Strategic Consulting & Business Development Specialist
VanguardThe Role
At Vanguard, Corporate Strategy is a critical enterprise-wide function that shapes the firm’s strategic agenda. The team serves Vanguard’s senior leadership with objective, high‑quality intelligence, analysis and strategic options to address complex enterprise challenges.
This role sits in Vanguard’s International division (comprising Europe, Australia and LatAM) and supports work across two core areas: Strategic Consulting, providing analysis and decision support to senior leaders, and Competitive Intelligence, monitoring the external environment to inform enterprise decision‑making.
The Strategic Consulting and Business Development Specialist is a hands‑on contributor role, working closely with senior team members to deliver rigorous analysis, clear insights and high‑quality strategic materials.
In this role you will
Support the delivery of strategic, competitive and market analyses that inform senior leadership decision‑making across the enterprise
Work with internal stakeholders to understand business questions, define analytical requirements and support the development of structured problem statements
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis, including market research, competitor benchmarking, financial analysis and scenario evaluation
Present analysis and key findings into clear, concise insights and recommendations, contributing to presentations, briefing materials, white papers and case studies
Contribute to competitive intelligence activities, including tracking industry, market, regulatory and competitor developments relevant to Vanguard’s strategy
Support the preparation of materials for senior forums and leadership discussions
Participate in special projects and other ad‑hoc strategic initiatives as required
What it takes
Typically, successful candidates will have relevant professional experience, usually from an ‘MBB’ strategy firm, with experience across:
Strategy or management consulting
Corporate strategy
Business analysis, finance or analytically driven roles
Strong conceptual and analytical problem‑solving skills
Experience working with stakeholders in a large, highly matrixed financial services organisation
Ability to structure analyses, draw logical conclusions and communicate findings clearly
Special Factors
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position
This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
Why Vanguard?
Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients.
This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments.
It's what we stand for: value to investors.
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: 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.