Transactional Law Associate Counsel

Provides the organization with legal advice related to transactional law, prepares resolutions, and participates in major legal actions. Ensures that business activities are in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations to protect the organization's reputation and business interests. Structures and negotiates complex financial transactions involving private placements, private equity, hedge funds, derivatives and other products.

Vanguard is a leading provider of financial products and services to individual and institutional investors world-wide. Known for its strong ethical business practices and client focus, Vanguard fosters a collaborative, team-oriented environment that rewards and recognizes distinguished individual performance.

As a member of Vanguard’s Derivatives and Global Equities Legal team, you will be responsible for a broad portfolio of legal matters related to Vanguard’s Derivatives and Global Equities trading and investment activity.

Responsibilities:

• Draft & negotiate various legal documents for derivatives, futures, prime brokerage, TBA trading, securities lending, repurchase agreements, as well as general trading agreements and supporting documentation.

• Support new services, product developments and initiatives.

• Advise, counsel, and educate internal clients and business units on global legal issues impacting derivatives, futures, and/or prime brokerage as well as educate and inform for better compliance with policies, regulations and laws.

• Advise, counsel and educate internal clients and business units on sanctions, index events and other topics impacting global equity markets.

• Maintain a high level of expertise in applicable areas of the law, Vanguard's business, the mutual fund industry, and the derivatives industry.

• Maintain a high level of expertise in regulatory law, Vanguard’s business and products, and the investment industry. Stays abreast of industry and regulatory developments affecting Vanguard, and maintains affiliations with relevant industry, compliance, and risk associations.

• Demonstrates judgment, creativity and technical expertise, breadth of vision and initiative, commitment and accomplishment, communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years law firm experience or in-house corporate experience in a bank, broker/dealer or investment firm.

• Knowledge and experience in derivatives, securities lending, repurchase transactions, and/or custody (legal documentation and global regulatory framework), including ISDAs, CSAs, MSFTAs, Futures and Option Agreements, Prime Brokerage Agreements, MRAs, GMRAs, MSLAs, GMSLAs, Agent Lending Agreements, and/or ACAs.

• Track record for highly successful contract and dispute negotiations.

• Ability to develop positive relationships and work confidently and cooperatively with legal colleagues, business unit managers/employees, and external entities such as outside counsel, clients, vendors, and other business partners.

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.