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About The Job

In this role, you will help deliver on our investment in GRC modernization. You will lead risk assessments, design and scale forward-looking governance, risk, and compliance programs, and serve as a trusted advisor who helps teams move faster and smarter while staying audit-ready and compliant.

The Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst, Specialist is a key member of Vanguard's Global Enterprise Security's Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Strategic Operations team. This position recommends, develops, implements, and monitors enterprise-wide information security policies, standards, and operational guidelines. It assesses the end-to-end integrated GRC framework of information security policies, standards, and operational control linkages to manage cyber security risks within tolerances, satisfy regulatory obligations, and address expanding requirements, with exceptional stakeholder experience. Data-driven approaches will be used to predict risk issues, develop solutions, and partner with key owners and stakeholders. Automation will be used to accelerate delivery and improve effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Works with Enterprise Security and Fraud subdivisions and business units as the technical authority regarding security of application and systems software, equipment, and related capabilities and performance characteristics to evaluate their effectiveness at meeting defined requirements, determining integration requirements and identifying ramifications on operations of their implementation.
• Conducts security and fraud assessments, risk analyses and assesses contingency plans for to verify existence and effectiveness of safeguards.
• Supports the development and maintenance of a portfolio of global security and fraud policies and standards. Monitors and maintains the lifecycle of the portfolio. Responsible for oversight of management and decisions related to methodology and policy for all Security and fraud functions.
• Advises key stakeholders and security policy owners during policy and standards discussions. Interfaces with clients on all inquiries related to Information and IT Security and fraud capabilities.
• Works with Compliance and Regional Security and Fraud teams to understand global regulatory requirements, develop global and regional policies and standards, and oversee implementation. Interfaces with external regulators for Information and IT Security and Fraud.
• Reviews and analyzes current and proposed policy and standards directives and IT technical issues which may affect the implementation of Information Security and Fraud across the enterprise.
• Recommends, develops, implements and coordinates new security policies, standards, controls and operating doctrine at all levels across the company. Interprets policy relating to Vanguard information security and frau functions and provides guidance, as required.
• Defines and implements automations to accelerate delivery and improve effectiveness.
• Defines and implements data-driven approaches and dashboards to predict risk issues, develop solutions, and partner with key owners and stakeholders.
• Designs, implements and supports modernized GRC process and tool capabilities.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Seven years related work experience, Information Security or fraud experience required.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Computer Science degree preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant frameworks and standards (i.e., NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, CIS Controls, ISO 27002) and financial services industry cyber regulations and guidelines, and considered an expert in the domain.
• Demonstrated experience with GRC solutions platform and automation capabilities.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Influence key stakeholders and security policy and control owners.
• Professional certification (CISSP, CISM, CompTIA, SANS, ISC2) preferred.

Special Factors

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About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

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.