Vanguard's Internal Audit and SOX (IAS) department has an exciting opportunity for an Embedded Data Analyst to join the Business and Corporate Audit Services (BCAS) Team! In this role you will provide data analytics expertise to the audit teams who are responsible for risk-based audit and consulting engagements across our corporate risk, compliance, and enablement functions and our client-facing businesses providing investment products and support to intermediary and individual investor clients.

This role is ideal for a collaborative, curious problem-solver who navigates ambiguity, thinks critically, and applies data to real-world risk and control challenges. The successful candidate communicates complex ideas clearly and brings strong project management, relationship management, influence, judgment, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with audit team members to integrate data analytics into engagements across the audit lifecycle, enhancing risk coverage, efficiency, and insight generation.

• Translate audit objectives and business risks into structured analytical approaches, leading the data analytics work from scoping through delivery and communicating results clearly to audit team members and stakeholders.

• Analyze data to identify trends, anomalies, and risk indicators, and present insights and recommendations that inform audit conclusions and strengthen business decisions.

• Identify opportunities to advance analytic tools and techniques, partnering across data teams to enhance audit coverage and deliver timely risk insights.

• Ensure data quality and audit readiness by sourcing, validating, and managing data, and maintaining clear, high-quality documentation aligned to audit standards.

• Build strong relationships with audit teams and data stakeholders, sharing knowledge and enabling broader adoption of data analytics capabilities.

• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years related business or technical experience

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience (e.g., MIS, Information Technology, Data Sciences, Data / Business Analytics, Finance, Business Administration)

• Knowledge and proficiency with the following tools & technologies: Tableau, PowerBI, Python, SQL, AWS, RPA (UiPath), Database Platforms (Oracle, SQL Server)

• Strong understanding of data analytics techniques and their application across business processes

• Ability to communicate effectively with both non-technical auditors and technical developers / engineers

• Planning and organizational skills with ability to successfully execute and deliver concurrent priorities

• Ability to handle ambiguity and achieve success in a fast-paced, complex work environment

• Strong working knowledge of audit, risk, and controls with a relevant certification is a plus but not required (CISA, CIA, CPA)

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.