Lead Investment Auditor

We are seeking a Lead Investment Auditor to join our Internal Audit team. This role is responsible for owning end-to-end audit engagements across the investment lifecycle, providing independent challenge to front-, middle-, and back-office functions, and influencing stakeholders to strengthen the control environment.

This is a highly visible role requiring a balance of technical audit expertise, investment operations knowledge, and leadership capability. The ideal candidate brings hands‑on experience leading audits within investment operations and fund accounting environments, along with the ability to drive outcomes - not just execute testing.

This position is hybrid and requires regular on-site presence in Malvern, PA. Visa sponsorship is not available.

• Lead end-to-end audit engagements, including planning, scoping, execution, and reporting across investment-related processes
• Provide independent challenge to business stakeholders across front office (portfolio management/trading), middle office (investment operations), and back office (fund accounting, NAV oversight)
• Define audit scope, identify risks, and drive testing strategies, ensuring high-quality and efficient execution
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls, including NAV calculations, valuations, reconciliations, trade lifecycle processes, and income/expense accuracy
• Identify control gaps and develop actionable, business-relevant recommendations
• Clearly communicate findings to senior leadership, influencing stakeholders to implement improvements in complex or ambiguous environments
• Lead multiple engagements concurrently and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders
• Provide informal leadership and coaching to junior team members, including reviewing work and offering feedback
• Support audit risk assessments and contribute to the development of the annual audit plan
• Promote innovation through agile audit techniques and continuous improvement initiatives

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; advanced degree or certification (CIA, CFA, FRM) preferred
• 8+ years of experience in financial services, within asset management, internal audit, or investment operations/risk
• Experience leading or owning audit engagements, including planning, execution, and delivery of results
• Strong applied knowledge of the investment lifecycle, with hands‑on experience in one or more of the following areas:
  Fund accounting (NAVs, income, expenses), Valuation and pricing controls, Trade lifecycle and investment operations, Reconciliations and securities processing
• Proven ability to identify control gaps, assess risk, and develop actionable recommendations
• Demonstrated experience presenting to and influencing stakeholders, including senior leadership or front-office teams
• Experience mentoring, reviewing, or guiding others' work (formal or informal leadership)
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.