Provides legal support to Vanguard’s Workplace Legal team in three core areas: commercial contracting, workplace and retirement legal support, and legal operations/process enablement. Partners with counsel and business stakeholders to draft, review, and support negotiation of agreements; conduct legal research and analysis; and help address legal, regulatory, and operational issues affecting Vanguard’s workplace and retirement businesses. Applies sound judgment, communicates clearly, and contributes to practical, risk-based solutions that support business objectives.

Provides legal support to Vanguard’s Workplace Legal team in three core areas: commercial contracting, workplace and retirement legal support, and legal operations/process enablement. Partners with counsel and business stakeholders to draft, review, and support negotiation of agreements; conduct legal research and analysis; and help address legal, regulatory, and operational issues affecting Vanguard’s workplace and retirement businesses. Applies sound judgment, communicates clearly, and contributes to practical, risk-based solutions that support business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and support negotiation of commercial agreements and related legal documents for Vanguard’s workplace and retirement businesses.

• Support efforts related to RFPs and client due diligence inquiries, ensuring the accuracy of Vanguard's responses.

• Support attorneys and business partners on legal and commercial matters involving external clients, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.

• Conduct legal and regulatory research and analysis and translate findings into clear, practical guidance.

• Identify and help resolve day-to-day legal, contractual, regulatory, operational, and risk issues arising in the business.

• Provide business-focused support on assigned matters while preserving Vanguard’s legal and regulatory risk posture.

• Collaborate with attorneys and subject-matter experts across legal, compliance, privacy, information security, procurement, and technology to address issues and incorporate applicable requirements.

• Support updates to legal templates, playbooks, guidance, and contracting processes to improve consistency, efficiency, and risk management.

• Use legal technology and other tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal support, including contract analysis, issue triage, and self-service enablement where appropriate.

• Build and maintain knowledge of applicable legal and regulatory frameworks, including data privacy, information security, fiduciary standards, and other requirements relevant to Vanguard’s workplace business.

• Support enterprise initiatives, incident response, and other projects requiring legal analysis, contract interpretation, and cross-functional coordination.

• Contribute to training, knowledge-sharing, and development of resources that help team members and business partners work more effectively.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What success looks like

• Delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to build relationships and navigate the organization.

• Strong organization / time management as priorities shift

Qualifications

• Minimum of three to five years of related work experience in legal, paralegal, contract management, or regulatory roles.

• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and related legal documents.

• Strong analytical, issue-spotting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply sound judgment to legal and business matters.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and escalate issues appropriately.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to a range of audiences.

• Experience working effectively with internal stakeholders, external clients, and cross-functional partners.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting workplace, retirement, financial services, or other regulated business lines.

• Experience with data privacy, information security, fiduciary standards, and related regulatory requirements.

• Experience developing or improving legal processes, templates, workflows, or self-service tools.

• Demonstrated success in stakeholder management, including working through competing priorities and tight deadlines across multiple functions.

• J.D. or other legal training/experience preferred, but not required.

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

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.