Partnerships Specialist, Business Unit Strategy

Overview

In this role you will lead analysis for Vanguard Europe’s partnership portfolio, shaping insights from market, competitive, and commercial data. You’ll own key workstreams, translate complex data into decision-ready narratives, and support partnership reviews with clear recommendations. You will work closely with cross-functional deal teams to translate market context into actionable strategy. This is a track that drives impact through rigorous analytics and storytelling in a collaborative, mission-driven culture.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model

Responsibilities

• Frame analytical questions and define approaches for partnership and deal initiatives
• Lead analysis for bespoke arrangements across data, reporting, and operations
• Incorporate competitive and market context to inform partnership strategy and positioning
• Interpret, validate, and challenge complex data to generate decision-relevant insights
• Apply commercial judgement to explain implications, risks, and trade-offs
• Ensure data accuracy and quality, structuring outputs into clear narratives with recommendations
• Conduct research on partnership models and strategic trends to produce actionable insights
• Produce high-quality insight packs and materials to support reviews and decision making
• Tailor messaging to different stakeholders to maximize impact
• Operate independently at workstream level and build relationships across stakeholders
• Support team capability through informal coaching and reinforce analytical standards
• Contribute to wider projects and team priorities as required

Key requirements

• Significant related experience
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience

• Independent work style
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management
• Clear and persuasive communication
• Data interpretation and analytical reasoning
• Narrative storytelling and recommendations
• Commercial judgement and risk assessment

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