Senior Compliance Analyst

Melbourne, Australia
Full-time
Listed Nov 9, 2026

Skills

Compliance
Teamwork

Job description

About Vanguard

50 years ago, John C. Bogle had a vision to start an investment company that did things differently. A company with no external shareholders. Where all the profits were invested back into the business and used to lower costs. Evidently, it was as bold as it was brilliant. To this day, Vanguard Group still has no external shareholders. That means no share prices to protect, and no profits to generate for outside owners.

Today, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies, serving more than 50 million investors worldwide. For more than 30 years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors, financial advisers, and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals.

Our Team

Our Compliance team is seeking an experienced and curious professional responsible for leading reviews, managing regulatory horizon scanning, assessing compliance breaches and preparing Board and management reporting as well as supporting continuous improvement of compliance frameworks. You will act as a trusted advisor to the business, providing practical guidance, challenge and oversight to ensure regulated activities are conducted in accordance with internal policies and regulatory obligations.

Core Responsibilities

•Lead end-to-end compliance reviews, inspections and monitoring activities, including planning, scoping, fieldwork, testing, stakeholder engagement, documentation of findings and final reporting.

•Assess the design and operating effectiveness of compliance controls, policies and procedures, identify root causes and control gaps, and recommend practical, risk-based improvements.

•Monitor regulatory and industry developments relevant to Vanguard Australia, assess their impact, and provide timely advice to business stakeholders on required actions and changes to compliance arrangements.

•Assess potential and actual compliance breaches, including gathering and analysing relevant information, supporting materiality and reportability assessments, documenting conclusions, and advising on escalation, remediation and corrective action.

•Prepare concise and insightful compliance reporting for senior management, governance committees and the Board, highlighting key themes, emerging risks, breaches, monitoring outcomes and the status of remediation activities.

•Lead or support investigations into alleged violations of Vanguard’s ethical standards, applicable laws, regulations and corporate policies, following approved investigation and escalation procedures.

•Act as a trusted adviser to the business by providing practical guidance, constructive challenge and oversight, and coordinate with business stakeholders and internal risk, legal, audit and compliance partners.

Qualifications

•Minimum of 5 years related work experience. Regulatory, compliance, investment, or auditing experience preferred.

•Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

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.

Vanguard Australia is proud to hold the Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation, awarded by WGEA, recognising our strong commitment to gender equality and our dedication to inclusive policies, gender balanced outcomes and a safe, respectful workplace .

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.