As of April 30, 2019, we managed more than $5.6 trillion in global assets. In addition, we have 189 funds in the United States and 225 funds in global markets. For Commenting Guidelines & Important information, visit here: http://vanguard.com/linkedin Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
