Associate General Counsel - Antitrust

Vanguard is a leading provider of financial products and services to individual and institutional investors world-wide. In addition, Vanguard is an employer of choice that continually invests in the growth, development and success of its employees (crew members) over the course of their Vanguard careers.

Vanguards Office of the General Counsel addresses a wide range of complex and compelling legal and compliance issues. To continue to support its growing business, Vanguard is seeking an attorney in its Enterprise Legal Services Team to support the organizations antitrust-related efforts and liaise across the enterprise on managing antitrust risks.

In this role you will

• Serve as a trusted advisor and provide strategic leadership and positioning on Vanguards antitrust and competition-related issues. Work closely with other senior leaders in OGC to shape Vanguards antitrust compliance program and strategy. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with key internal stakeholders to develop and advance such strategies and activities.
• Provide business leaders with antitrust related legal advice, training and counseling, and ensure compliance with policies and practices.
• Support Vanguards response to government reviews regarding mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures and to proposed regulations.
• Represent the organization in complex, controversial, significant, or specialized legal proceedings before courts, government agencies, or other authorities so the organization's interests are protected.
• Where appropriate, select outside counsel to represent Vanguard and manage, coordinate, oversee and supervise the work being performed by such outside counsel; and review and evaluate outside counsel invoices.
• Maintain a high level of expertise in antitrust law, Vanguards business and products, and the asset management industry. Stay abreast of industry and regulatory developments affecting Vanguard, and maintain affiliations with relevant industry, compliance, and risk associations.
• Demonstrate judgment, creativity and technical expertise, breadth of vision and initiative, commitment and accomplishment, communication skills, and leadership in a manner expected of role models and leaders of the Office of the General Counsel.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

What it takes

• Minimum ten years related legal work experience; supervisory experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Law degree (JD) required.
• Demonstrated persuasion and influencing capabilities.

• Ability to balance business and legal needs and manage multiple projects at one time.

• Exceptional leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Consistent track record of success serving and navigating relationships with internal and/or external parties, including influencing, counseling and negotiating with others.
• Strong experience presenting to executive sponsors and demonstrated ability to communicate, influence, navigate, persuade and build agreement across senior leaders and/or a matrix structure.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, were changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesnt just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose and thats how weve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Lets make it count.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguards 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 Vanguards 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.

Our 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.