At Vanguard, serving people is at the heart of our purpose: to take a stand for all investors, treat them fairly, and give them the best chance for investment success. As an Inbound Sales Consultant, you'll help individuals take control of their financial future while building a rewarding career in financial services. You'll serve as an advocate for investors, a trusted partner for prospective and existing clients, and a key part of Vanguard's mission to help people achieve long-term financial success. If you're motivated by meaningful conversations, enjoy helping people reach their goals, and thrive in a collaborative, results-oriented environment, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
As an Inbound Sales Consultant, you'll be the first point of contact for individuals reaching out to Vanguard who are ready to take the next step in their investing journey. You will:
- Build trust-based relationships with prospective and existing clients, helping them explore opportunities to improve their financial future through Vanguard's products and services.
- Discover and understand client goals and needs, then connect them with appropriate solutions, including retirement planning, brokerage services, and investment guidance.
- Deliver an exceptional client experience through consultative conversations focused on education, value, and long-term relationships.
- Collaborate with a high-performing team that is passionate about helping clients succeed.
Why You'll Love It Here
- Career Growth: This role offers a strong foundation for building expertise in financial services, sales, and relationship management. You'll gain valuable experience helping clients make important financial decisions while developing skills that can support long-term career growth across Vanguard. High-performing crew members may have opportunities to pursue advanced sales roles and other career paths throughout the organization.
- Coaching Culture : You'll receive hands-on training, ongoing feedback, and mentorship from leaders who are invested in your development and success. We believe learning never stops and are committed to helping our crew grow professionally.
- Learning and Development: Whether you're new to the financial services industry or looking to expand your expertise, Vanguard provides structured training, resources, and support to help you build your knowledge and achieve important professional milestones, including required licensing.
- Fun, Competitive Environment: We celebrate wins, support one another, and bring energy to every interaction. From team challenges to recognition programs, we make success rewarding.
- Mission-Driven Work: Every conversation is an opportunity to help someone build a stronger financial future. Here, you're not just discussing financial solutions, you're helping people make decisions that can have a lasting impact on their lives.
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Minimum of one year of related work experience; sales experience preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to apply feedback and coaching to improve performance and achieve goals.
- Comfort engaging clients through phone, web, email, and digital communication channels.
- This position requires obtaining regulatory licenses and registrations, including the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7, and Series 66, within department-established timeframes.
- The Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) examination is a mandatory requirement and must be successfully completed at least 14 calendar days before your scheduled start date.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to build strong client relationships and deliver an exceptional investor experience.
- Proven ability to achieve sales goals and drive business results.
- Ability to partner effectively with internal stakeholders to identify and implement client solutions.
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and applying critical thinking to complex situations.
- Strong problem-solving, organization, and time management skills.
Special Factors
If offered and hired into this role, candidates who do not currently hold the required licenses must successfully obtain them within established departmental guidelines.
Candidates who are not currently registered with FINRA will be asked to authorize Vanguard to conduct credit and criminal background checks as required by FINRA regulations.
Total potential first-year compensation ranges from $74,000 to $84,000, including:
- Base salary of $60,000 to $70,000
- Up to $12,500 licensing bonus
- Additional hourly pay opportunities
Compensation is contingent upon successful completion of required licensing and achievement of performance expectations.
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 improve the long-term financial well-being of our clients.
Our purpose drives everything we do, from the products and services we offer to how we support our crew. We invest in our people, encourage continuous learning, and empower one another to do our best work every day.
How We Work
Vanguard operates a hybrid working model for the majority of crew members, balancing flexibility with the benefits of in-person collaboration, learning, and connection.
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
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
- At least one year of related work experience
- Sales experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to apply feedback and coaching to improve performance and achieve goals
- Comfort engaging clients through phone, web, email, and digital communication channels
- Obtain the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7, and Series 66 licenses and registrations within established timeframes
- Successfully complete the SIE examination at least 14 calendar days before the scheduled start date
- Ability to build strong client relationships and deliver an exceptional investor experience
- Ability to achieve sales goals and drive business results
- Ability to partner effectively with internal stakeholders to identify and implement client solutions
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and applying critical thinking to complex situations
- Strong problem-solving, organization, and time management skills
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.
Vanguard Insights
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.
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