The Risk Advisor within the Personal Wealth Division is a business-embedded partner supporting advisory and wealth management activities through practical, forward-looking risk management. This role works directly with business leaders to identify risks across client interactions, advisory products, and brokerage operations, and translate them into actionable solutions that protect clients and the firm.
This individual partners closely with stakeholders across Compliance, Risk, and Internal Audit to strengthen risk visibility, enhance control effectiveness, and support sound decision-making.
What You’ll Do
Identify and assess risks across advisory products, client interactions, and business processes
Partner with business leaders to develop practical, business-aligned risk mitigation strategies
Evaluate and enhance control design and effectiveness to improve risk outcomes
Perform root cause analysis and support remediation of risk events and control gaps
Leverage data and risk metrics to identify trends and inform decision-making
Support key risk management practices including risk assessments, issue management, and governance routines
Partner with the business to evaluate risk in new initiatives and process changes
Act as a liaison across business, Compliance, Risk, and Audit to drive aligned solutions
What We’re Looking For
Ability to translate data and analysis into meaningful risk insights
Experience improving or building risk processes, frameworks, or reporting
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort operating in ambiguity
Ability to simplify complex concepts for business partners
Consultative, hands-on approach with strong stakeholder influence
Qualifications
Typically 5–10 years of experience in risk management, controls, compliance, or operational risk
Experience supporting wealth management, advisory, brokerage, or financial services businesses preferred
Experience with risk assessments, issue management, control evaluation, or governance preferred
Experience leveraging risk metrics or reporting strongly preferred
Undergraduate degree required; advanced degree preferred
Strong communication and analytical skills
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
- 5-10 years of experience in risk management, controls, compliance, or operational risk
- Experience in wealth management, advisory, brokerage, or financial services
- Experience with risk assessments, issue management, control evaluation, or governance
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.
