Sales Executive

Sales Executive

Vanguard Job Opportunity

Drive Growth. Build Partnerships. Shape the Future of Advice.

At Vanguard, we're committed to helping investors achieve their long-term financial goals through low-cost investing and client-first service. As a Sales Executive based in Frankfurt, you'll play a key role in expanding our presence within the German adviser market, with a particular focus on national advisory firms and unit-linked insurance partners.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious sales professional who is passionate about building strategic partnerships and helping shape the future of financial advice in Germany. Working closely with key decision makers at leading intermediary businesses, you'll help drive adviser adoption of Vanguard's investment solutions, support the development of model portfolio partnerships, and contribute directly to Vanguard's continued growth across Europe.

You'll work alongside experienced sales leaders and strategic account professionals while helping to shape and deliver Vanguard 365, one of the industry's strongest adviser education propositions. Through a combination of strategic partnership development and hands-on execution, you'll support advisers with investment insights, practice management ideas, and investor-focused education that helps improve client outcomes.

In this role you will

• Develop and deepen relationships with national advisory firms, unit-linked insurance providers, and other intermediary partners across Germany, building trusted relationships with key decision makers and helping drive Vanguard's long-term growth
• Create and execute business plans that identify new opportunities, increase adoption of Vanguard's investment solutions and model portfolio capabilities, and deliver against sales objectives
• Play a leading role in delivering and evolving Vanguard 365, one of the industry's strongest adviser education propositions, through workshops, webinars, events, and educational programmes that support adviser development and improve client outcomes
• Partner closely with Strategic Accounts, Marketing, Investment Specialists, and other internal stakeholders to deliver impactful client experiences, execute strategic initiatives, and strengthen Vanguard's position within the intermediary market
• Stay informed on market developments, retirement trends, and regulatory requirements while contributing to strategic projects that support Vanguard's broader growth ambitions

What it takes

• Proven experience in sales, business development, relationship management, or another client-facing role within financial services, ideally working with advisers, insurers, wealth managers, platforms, or distribution partners
• Strong commercial and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, identify growth opportunities, and develop strategic partnerships
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, with confidence delivering workshops, webinars, and educational events to adviser audiences
• Interest in investment products, capital markets, retirement solutions, and the asset management industry, combined with the ability to translate complex topics into practical client solutions
• A collaborative, proactive, and execution-focused mindset, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and relationship management with hands-on delivery

Special Factors

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position
• This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
• Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and may close this role early if there is a high level of interest. To avoid missing out, we recommend applying as soon as possible

Why Vanguard?

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients.

This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments.

Today, Vanguard works with financial advisers, firms, and institutions across the globe to improve investor outcomes through evidence-based investing, innovative solutions, and industry-leading education.

It's what we stand for: value to investors.

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.

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

We're committed to enabling your financial success and provide competitive offers and programs.

Physical wellness

We're committed to providing benefits that support your physical health and wellness.

Personal wellness

We're committed to providing resources that help support the full scope of your life.

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.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Vanguard. Please inform careers at Vanguard if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.