Senior Internal Sales Consultant

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$90K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years related work experience in financial services
  • Minimum 3 years of wholesaling experience
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent training
  • Progress toward investment-related certifications (CFP, CFA, CIMA, CAIA) preferred
  • Strong interest in consultative sales
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Responsibilities

  • Partner with External Sales Executive to grow business
  • Engage with financial advisors to understand needs and present solutions
  • Lead consultative sales conversations that align with advisor goals
  • Coordinate follow-up actions across sales teams
  • Create presentation materials for various sales contexts
  • Conduct competitive research on investment products
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support client needs

Benefits

  • Access to a supportive team environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Engagement in a mission-driven company
  • Involvement in special projects and strategic initiatives
  • Chance to work closely with external sales partners
Full Job Description

Senior Internal Sales Consultant (Internal Wholesaler) 

About the role

As an Senior Internal Wholesaler at Vanguard, you’ll help financial advisors understand how our investment solutions can support their clients’ long‑term goals. You will play a key role in growing a defined territory, partnering closely with an External Sales Executive to deepen advisor relationships and drive new business. Your work directly supports Vanguard’s mission to give investors the best chance for investment success through clarity, partnership, and a client‑first mindset.

What you’ll do

  • Partner with an External Sales Executive to grow business and strengthen advisor relationships within an assigned territory.

  • Engage proactively with financial advisors through phone, web meetings, and email to understand their needs and present Vanguard solutions.

  • Lead consultative sales conversations that align with advisor goals, investment approaches, and client priorities.

  • Coordinate follow‑up actions across sales executives and internal partners; handle medium‑complexity inquiries from clients and prospects.

  • Create presentation materials for advisor meetings, conferences, and internal discussions.

  • Conduct competitive research on investment products, positioning, fees, and marketing strategies.

  • Collaborate with teams across Sales, Relationship Management, Compliance, and Operations to support client needs and business growth.

  • Contribute to special projects and broader strategic initiatives as assigned.

What we’re looking for

  • Five years related work experience.

  • Minimum 3 years of wholesaling experience required.

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

  • Progress toward investment‑related certifications (such as CFP, CFA, CIMA, or CAIA) preferred.

  • Strong interest in financial services and consultative sales.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and deliver clear value propositions.

  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

  • This job requires a regulatory license and/or registration (e.g. FINRA, state, SFC). These will be determined by Compliance based on role-specific duties.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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