What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
The Vanguard Group, Inc. is an American registered investment adviser founded on May 1, 1975, and based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with approximately $13.3 trillion in global assets under management as of 2025. It is the largest provider of mutual funds and the second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the world after BlackRock's iShares. In addition to mutual funds and ETFs, Vanguard offers brokerage services, educational account services, financial planning, asset management, and trust services. Several mutual funds managed by Vanguard are ranked at the top of the list of mutual funds in the United States by assets under management. Along with BlackRock and State Street, Vanguard is considered to be one of the Big Three index fund managers.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Malvern |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | 15,000 (2017) |
| Industry | financial services |
| Website | vanguardinvestor.co.uk |
Vanguard is hiring in 5 states and 7 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
The mix of roles shows what Vanguard needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Financial analyst / Banking / Investments | 16 | not published |
| Compliance / Risk | 12 | not published |
| Software engineer / Developer | 6 | not published |
| Other roles | 5 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 5 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 4 | not published |
| Sales / Business development | 4 | not published |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 3 | not published |
| Administrative / Assistant | 3 | not published |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 3 | not published |
| Consultant / Business analyst | 3 | not published |
| Product manager | 2 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Technology Leadership Program | 7 |
| College to Corporate IT Internship | 5 |
| Certified Financial Advisor | 4 |
| Financial Sales Consultant | 3 |
| Director | 2 |
| Head of Digital Product | 2 |
| Risk Director | 2 |
| Entry Level Application Engineer | 2 |
| Cloud Security Penetration Tester | 1 |
| Mobile Product Architect | 1 |
| Platform Engineer | 1 |
| Large Market Direct Sales Executive | 1 |
| Client Relationship Associate | 1 |
| Workplace Financial Consultant | 1 |
| Direct Sales | 1 |
None of the 79 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Vanguard states a seniority level in 79 of 79 listings: Senior Level 39, Mid Level 33, Internship 5, Entry Level 2.
0 of 79 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Vanguard's own 79 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 32 of 79 ads (41%) state a number of years. The median is 8 years; 78% ask for 5 or more and 31% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 56 | 71% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 29 | 37% |
| Master's degree | 21 | 27% |
| PhD or doctorate | 2 | 3% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Says it does NOT sponsor visas | 76 | 96% |
| Background check or drug test | 1 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| On-site or in-person work | 79 | 100% |
| Travel mentioned | 13 | 16% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 9 | 11% |
| Relocation mentioned | 2 | 3% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 14 | 18% |
| aws | 10 | 13% |
| sql | 8 | 10% |
| machine learning | 6 | 8% |
| java | 6 | 8% |
| javascript | 5 | 6% |
| react | 4 | 5% |
| cpa | 3 | 4% |
| linux | 2 | 3% |
| azure | 2 | 3% |
| gcp | 2 | 3% |
| excel | 2 | 3% |
| tableau | 2 | 3% |
| kubernetes | 1 | 1% |
| power bi | 1 | 1% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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79 open jobs today, 24 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Charlotte, NC (60), Dallas, TX (10), Houston, TX (3).