VP, Research

Job Description:

The Role

Fidelity has a strong focus on growth and innovation. FCAT (Fidelity Center for Applied Technology) is Fidelity's core innovation catalyst, helping Fidelity imagine the possibilities and realize the benefits of new ideas and emerging technologies.

We're hiring a Vice President of Research. We're looking for someone who knows how to deliver provocative, clear, concise and forward-looking research that will help Fidelity leadership imagine and build Fidelity's future.

Deep secondary and/or primary research skills are required. Strong ideation, content planning, writing, presentation and communication skills are absolutely required. We're looking for someone who is passionate about the impact emerging technologies will have on the lives of our associates, our customers, and our partners.

You must have a keen desire to be on the frontier; a passion for spotting and explaining trends; deep intellectual curiosity; and proven mastery of being able to tell stories that make your audience excited about those trends. If you have domain expertise in ML, data viz, modeling, or analytics, good. If you're a data scientist with a penchant for science fiction, building with LLMs, RAGs and vector stores, that's even better. If you're excited by complexity theory, cognitive science, new business models, multi-disciplinary research, and the future of our species, let's talk.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• The ability to synthesize, simplify, and communicate complex ideas in an impactful way - showing initiative and creativity in the process

• The ability to explain how a fledgling technology could change lives

• Understanding of how the financial industry operates, from regulation, business models, foundational technologies, products, and customers

• Knowledge of how senior executives, founders, and investors communicate and make decisions

• MA/MS degree preferred; MBA is a plus; PhDs always welcome

• Excellent research, writing, and advisory capabilities

• Critical thinking and insatiable curiosity: the ability to identify and succinctly explain tech-led disruption across the financial services industry

• Networking and communication skills: the ability to connect and build trust with founders, investors, and senior executives.

• Openness to working with an editor and your team to make your written deliverables and presentations as strong as possible

• Strong organizational and project management skills; the ability to help colleagues develop their skills and expertise

The Team

This role reports to FCAT's VP, Research and will develop and provide thought leadership via deliverables such as reports, presentations and prototypes. Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) has the mission to catalyze innovation for Fidelity and our clients and supports the entire Fidelity business.

Within FCAT, the group to which the role is assigned is leading the efforts on how emerging technologies and sociocultural trends could disrupt our current businesses and provide new opportunities for products and services. We currently have a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, researchers, and designers pursuing these opportunities.

The base salary range for this position is $124,000-$262,000 per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate's relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

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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 working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

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.