Director, Background Investigations

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Westlake, TX, USA
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Fintech
The Role
Lead and manage a team conducting global background vetting and investigations. Oversee investigative portfolios, advise on sensitive escalations, partner with Internal Investigations and stakeholders, drive operational excellence, and implement process and technology modernization including development of the team's technology roadmap.
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Director, Background Investigations

The Role

As a Director on the firm’s Background Investigations team, you will be working in an industry-leading, collaborative, fast–paced environment and will have the opportunity to provide comprehensive global background vetting of new hires and other investigative capabilities for Fidelity. In this role, you will focus on overseeing a team of background investigators and apply deep investigative knowledge and expertise on a range of matters. You will also partner closely with Internal Investigations and other business partners across the firm on escalated or sensitive issues.

The Director will also play a critical role in strategic initiatives, such as the development of our technology roadmap.

· Provide outstanding leadership and investigative expertise

· Drive operational excellence

· Partner closely with key stakeholder across the firm

· Implement transformational upgrades to modernize the team’s process and technology

The location for this role is RI, NH, NJ, TX, FL, CO, UT or KY.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

· 12-15 years of law enforcement, investigations, security, risk, or similar experience

· Management and coaching expertise, from entry level to people managers

· Demonstrated expertise in investigative analysis and techniques

· Exceptional verbal and written communication, presentation, and analytical skills

· Executive briefing experience - PowerPoint slide and deck creation.

· Exceptional relationship management and communication skills

· Strong leadership and operational process management skills

· Track record of managing a portfolio of investigations with diverse sensitivities and priority levels

· Ability to quickly diagnose and navigate sensitive organizational matters

· Experience building new programs or frameworks preferred

· Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent degree

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

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Category:Security

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Skills Required

  • 12-15 years of law enforcement, investigations, security, risk, or similar experience
  • Management and coaching expertise across entry level to people managers
  • Demonstrated expertise in investigative analysis and techniques
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication, presentation, and analytical skills
  • Executive briefing experience and PowerPoint slide/deck creation
  • Exceptional relationship management and communication skills
  • Strong leadership and operational process management skills
  • Track record managing a portfolio of investigations with diverse sensitivities and priorities
  • Ability to quickly diagnose and navigate sensitive organizational matters
  • Experience building new programs or frameworks
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Fidelity Investments Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity Investments and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity Investments.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Bonuses, commissions, and profit-sharing are presented as generous and meaningful components of total compensation, with certain roles achieving high total earnings through multiple pay streams. Variable pay is consistently framed as a positive contributor beyond base salary.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) match up to 7% alongside additional profit-sharing up to 10% materially enhances long-term compensation. These retirement features are highlighted as standout strengths of the overall package.
  • Parental & Family Support Generous paid parental leave (16 weeks maternity, 12 weeks parental), backup dependent care, and adoption assistance provide robust family support. Hybrid work and caregiving resources further ease family responsibilities.

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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
58,848 Employees
Year Founded: 1946

What We Do

At Fidelity, our goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We do this by focusing on a diverse set of customers: - from 23 million people investing their life savings, to 20,000 businesses managing their employee benefits to 10,000 advisors needing innovative technology to invest their clients’ money. We offer investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, and many other financial products. Privately held for nearly 70 years, we’ve always believed by providing investors with access to the information and expertise, we can help them achieve better results. That’s been our approach- innovative yet personal, compassionate yet responsible, grounded by a tireless work ethic—it is the heart of the Fidelity way.

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