Internal Audit Engagement Manager – Investments & Funds

About the position Vanguard is hiring an Internal Audit Engagement Manager to join our Global Investment & Finance Audit Services (GIFAS) team. This role is designed for audit professionals with experience across the investment lifecycle, including portfolio management, trading, fund operations, and investment risk. As part of Vanguard’s global investment audit center of excellence, you will oversee the day‑to-day execution of audit engagements, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and communications are managed effectively across asset management and global investments. The role focuses on fund governance, securities and trading risk, product‑level risk, and internal controls. This opportunity is a strong fit for auditors with hands‑on experience executing complex, client‑facing financial services audits within asset management, wealth management, or capital markets environments.

What You'll Do

Serve as a trusted advisor and consultant to the department and investment leaders on governance, risk, control, and areas of expertise. Manage audit and consulting engagements to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality work and value-added recommendations. Lead multiple engagement teams concurrently in a matrixed environment. Deliver industry expertise and perspective to the team and investment management. Support annual and ongoing risk assessments and the creation of the audit and consulting plan for the Product Center of Excellence. Communicate and clearly articulate the objectives, status, and results of assigned work to various levels of management. Influence management to act on recommendations to strengthen the control environment and make process improvements. Establish and maintain strong relationships with leaders in the Investments division, functional areas, and risk partners. Develop a thorough understanding of the processes, issues, pertinent regulations, and risks associated with the engagement scope. Evaluate the adequacy of the audit control environment, identify control gaps, and recommend continuous improvements. Perform complex audit work and analysis. Provide informed opinions on audit and consulting findings, ratings, and recommendations to senior management. Communicate expectations and review the work of the audit team, providing coaching and feedback to aid in their development. Challenge the status quo and implement agile, analytics-driven, and innovative methods to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor and consultant to the department and investment leaders on governance, risk, control, and areas of expertise.
• Manage audit and consulting engagements to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality work and value-added recommendations.
• Lead multiple engagement teams concurrently in a matrixed environment.
• Deliver industry expertise and perspective to the team and investment management.
• Support annual and ongoing risk assessments and the creation of the audit and consulting plan for the Product Center of Excellence.
• Communicate and clearly articulate the objectives, status, and results of assigned work to various levels of management.
• Influence management to act on recommendations to strengthen the control environment and make process improvements.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with leaders in the Investments division, functional areas, and risk partners.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the processes, issues, pertinent regulations, and risks associated with the engagement scope.
• Evaluate the adequacy of the audit control environment, identify control gaps, and recommend continuous improvements.
• Perform complex audit work and analysis.
• Provide informed opinions on audit and consulting findings, ratings, and recommendations to senior management.
• Communicate expectations and review the work of the audit team, providing coaching and feedback to aid in their development.
• Challenge the status quo and implement agile, analytics-driven, and innovative methods to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years’ related work experience preferably in the financial services industry, including internal or external audit experience within financial services, with a strong preference for asset management, global investments, or capital markets
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Experience managing the day‑to-day execution of audit engagements, including coordinating activities, tracking progress, and communicating status and key issues to senior stakeholders.
• Strong conceptual understanding of investment and trading lifecycles, fund governance structures, and regulatory frameworks applicable to investment products.
• Hybrid role — candidates must be commutable to Vanguard’s Malvern, PA office.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree is a plus.

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