Hybrid Senior Compliance Specialist – Enterprise Compliance Advisory

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About the role

  • Senior Compliance Specialist offering compliance advice and oversight to enterprise functions at Vanguard. Enhancing risk management and embedding robust cybersecurity and AI governance practices in the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted adviser to enterprise functions, offering high‑quality, value‑adding compliance advice across resilience, cyber security, third‑party risk, operational risk, and technology risk domains
  • Provide oversight of regulatory obligations and ensure alignment with compliance and enterprise risk frameworks, and controls expectations
  • Monitor regulatory developments affecting enterprise operations and translate these into actionable guidance for stakeholders
  • Provide an oversight of AI compliance practices and champion alignment with emerging European AI laws and standards
  • Embed regulatory AI compliance considerations throughout the AI system lifecycle, from initial design to deployment and ongoing monitoring
  • Promote responsible adoption and ethical use of AI technologies across Vanguard Europe
  • Identify and assess compliance risks related to cybersecurity, operational resilience, third‑party relationships, and emerging technology including AI
  • Contribute to risk management strategies, leveraging Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management frameworks and methodologies
  • Support Compliance risk assessment, including monitoring of remediation and issue escalation
  • Support delivery of Enterprise Compliance programmes, including operational and digital resilience, cyber security control frameworks, third‑party oversight enhancements, and technology risk initiatives
  • Contribute to global compliance strategy execution by collaborating with colleagues across Compliance Advisory, Central Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, as well as Business Partners across three lines of defence
  • Promote consistency, best‑practice adoption, and process optimisation across all aspects of the global Enterprise Compliance program
  • Build and maintain strong relationships across all levels of the organisation, influencing decision‑making and advocating for compliant, risk‑aware business practices
  • Foster a culture of compliance across Enterprise functions by providing relevant insights and guidance
  • Represent Compliance in working groups, governance forums, and cross‑functional projects

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a compliance, risk, or governance function within investment management, banking, ‘Big four’ or other regulated industries within financial services
  • Strong technical expertise in operational resilience, cyber security, third-party risk management, technology risk and AI governance
  • Proven track record of delivering commercial, well-reasoned compliance advice and effectively challenging first-line stakeholders
  • Experience working across the three lines of defence, with the ability to interpret regulatory expectations and implement practical solutions
  • Excellent relationship‑building skills; able to influence and communicate with senior leadership, technical specialists, and cross‑functional colleagues
  • Strong analytical skills, comfortable working with ambiguity and driving clarity in complex, evolving areas such as AI and digital resilience
  • Proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset with the ability to anticipate risk, identify emerging themes, and guide business partners accordingly
  • High levels of integrity, sound judgement, and the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development

Job title

Senior Compliance Specialist – Enterprise Compliance Advisory

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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