Vanguard

Vanguard

Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships Lead

Malvern, PA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 4 days ago
Business DevelopmentNegotiationFinancial ModelingCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingTime Management

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About the role

  • This role sits at the intersection of enterprise strategy, business development, and partnership execution and is responsible for helping Vanguard connect internal priorities with external capabilities and ecosystems.
  • Qualifications: - Minimum of 7 years related work experience.
  • Special Factors Sponsorship Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Build / Buy / Partner assessments for strategic capability gaps and growth opportunities, including business-case development and scenario analysis.
  • Conduct market, ecosystem, and competitive analysis to identify emerging opportunities and assess potential partners based on strategic fit and complementary capabilities.
  • Support the design, structuring, and negotiation of strategic partnerships by developing commercial models, governance frameworks, operating structures, and key business terms.
  • Support development of partnership frameworks, tools, and best practices that improve how Vanguard identifies, evaluates, and structures strategic partnerships
  • Work independently with attention to detail and sensitivity to deadlines. Lead individual workstreams of a deal and contribute to larger deal team.
  • Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
  • The Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships Lead helps Vanguard identify, develop, and launch strategic partnerships that advance enterprise priorities and create value for clients.
  • This role will lead partnership opportunities from early-stage opportunity development through launch and support the transition to long-term business ownership.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 7 years related work experience.
  • Two years' experience in strategic partnerships, corporate development, management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or similar field required.
  • Prior experience with strategic partnerships required.
  • Minimum of 7 years related work experience. Two years' experience in strategic partnerships, corporate development, management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or similar field required. Prior experience with strategic partnerships required.
  • Excellent judgment, communication, presentation, negotiation, persuasion, and stakeholder-management skills, including experience working directly with senior executives.
  • Undergraduate degree required in Business, Economics, Finance, or similar concentration. Graduate degree preferred.
  • Special Factors
  • Sponsorship
  • Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
  • About Vanguard
  • At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.
  • To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
  • How We Work

Nice to have

  • Undergraduate degree required in Business, Economics, Finance, or similar concentration.
  • Graduate degree preferred.
  • Asset management or financial services experience a plus.

Company info

  • About Vanguard At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
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