Investment Analyst

Job Description

Vanguard Group is looking for an Investment Analyst to assist in providing investment management oversight and analysis across our European equity, fixed income and multi-asset UCITS products.

As an Investment Analyst for the Vanguard Group Irish entity (VGIL) you will be part of the local Investment Management team, which sits within the global Investment Management Group (IMG). The role will be located in the Dublin office and you will report to the Head of Investments, Ireland.

The IMG team includes industry-leading credit analysts, economists, investment strategists, portfolio managers, project managers, retirement experts, risk managers, and traders. Crew members joining IMG benefit from the chance to learn directly from seasoned, world-class investment professionals.

Join us in our mission to take a stand for investors!

In this role you will:

• Assist in developing and maintaining a deep knowledge of investor, market, competitor, governance and regulatory considerations impacting the health and viability of Vanguard's product range.
• Conduct in-depth performance analysis, attribution and reporting of investment portfolios.
• Evaluate risk and performance. Interact with the Risk Management Group to help inform them of results in order to aid the investment management process and enhance risk adjusted returns.
• Works with TCA analysts to generate actionable recommendations for trading desks based on rigorous research and quantitative analysis.
• Provide guidance and advice on investment-related regulations impacting research initiatives, fund launches and the existing range of funds.
• Participate in the ongoing review and enhancement of Vanguard's investment methodology.
• Develops and maintains relationships across the organization including capital markets investment teams, sales teams, marketing, and legal.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

What it takes:

• Undergraduate degree required; CFA charter or progress to CFA preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience within a similar role
• Knowledge of UCITS regulations.
• Broad asset class knowledge. Understanding of the risks associated with investing and trading different instruments.
• Experience in ESG is an advantage
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proven self-starter with ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• High-level presentation skills
• Experience with investment data integration and automation, with data science applied to investment management and dashboard creation through business intelligence packages or scripting languages all highly desirable.

Special Factors

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

INTERNAL CREW, CONTRACTOR & DIRECT APPLICATIONS ONLY.

Please note, current suppliers and potential suppliers are not permitted to communicate with or contact or send or otherwise provide any speculative resumes to any department, business unit, subsidiary or affiliate of Vanguard, or any employee thereof, at any time unless expressly instructed or permitted by a member of Vanguard’s HR department. For the avoidance of doubt, Vanguard will not pay any fees to a supplier or potential supplier in respect of any candidate unless Vanguard HR has either requested the referral or given its prior written consent to the referral. If you would like to partner with Vanguard Europe, please contact [email protected]

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Future of Work

During the pandemic, we transitioned to a work from home model for the majority of our crew and we continue to interview, hire, and on-board future crew remotely.

As we have developed the path forward, we have taken a thoughtful approach that both maximizes the advantages of working remotely and the many benefits of coming together and collaborating in a shared workspace. We believe that in-person interactions among our crew are important for preserving our unique culture and advantageous for the personal development of our crew.

When our Crew return to the office, many will work in our hybrid model. A smaller proportion of our crew will operate in the Work from Home work model (for example, field sales crew); or in the Work from Office model (for example, portfolio managers).

The working model that your role falls into will be communicated to you in the interview process – please do ask if you are unsure. We encourage you to make the decision regarding your job interview and offer knowing which model your role will fall into. We will test and learn as our ways of working evolve and will continue to evaluate working models along the way.