Job Description:
Portfolio Team Lead - Transactions
Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
The Team
Fidelity Charitable is looking for a Portfolio, Team Lead - Transactions to join the Portfolio Accounting team. You will be a Team Lead for the operations team responsible for portfolio accounting, audit support, investment reporting, and financial reporting for Fidelity Charitable's managed accounts.
You will be part of a highly motivated, fast-paced, collaborative environment and will help lead the team in the daily, weekly, and monthly tasks regarding the review and oversight of transactions in managed accounts held at third-party custodians. You should be comfortable providing directions to the team but also be skilled in gathering insights and ensuring buy-in. You will help to create an environment oriented to trust, open communication, accountability, and cohesive team effort.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 2 years of leadership experience
- Experience in back-office operations related to portfolio accounting or position reconciliation or money movement in the finance industry
- Outstanding organizational, planning, and time management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced Excel skills (e.g. vlookup and pivot tables) are necessary; macro writing and VBA are a plus
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail while operating under tight deadlines and multi-tasking
- Proven track record of excellent problem solving and follow-through
- Experience documenting and enhancing processes and procedures
- Experience on-boarding, training, coaching, and providing feedback to associates
- Experience in Advent APX, or another portfolio accounting system/software, and knowledge of brokerage accounts, financial instruments, and financial transactions, a plus
The Value You Deliver
- Lead daily teamwork by providing oversight and problem solving
- Monitor teamwork for completeness, perform quality reviews, and lead escalation identification and resolution
- Update positions and transaction data in portfolio accounting system, as needed, based on analysis of balances and security details between portfolio accounting system and internal systems
- Oversee team research and review of accuracy of daily transactional records, including identification of contributed assets and researching drivers of activity using custodial systems
- Identify, recommend, document, and train associates on process improvements
Fidelity's Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.
Certifications:Category:Brokerage Operations
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.
