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Content Creator
Project Contractor – Content Creator (Retail Investor Business)
About the Role
At Vanguard, we are dedicated to a mission to stand for investors and provide them with the best chance of investment success. As a content creator for our retail investor business, you’ll help bring this mission to life by crafting clear, engaging content that demystifies investing, pensions, retirement, and broader personal finance topics—for greater investor trust and confidence.
Your work will support retail investors in making informed, empowered decisions, reshaping how they approach their financial future.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll create and deliver compelling, accessible content for Vanguard’s UK retail investor audience, ensuring complex topics are presented in ways that feel understandable and valuable. Core tasks include:
Core Responsibilities
- Multiformat content creation – Develop, plan, and produce high-quality content in written articles, emails, social media, and video, often juggling multiple projects and tight deadlines simultaneously.
- Research to reality – Translate Vanguard’s global research and thought leadership into engaging content tailored for retail investors, ensuring relevance and impact.
- Campaign alignment – Assist in delivering marketing campaigns and broader business priorities, maintaining a consistent message across all channels.
- Regulatory compliance – Draft content that meets financial services regulations, including Consumer Duty expectations, while balancing engaging storytelling with legal accuracy.
- Stakeholder collaboration – Work with economists, product teams, and subject matter experts to gain deep insights into Vanguard’s investment philosophy, then communicate it in an investor-friendly way.
- Reactive agility – Rapidly respond to market developments and business needs while sustaining high production standards.
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Contribution Areas
- Support financial advisers in creating client-facing content suitable for their audience.
- Partner with the Digital Wealth team to produce cross-platform content for Vanguard and its partners.
- Ensure content resonates with everyday investors while adhering to brand, compliance, and educational best practices.
Required Skills & Experience
To excel in this role, you’ll need:
Essential Criteria
- Content creation experience in personal finance journalism or retail investor-facing investing, with a portfolio demonstrating ability to simplify complexity.
- Demonstrable experience in explaining financial topics (e.g. investing, pensions, markets) at a level accessible to retail audiences.
- Multichannel expertise – proven ability to adapt content for articles, social media, email, and video channels.
- Comfortable working with subject matter experts and integrating feedback from diverse stakeholders.
- Adaptability to a fast-paced environment, balancing speed with rigorous editorial accuracy.
- Understanding of financial regulatory requirements, particularly in consumer duty contexts.
- Degree or equivalent (or relevant combination of training/experience).
- Exceptional written communication skills, essential for content clarity and impact.
Bonus Attributes
- Familiarity with content team workflows (e.g., alignment with marketing/editorial schedules).
- Anecdotal experience in bridging corporate and audience-centred messaging.
Why Join Vanguard?
We’re not just an investment company—we’re a difference-maker. Founded in 1975, Vanguard was born on one revolutionary idea: that funds should always prioritize client interests without exception.
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Our mission—"to take a stand for investors, treat them fairly, and give them the best chance of success"—taps into lower costs and simpler investment solutions, bettering millions worldwide. With a culture built on collaboration, transparency, and ** lasting impact**, it’s a place where employees belong within a coworking community (our crew serves our clients first).
- A hybrid workplace for agility – Work in-office three days/week to foster learning, collaboration, and collective goal-setting.
- Partnering for innovation – Connect with our global teams, bringing best-in-class research to investors locally.
- Long-term relevance – Underpinned by a commitment to client-centric diversity (as many investors are distinct as they are complex).
Special Notes
- This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
- Applicants are reviewed continuously—apply early for consideration as interest may lead to early closure.
Our Culture & Community
Vanguard empowers its crew (employees referenced internally) through a hybrid model that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration. Our reputation as a company that unwaveringly stands for—the best interests of investors—has created a trust-driven culture valued by both clients and teams.
Together, our diverse talents supercharge productivity, innovation, and inclusive leadership. We invite individuals who see our values reflected in their own professional aspirations.
“Do the right thing.” – Our practice, from team-building to day-to-day decisions.
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