Head Of Enterprise Operations, Europe

Vanguard

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Operational resilience and business continuity
Third-party risk management
Control assurance and governance
This senior executive leadership role is accountable for establishing, integrating, and leading Vanguard Europe’s enterprise-wide operational control environment

Job Summary

  • This senior executive leadership role is accountable for establishing, integrating, and leading Vanguard Europe’s enterprise-wide operational control environment.
  • The role owns Europe’s Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, Third-Party Risk Management, Control Assurance, and Governance frameworks, ensuring the firm can scale safely and sustainably.
  • Vanguard has an ambitious target to double European assets under management from approximately $500bn to $1tn by 2030, requiring a resilient and well-controlled operating model.

Matching Summary

This senior executive leadership role is accountable for establishing, integrating, and leading Vanguard Europe’s enterprise-wide operational control environment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Operational Resilience and Business Continuity
  • Third-Party Risk Management
  • Control Assurance and Governance
  • Regulatory Engagement
  • Building operating systems from scratch

Nice-to-have

  • Mission-driven and collaborative culture
  • Client-owned structure
  • Hybrid working model

Key Requirements

  • Extensive senior leadership experience in regulated financial services
  • Deep expertise in Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, Third-Party Risk Management
  • Strong understanding of UK, EU, and Irish regulatory regimes
  • Demonstrated experience building enterprise operating systems from an immature baseline

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