Core Responsibilities1. Hires, evaluates, and supervises crew. Provides guidance and training as necessary to develop crew. Sets performance standards, reviews performance, and makes informed compensation decisions in accordance with all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures.
2. Acts as a subject matter expert and provides business leaders with legal advice on issues impacting Vanguard's business activities and investment products. Ensures that business activities, policies, practices, and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
3. Facilitates team operations including case assignment, budgeting, and professional development.
4. Reviews and approves legal documents such as regulatory filings, contracts, and correspondence of legal significance. Leads the negotiation of complex agreements.
5. Counsels senior management on policies, complex legal issues, and proposed changes in laws and regulations affecting Vanguard's business activities and investment products.
6. Represents the organization in the most complex, controversial, significant, or specialized legal proceedings before courts, government agencies, or other authorities so the organization's interests are protected.
7. Oversees the work being performed by outside counsel. Reviews and evaluates outside counsel invoices.
8. Maintains a high level of expertise in regulatory law, Vanguard?s business and products, and the investment industry. Stays abreast of industry and regulatory developments affecting Vanguard, and maintains affiliations with relevant industry, compliance, and risk associations. Builds and maintains an external network and keeps up to date on trends and best practices in the industry.
9. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications- Minimum ten years related legal work experience. Supervisory experience preferred.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Law degree (JD) preferred.
Special FactorsSponsorshipVanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
