Sr. Business Continuity Analyst

About this role

We are seeking a forward-thinking Business Continuity Analyst to join our Fund Ecosystem Resiliency & Oversight team. This role plays a critical part in advancing our resiliency strategy, strengthening business continuity capabilities, and enhancing supplier resilience across Investment Management Group Service & Counterparty Operations. As part of a global team, you will partner closely with Enterprise stakeholders to evolve operational resilience practices spanning business continuity, cyber resilience, third-party resilience, incident response, and crisis management. This is a high-impact opportunity for an influential individual contributor who thrives in complex environments, builds strong cross-functional partnerships, and brings clarity, structure, and strategic thinking to emerging risks and evolving business priorities. The successful candidate will help foster a risk-smart culture while ensuring our people, processes, technology, suppliers, and response capabilities remain resilient in the face of disruption. Key Responsibilities Business Continuity & Operational Resilience Lead continuity planning, business impact analysis, and resiliency activities across IMG Service & Counterparty Operations. Support the development, maintenance, testing, and certification of business continuity and cyber recovery plans. Coordinate exercises and recovery validations, ensuring preparedness for operational disruptions. Provide continuity and recovery expertise during operational incidents, partnering with business, technology, and risk teams to assess impacts, support response activities, and drive post-event improvements. Identify resiliency risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities through analysis, testing, and lessons learned. Supplier Resilience & Risk Oversight Support resiliency oversight of critical suppliers and third-party service providers. Evaluate supplier recovery capabilities, alternate solutions, and exit strategies. Partner with Vendor Management, Risk, and Technology teams to mitigate supplier-related risks and support remediation efforts. Develop reporting and dashboards to monitor supplier resilience and operational readiness. Stakeholder Partnership & Governance Build strong partnerships across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Vendor Management teams. Provide reporting and insights on resiliency readiness, testing outcomes, and risk exposure. Deliver training, guidance, and standards that strengthen organizational resilience capabilities. What Makes This Role Unique You'll help safeguard critical investment operations and services that support clients and markets. You'll operate across business continuity, supplier resilience, operational risk, and recovery planning. You'll partner with senior leaders and enterprise teams to strengthen resilience across the organization. You'll influence strategy and drive meaningful resiliency improvements in a complex, evolving environment. Qualifications Required Experience in business continuity, operational resilience, disaster recovery, risk management, or related disciplines. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to influence across teams and communicate effectively with leaders and partners. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Preferred Experience with business impact analysis, contingency planning, resiliency testing, or crisis management. Familiarity with third-party risk management and supplier resilience practices. Experience in financial services, investment operations, or custody environments. CBCP, MBCP, ABCP, CISA, CISSP, or similar certifications 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 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.

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