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Fidelity Investments

Risk Manager

Boston, MA

Job Description:

The FFIO and Corporate Services Risk Team within the Fidelity Risk Group is looking for a passionate, hard-working team member to help support the business in identifying, monitoring, and mitigating risks in order protect the interests of the firm and our customers. The Risk Manager is responsible for protecting Fidelity's customers and deepening their trust in Fidelity by partnering with the business to identify risks and develop innovative solutions to enhance controls, while fostering a strong risk mindset within the business. To execute on this goal, the team is responsible for identifying, assessing, and reporting on significant risks and helping management improve the control environment.

The Team

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Our team provides Business Unit Risk support to subset of Fidelity's Corporate Functions, including Corporate Accounting and Corporate Tax and the Fund Billing & Expense team within Fund Operations within Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (FFIO).

This role is part of a larger Risk team that supports other groups within FFIO, as well as a variety of Fidelity's Corporate Functions, including Fidelity Real Estate Company, Corporate Treasury, Procurement, and Enterprise Human Resources.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Bachelors' Degree required
  • 5+ years' industry experience in Audit, Operational Risk, or other Risk Management activities required
  • Subject matter expertise in Corporate Accounting / Fund Accounting preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated leadership or project management experience
  • Understands, supports and can articulate the vision, mission and strategy of risk
  • Thinks strategically and approaches work with an open mind and sense of creativity by challenging current practices and recommending improvements to mitigate risks and drive positive change
  • Well versed in data analytics capabilities and tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau), knows when and how to move from sample-based testing to analyzing full populations to surface risk or identify control deficiencies
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, and shift focus quickly based on risk/business need
  • Communicates clearly, concisely and impactfully in order to influence others; tailors messaging to audience
  • Builds strong and inclusive working relationships, in person and virtually, with business partners and colleagues
  • Adaptable to new information, changing business priorities, input from others, and lessons learned
  • Demonstrated risk management knowledge and experience, including risk assessment and control evaluation

The Value You Deliver

The candidate's primary responsibility will be providing business unit risk support, including:

  • Proactively engaging with the business and leveraging data to identify risks, provide guidance, execute risk assessments, and perform testing activities
  • Continuously analyzing and assess the risk profile of the business
  • Helping to advance our data analytics strategies and use of digital technologies to support risk assessments and activities
  • Collaborating across our Risk team and the Legal, Risk and Compliance group to optimize the Risk Management support provided to the business and advance the effectiveness of our program

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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. 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 all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office.

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.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Boston, MA, USA; Merrimack, NH, USA
Job ID: Fidelity-2102714
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program

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