Vanguard is seeking a researcher to focus on index investing, exploring its characteristics and how it can help investors achieve investment success. The role aims to lead a team, drive research, represent the firm, and shape discussions on market trends and portfolio construction.
Requirements
- Five years econometrics and finance research experience preferred.
- Undergraduate degree in finance, statistics or equivalent combination of training and experience required.
- Graduate degree required.
- PhD or PhD-level equivalent experience preferred.
- CFA preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead a strategic research agenda focused on indexing and broader investment strategy topics, in collaboration with senior stakeholders across government relations, PR/marketing/sales, and investment management.
- Serve as an internal and external authority on index investing and prepare relevant written material and analyses.
- Drive research projects that boost Vanguard's role as an investment leader in the industry.
- Hire, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of investment researchers that develop, organize, and perform complex quantitative and qualitative analysis.
- Oversee full-stack research execution, including ideation, quantitative and qualitative analysis, publication development, stakeholder engagement, and public ambassadorship.
- Represent Vanguard as an external authority on portfolio construction and investment advice in senior public-speaking forums with clients, regulators, policymakers, and the broader asset management community.
- Drive the ongoing review and enhancement of Vanguard’s investment methodology, including detailed audits and empirical recommendations based on market conditions.
Other
- Ten years of related work experience.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Leadership experience required.
- Dynamic public speaker with experience engaging audiences of various sizes across diverse venues, including conferences, workshops, and large-scale industry events.
- Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
