Sales Consultant

Advance your career and our mission

At Vanguard, serving people is at the heart of our core purpose to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success. That starts with you. As a Sales Consultant, you’ll be an advocate for our retail investors and the voice of our organization. You’ll provide an exceptional sales experience and support investors who have chosen or are considering investing with Vanguard. Our “crew,” as we call our employees, live the mission of doing the right thing for our investors every day. This is your opportunity to be part of that community.

In this role, you will:

• Connect with retail clients and prospects through an inbound phone channel, engage in a meaningful conversation to understand their needs, and position the Vanguard products and services that they can use to meet their goals and objectives.
• Educate clients and prospects on Vanguard’s products and services including financial planning, cash management, and funds/ETFs and position appropriate solutions based upon the uncovered client needs.
• Identify investors’ non-Vanguard assets, conduct advanced needs analysis of clients’ financial situation, and provide clients with Vanguard's value proposition to win additional business.
• Own the relationship during the sales process. Manage a book of clients and prospects that have not yet committed to Vanguard by engaging them through phone and digital channels to complete the sale. 

Make success accessible to everyone

Are you passionate about serving others? Then let’s step forward together to change the way the world invests. We treat our clients and crew with care and compassion. Combine those values with a growth mindset, grit, determination, and learning agility -- and you could launch a dynamic career. We’ll be there to support you as you turn your ambitions into action.

What it takes

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Minimum of one-year related work experience. Sales experience preferred.
• This job requires a regulatory license and/or registration (e.g. FINRA, NASAA). The SIE, Series 7, and Series 66 are required to be obtained within department guidelines.
• The SIE is a mandatory requirement of the job and must be obtained no later than 14 calendar days before identified start date
• Ability to deliver an exceptional investor experience.
• Ability to consistently drive strong sales outcomes.
• Ability to manage internal relationships with key business partners to complete the sale.
• Experience and comfort in dealing with ambiguity and ability to apply conceptual thinking.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and time management skills.
• Comfort with phone and digital channels in which clients engage with Vanguard.
• Contact center experience preferred.

Special Factors

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

If you are offered and accept this position, and you do not have the necessary FINRA licenses for the role, then you must obtain the required licenses within the specified period of time.   Additionally, if you are not currently registered with FINRA in any capacity, prior to moving into this licensed role, you will be asked to provide authorization for Vanguard to conduct a credit and criminal check in accordance with the FINRA regulations.

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.

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 (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.

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

Future of Work

This role follows the hybrid model where crew work remotely Mondays and Fridays and are in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

During the pandemic, we transitioned to a work from home model for the majority of our crew and we continue to interview, hire, and on-board future crew remotely.

As we have developed the path forward, we have taken a thoughtful approach that both maximizes the advantages of working remotely and the many benefits of coming together and collaborating in a shared workspace. We believe that in-person interactions among our crew are important for preserving our unique culture and advantageous for the personal development of our crew.

When our Crew return to the office, many will work in our hybrid model. A smaller proportion of our crew will operate in the Work from Home work model (for example, field sales crew); or in the Work from Office model (for example, portfolio managers).

The working model that your role falls into will be communicated to you in the interview process – please do ask if you are unsure. We encourage you to make the decision regarding your job interview and offer knowing which model your role will fall into. We will test and learn as our ways of working evolve and will continue to evaluate working models along the way.

The salary range for this position is $60,000-$70,000.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

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.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Vanguard’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is central to our ability to deliver on our mission. We aspire to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse—one that enables our employees, whom we call crew, to thrive and bring their best selves to work every day on behalf of our clients.

Cultivating DEI lifts our entire organization, and everyone shares accountability for our progress—from our senior leaders who lay the foundation and set the example for inclusive behaviors to crew who are growing in their personal DEI learning experiences.

Together, we’re on a mission. We are fueled by the value of diverse voices and connected through friendships and a culture of care—for our clients, our communities, and each other.    

Vanguard’s DEI journey has no finish line. Our commitment is enduring, and we remain focused on the path ahead. To learn more about Vanguard goals and progress toward DEI, download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report.

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.