Job Description:
The Role
Do you want to make a difference at the enterprise level and be part of a highly collaborative, cross-functional team committed to ensuring the quality of various reporting and voting activities for Fidelity Fund Investment Operations (FFIO)?
We are looking for a Corporate Governance Analyst who will review & analyze the proxy materials and then conduct and oversee the vote in accordance with Fidelity's proxy voting guidelines. You will meet with Fidelity investment management and members of portfolio company boards of directors and senior executives to communicate and potentially resolve corporate governance and executive compensation issues raised under the guidelines. You will collect and analyze voting and engagement statistics and conduct research on corporate governance and executive compensation trends. In addition, your responsibilities include:
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• Discusses proxy voting and corporate governance issues with Fidelity investment professionals, legal, and senior management
• Stays current with corporate governance and executive compensation trends and conducts additional research as needed
• Maintains strong working relationships with peers, internal business partners, and external vendors to support the voting process and conduct research
• Contributes to department-wide initiatives in support of individual, team, and department
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
• Bachelor's degree; advanced degree preferred
• 2-4 years of financial services with proxy related experience
• Experience with or interest in shareholder and corporate governance issues
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to take initiative to tackle problems, identify risks and raise issues appropriately
• Proven record prioritizing multiple priorities, high volumes, timelines and resolving sophisticated problems
• Advanced Excel skills conducting data analysis with proven ability to draw conclusions and summarize findings
• Ability to identify operational improvement opportunities
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability and focus on achieving objectives
• Ability to collaborate with senior personnel and business partners
• Training and mentoring other staff on subject matter
Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position.
The Team
This dynamic Investment Proxy Research team within FFIO coordinates the proxy voting programs for Fidelity's affiliated advisors including FMRCo, FIAM, FIC, Strategic Advisers, and other internal business partners. Program activities include corporate governance research and analysis, portfolio company engagement, policy development, vote execution and operations, various reporting, and disclosure of vote activity.
Company Overview
Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.
Join Us
At Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Having the majority of our associates work onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most roles listed as Hybrid will require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to roles listed as Remote or Onsite.
At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.
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Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.
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Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.