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Risk Advisor, Business Assurance & Controls
senior · Risk & Compliance
The Risk Advisor within the Personal Wealth Division is a business-embedded partner supporting advisory and wealth management activities through practical, forward-looking risk management. This role works directly with business leaders to identify risks across client interactions, advisory products, and brokerage operations, and translate them into actionable solutions that protect clients and the firm.
This individual partners closely with stakeholders across Compliance, Risk, and Internal Audit to strengthen risk visibility, enhance control effectiveness, and support sound decision-making.
What You’ll Do:
Identify and assess risks across advisory products, client interactions, and business processes
Partner with business leaders to develop practical, business-aligned risk mitigation strategies
Evaluate and enhance control design and effectiveness to improve risk outcomes
Perform root cause analysis and support remediation of risk events and control gaps
Leverage data and risk metrics to identify trends and inform decision-making
Support key risk management practices including risk assessments, issue management, and governance routines
Partner with the business to evaluate risk in new initiatives and process changes
Act as a liaison across business, Compliance, Risk, and Audit to drive aligned solutions
What We’re Looking For:
Ability to translate data and analysis into meaningful risk insights
Experience improving or building risk processes, frameworks, or reporting
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort operating in ambiguity
Ability to simplify complex concepts for business partners
Consultative, hands-on approach with strong stakeholder influence
Qualifications:
Min. 5 years experience in risk management, controls, compliance, or operational risk
Experience supporting wealth management, advisory, brokerage, or financial services businesses preferred
Experience with risk assessments, issue management, control evaluation, or governance preferred
Experience leveraging risk metrics or reporting strongly preferred
Undergraduate degree required; advanced degree preferred
Strong communication and analytical skills
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.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.