Consulting professionals can find the opportunity to advise Fidelity's senior leadership through a position with Fidelity Consulting Group(FCG). FCG recruits recent grads for the position of Business Analyst.

The Business Analyst works as an integral member of a 2-5 person project team. Responsibilities include:

• Conducting:
• Market analysis: identifying factors driving growth or change in industry structure
• Competitor analysis: profiling competitors' offerings and strategies
• Customer analysis: identifying segments, buying behavior and customer value
• Financial analysis: analyzing and modeling investment, projected cash flow, value of a business or product, cost structure; analyzing financial statements
• Process analysis: mapping processes and identifying metrics that drive performance
• Conducting secondary research on industry trends, competitors, customers, regulatory changes, technology changes using a variety of sources in resourceful ways
• Planning and executing primary market research efforts, including surveys and focus groups, to understand customer needs and refine new business concepts
• Working closely with business unit personnel to analyze business transformation opportunities and identify implications for business models
• Interacting with Fidelity personnel at various levels, gathering data and input
• Participating in the development of insights and conclusions from analyses
• Creating new strategies, products and services, working closely with business unit personnel
• Participating in the preparation and delivery of presentations to clients
• After 2-3 successful years, Business Analysts often consider positions elsewhere in Fidelity or attend top-tier graduate schools

Required Skills and Qualifications

• The position requires highly-developed skills in
• Secondary research
• Analysis of markets, competitors, customers, and financial statements
• Synthesis of analysis and research into strategic insights
• Process and cost analysis
• Communication with team members

In addition, successful candidates will possess:

• Creativity and tenacity in research and analysis; can-do attitude; ability to work intensively
• Strong conceptual skills tempered by a bottom-line business orientation
• Knowledge and intellectual curiosity in the financial services industry
• Attention to detail; strong sense of logic; accountability for results
• Ability to work without a high degree of structure; flexibility in work/communication style
• Demeanor which engenders confidence in senior management
  

Education/Experience
The position requires a Bachelor's degree from a top-tier undergraduate institution. Meaningful experience in management consulting, investment banking, venture capital or new product development (or equivalent) is a plus. Experience within the financial services industry is also valued.

Location
FCG is located in Boston, MA. However, client engagements may require occasional travel to Fidelity locations outside the Boston area.

Recruiting process:

• Submit resume through your school's career center
• FCG will review resumes and invite candidates for interviews
• First round of interviews will be on campus and will consist of both behavioral and case interviews
• Second round of interviews will be in Fidelity's offices and will consist of both behavioral and case interviews

Read about other FCG positions:
Management Consultant
Director
Vice President
Sr. Vice President

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