Operations Readiness Leader

The Role

Do you have a solid understanding of regulatory reporting requirements for registered investment companies and alternative products? Would you be interested in participating in the implementation of new regulatory reporting requirements, products and technology, and improving processes by streamlining and introducing automation? If this sounds like you, this job is for you! This is an excellent opportunity for an individual contributor who has experience in, or is interested in learning about, Digital Assets, Liquid Alternatives and the expanding Alternative Products space overall.

In this role, you will leverage your analytical stills, knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, attention to detail, and project management skills combined with strong interpersonal skills to partner with technical, oversight, business partners, operation leaders and operational associates to scale technology and processes to produce accurate time-sensitive reporting and filings required for shareholders and regulators. You will also coach and mentor staff to achieve high-quality results, adhere to process controls to proactively mitigate risk and manage a backlog. Your ability to work within a team and under pressure to meet deadlines will be essential to our success and in helping to support the service line’s overall mission to deliver high-quality and efficient shareholder reporting solutions for Fidelity’s products. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 5+ years of financial services experience with a mutual fund operation, custodian bank or asset manager with a focus on legal and financial regulatory reporting, with Digital Assets / Alternative products preferred.
• Solid understanding of risk frameworks and ability to design and lead processes ensuring a strong control environment
• You have a solid understanding on the processes involved in producing regulatory reports (e.g., specifically financial statements)
• Focus on innovation – ability to identify and drive forward ways to improve and automate current processes
• Function as a key liaison with Operations, Technology and Squads to provide requirements, build testing plans, manage and set expectations with business partners (internal and external to Shareholder Reporting), develop and execute on-boarding plans, mitigate risk items, and manage the technology backlog.
• Ability to work with all levels of management, across a large multi-faceted organization, and influence high impact decisions quickly and accurately
• Your ability to work concurrently on a variety of opposing priorities, while remaining flexible to a constantly evolving regulatory and technology environment.
• You have a strong ability to prioritize work and manage competing deliverables and deadlines and partner with application support members to execute on in-cycle production issues.
• Strong understanding of workflows and requirements of internal and external business partners and systems applications
• Experience with helping to define and understand the environmental impacts of initiatives too anticipate and coordinate operational readiness
• Excellent written and verbal communication and strong presentation capability

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

In Shareholder Reporting, we’re on a mission to deliver SMART, SIMPLE and SCALABLE shareholder reporting solutions while cultivating our talent. Our team is part of the Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (FFIO) organization. In fact, we’re the largest service line within FFIO and are responsible for producing and distributing financial statements, prospectuses, and other fund and legal documents to our customers and filing them with the SEC. Doing this in the smartest and most effective way is more important than ever as we are in the midst of developing reporting solutions for Fidelity’s new investment products, including alternative investments, while incorporating new and changing regulations and implementing a brand new technology platform that will transform the way we work. We offer ample opportunities to develop key knowledge, experience, and capabilities that will continue to contribute to Fidelity’s current and future success!

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Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

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.