Head of Indexing Research
Vanguard2 days ago
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Summary
Vanguard is seeking a Head of Indexing Research to join their team in Greater Philadelphia. The role involves leading a team of investment strategists and specialists to drive research on index investing and shape market trends.
About the Role
As the Head of Indexing Research, you will develop and lead a strategic research agenda focused on indexing and broader investment strategy topics. You will serve as an authority on index investing, manage a high-performing team of researchers, oversee research execution, and represent Vanguard in public forums. Your responsibilities will include enhancing Vanguard's investment methodology and providing mentorship across the organization.
About You
Required:
- Ten years of related work experience.
- Leadership experience required.
- Undergraduate degree in finance, statistics or equivalent combination of training and experience required.
- Graduate degree required.
Preferred:
- Five years econometrics and finance research experience.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Dynamic public speaker with experience engaging audiences of various sizes.
- PhD or PhD-level equivalent experience preferred.
- CFA preferred.
Vanguard
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of empowering our 50 million investor-owners.* Since our founding in 1975, we’ve been on a mission to help investors achieve their goals. With no outside shareholders to answer to, we make decisions—including keeping investing costs as low as possible—with our clients’ needs in mind. Whether you’re investing for your first house, college for your kids, or a comfortable retirement, you can be confident we’re on your side. We are a community that thinks—and feels—differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Let’s celebrate 50 years together. Community guidelines: vgi.vg/sgl1 *As of January 2025
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