Internal Audit Engagement Manager, Investments

Vanguard's Internal Audit & SOX department is hiring an Engagement Manager to join our Global Investment & Finance Audit Services (GIFAS) team. As part of our global product center of excellence, you will lead risk-based audit and consulting engagements across portfolio management, trading, and risk management functions, focusing on evaluating and enhancing internal controls. You’ll play a pivotal role in implementing audit strategy on key risk topics, collaborating closely with stakeholders to drive improvements in control environments.

We seek individuals with strong critical thinking, project management, and relationship-building skills who can communicate effectively, exercise sound judgment, and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead audit and consulting engagements, ensuring timely, high-quality results and actionable recommendations to improve controls.

• Define and communicate engagement objectives, scope, and key risks to the audit team, department management and business clients.

• Present findings to management, analyzing data to identify root causes and control gaps, and advocate for improvements to strengthen controls and processes.

• Guide audit team members with clear expectations and constructive feedback to support their growth.

• Build and manage relationships with business leaders and risk partners across divisions.

• Contribute to special projects and additional duties as needed.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of five years related work experience preferably in the financial services industry, including asset management or banking. Audit, risk, or controls experience preferred.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Advanced degree is a plus.

• CIA, CFA, FRM, or other financial certification preferred but not required.

• Strong technical expertise in asset management, including investment and trading lifecycles, product management, and capital markets, and with a proven understanding of regulatory requirements relevant to the financial services industry.

• Demonstrated ability to function in a fast paced, ambiguous environment working with multiple and diverse responsibilities.

• Strong conceptual thinking aptitude.

• Excellent time and project management skills.

• Client focused mindset with strong relationship leadership skills.

• Data analytics literacy, with the ability to apply analytical techniques to extract actionable insights and drive informed decision-making.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including: written and verbal communications, willingness to assist in areas outside of direct assignments when necessary, and commitment to self-improvement and completion of team objectives.

Special Factors: 

This position is hybrid and would require you to be local to our Chesterbrook, PA office.

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.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Vanguard’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is central to our ability to deliver on our mission. We aspire to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse—one that enables our employees, whom we call crew, to thrive and bring their best selves to work every day on behalf of our clients.

Cultivating DEI lifts our entire organization, and everyone shares accountability for our progress—from our senior leaders who lay the foundation and set the example for inclusive behaviors to crew who are growing in their personal DEI learning experiences.

Together, we’re on a mission. We are fueled by the value of diverse voices and connected through friendships and a culture of care—for our clients, our communities, and each other.    

Vanguard’s DEI journey has no finish line. Our commitment is enduring, and we remain focused on the path ahead. To learn more about Vanguard goals and progress toward DEI, download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report.

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.