Director, Investment Stewardship

Director, Investment Stewardship

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, AU Work model: Hybrid

Date posted: October 21, 2026 Job requisition: 182925

Job description

Benefits and rewards

About Vanguard

Vanguard Capital Management Investment Stewardship (VCMIS) is seeking a director to join our Investment Stewardship team. You will lead a high-performing team responsible for stewarding VCMIS' engagement and voting activities, including the assessment of governance and stewardship issues, development of voting recommendations aligned with VCMIS proxy voting guidelines, and representation of VCMIS in discussions with portfolio companies.

In this role, you will lead engagement with board members and senior executives, oversee key proxy voting decisions, provide guidance to senior management on governance and stewardship matters, and contribute thought leadership on investment stewardship, corporate governance, and developments relevant to VCMIS activities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team, providing coaching, mentorship, and performance management.
• Lead engagement and proxy voting activities for APAC-based portfolio companies.
• Engage with boards and senior executives on governance matters.
• Provide insight and guidance to senior leaders on stewardship trends, governance risks, engagement outcomes, and emerging regulatory and market developments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on investment stewardship.
• Contribute to VCMIS' public policy, stewardship, and governance positions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that support the continued success and evolution of the global VCMIS programme

Qualifications

• Related work experience, investment management and/or analysis experience preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.

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

• What we're looking for

• Experience leading, developing, and mentoring high-performing teams.

• Demonstrated ability to engage at board and executive level.

• Corporate governance, stewardship, policy or investor relations experience.

• Excellent research, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Inclusion Statement

• Vanguard's continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew, and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.” We believe building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams is essential to achieving Vanguard's core purpose. Vanguard Australia is proud to hold the Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation, recognizing our commitment to gender equality and inclusive policies, gender-balanced outcomes and a safe, respectful workplace.

• Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

• 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. Our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

• Our commitment to you

• Vanguard takes the same long-term view of your success—at work and in life—with Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life.

Our Total Rewards programs provide you and your loved ones with wellness support for key areas in your life:

• Financial wellness

• Physical wellness

• Personal wellness

• Learn more about our complete benefits and rewards package

• Our commitment to equal employment opportunity

• Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status. In addition, Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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