Head of Compliance Methodology, Assessment and Reporting

Leads a team responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of compliance processes, as well as compliance monitoring functions related to business activities and investment products. Serves as a trusted advisor to the business, provides guidance, and oversight of regulated activities.

About Vanguard

Vanguard Australia has been helping investors achieve their long-term financial goals for over 20 years. Serving institutional and individual clients, and financial advisers, we offer investment solutions that are low-cost, diversified and robust through time.

With more than AUD $11 trillion in assets under management Vanguard is one of the world’s largest global investment management companies. In Australia we partner with institutional clients, financial advisers and individual investors to offer low-cost investment solutions. Our comprehensive range of managed funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and tailored investment solutions are built to support long-term investment success for our clients.

As the Head of Compliance Methodology, Assessment & Reporting, you will lead the ongoing development and enhancement of Vanguard Australia’s compliance management framework, ensuring it remains effective, practical, and aligned to an evolving regulatory environment.

Leading a high-performing team, you will oversee compliance methodology, assurance, obligations management, breach and incident governance, regulatory change, and compliance reporting. Working closely with senior business leaders, global compliance partners, Compliance Advisory teams, and Enterprise Risk Management, you will play a key role in strengthening Vanguard’s compliance capabilities and risk culture.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Leading and developing a team delivering compliance framework governance, assurance, reporting, assessment, and breach management activities.

• Driving the design, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Vanguard Australia’s compliance management framework, policies, and governance practices.

• Partnering with business and compliance stakeholders to ensure regulatory obligations are understood, controls remain effective, and emerging risks are proactively managed.

• Leading Vanguard Australia’s Compliance Risk Tolerance Opinion (CRTO) process.

• Overseeing compliance assurance reviews, risk assessments, compliance attestations, and breach management practices.

• Delivering insightful reporting to senior leaders, Boards, and Committees on regulatory developments, compliance risks, incidents, and emerging themes.

• Leading regulatory change oversight, obligations management, policy governance, conflicts management, ASIC licensing activities, and regulatory certifications.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience in compliance, risk, or governance roles within highly regulated industries.

• Strong experience across compliance frameworks, obligations management, assurance, governance reporting, and breach management.

• Sound understanding of Australian financial services and superannuation regulation.

• Experience with Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) platforms and workflow management solutions.

• Proven leadership capability, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive meaningful outcomes across the business.

• A balance of strategic thinking, commercial judgement, and hands-on execution.

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.

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.