Head of Behavioral Economics and Retirement Research
Core
Lead Vanguard's Behavioral Economics and Retirement research in Europe to establish the firm as an authoritative global voice on retail investors, shaping industry thinking and driving better financial outcomes.
Role type
Senior IC strategy & people leadership (Head of Research)
Builds
Vanguard's research agenda, team capabilities, and public thought leadership on retail investor behavior and retirement.
Domain
Behavioral economics, retirement finance, public policy, and retail investor psychology.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic vision setting, team building and talent development, rigorous empirical research analysis, stakeholder influence, public speaking and media engagement, policy advocacy.
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in economics, finance, or public policy, experience with large-scale administrative and survey data, European financial designations (Certified, MiFiD II, T&C).
Technologies
Large-scale administrative data, market data, survey data.
Responsibilities
Define and execute a multi-year research strategy, lead a multi-disciplinary research team, translate research into actionable product and policy recommendations, serve as a senior public spokesperson, influence retirement systems and policy debates.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership