Overview Investment Stewardship - Engagement Director role at Vanguard. Vanguard’s Investment Stewardship program acts as a voice for our investors to promote strong corporate governance focused on long-term investment returns at the companies in which our funds invest. Our team supports this mission by engaging with executive leadership teams and boards of directors of the companies in which the Vanguard-advised funds invest, as well as voting at shareholder meetings to ensure investors’ interests are a priority. The Engagement Director role supports engaging directly with Vanguard-advised funds’ portfolio companies to promote sound corporate governance practices. This position leads engagements with management teams and corporate boards at Vanguard’s equity portfolio companies and analyzes and engages on issues coming to a shareholder vote. We are seeking candidates with exceptional executive presence, strong judgment, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as a recognized subject matter expert in investment stewardship. Maintain expertise by participating in industry events and researching current events, and by sustaining sector coverage areas and governance topics.

Lead direct engagement conversations with senior officials from funds' portfolio companies to discuss governance matters including board composition and effectiveness, board oversight of strategy and risk, executive compensation, and shareholder rights.

Utilize company disclosures and other available information to develop and present proxy voting recommendations aligned with Vanguard’s proxy voting guidelines.

Oversee investment stewardship activities, including proxy voting and engagement, to advise peers and leadership on key stewardship issues and long-term value of the funds’ investments.

Maintain strong working relationships and present high-impact analyses, findings, and recommendations; communicate effectively with senior external and internal stakeholders.

Lead or support projects to ensure objectives are met and high-quality outcomes are delivered.

Coach and support the team’s development to ensure a highly effective and collaborative team.

Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to function in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, managing multiple priorities and diverse responsibilities.

Demonstrated ability to apply sound business judgment.

Strong relationship skills including fostering constructive relationships internally and externally.

Experience leading teams and collaborating with formal or informal leadership experience.

Proven ability to build and apply subject matter acumen quickly.

Minimum of eight years related work experience; investment management and/or analysis experience preferred.

Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

Special Factors Visa sponsorship: Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development and Sales

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