Job Description:
The Role
Are you passionate about pushing the boundaries of research in ground-breaking technology and sociocultural shifts? Look no further! Join our dynamic team at FCAT within the Innovation Ecosystem team in Europe. We are on a mission to drive innovation, improve customer experiences, and craft the future of finance.
- Research and Analysis: Conduct in-depth research on emerging trends and technologies, such as Blockchain, AI, Generative AI, Quantum, and Spatial Computing, to identify potential opportunities for collaboration and growth within the European innovation ecosystem. Mapping the Ecosystem: Get to know the ins and outs of the startup landscape, academic partners, regulatory entities, and venture communities relevant to FCAT's core areas. Building
- Strategic Partnerships: Let's work together to build strong relationships with potential partners, government bodies, and industry players. Together, we'll cultivate a thriving innovation ecosystem aligned with Fidelity's objectives.
- Startup Engagement: Evaluate experimental and joint-invention opportunities with startups and early-stage ventures that align with FCAT’s focus. Uncover founders’ insights and experimentation that could shape strategic decisions.
- Community Thought Leadership: Stay ahead of the curve with the latest advancements and industry trends by engaging key collaborators whilst also sharing your fresh ideas to inspire an internal audience as well as external audience.
- Driving Program Development: Be part of the excitement as we design and implement showcases, hackathons, and events aimed at promoting a growth mindset in emerging technology domains.
- Mentorship: Leverage your experience and understanding of startup environments, accelerators, or incubators to provide guidance and mentorship to relevant founders to help them thrive.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Solid Experience: We are looking for someone with proven ability in the innovation ecosystem and new technologies, specifically in areas like Blockchain, AI, Generative AI, Quantum, and Spatial Computing.
- Entrepreneurial Demeanor: Have you been in the trenches as a founder, or do you have experience in an incubator or accelerator? Your firsthand knowledge applicable to the startup world will give you an edge in this ambitious role.
- Tech Savvy: Deeply knowledgeable about emerging trends and insights, especially in the domains relevant to FCAT.
- Relationship Builder: Excellent networking and interpersonal skills are a must. We want you to engage with a diverse group of partners, including startups, investors, and government officials, all within FCAT's technology focus areas.
- Strategic Mentality: Ability to think strategically into the future while ensuring near term execution and providing a path forward. You have proven the ability of how to analyze data and make fact driven recommendations on improvement opportunities.
- Autonomy: Lead and empower cross-functional teams toward a shared vision, particularly when it comes to new technologies. You are motivated, an excellent communicator, can take initiative to solve problems, and can make decisions based on the value of the solutions we build.
- Inspirational allyship: You have a curiosity about bringing others on your journey, and you can compel momentum in those around you. By encouraging peers, startups and partners on the possibilities of incredible new products you mobilise teams to align and take action.
- Imagination & Curiosity: You can see patterns in the noise and conceive of creative solutions that will excite future generations of customers. We seek a tech-optimist and can see ways in which technology can continue to improve the lives of people. You are also a realist in identifying and pre-empting some of the new risks that technology will bring.
The Team
By joining FCAT as an Innovation Ecosystem (Director), you will play a pivotal role in our mission to build the future of finance. Your passion for new technologies and innovative thinking will be the driving force behind our growth opportunities and success. Let's collaborate and make a lasting impact together!
At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our dedication to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive work environment where we respect and value our associate for their unique perspectives and experiences.
Underneath this stable and trusted brand is one of the most exciting innovation practices you never heard of - The Fidelity Center of Applied Technology (‘FCAT') - see https://www.fcatalyst.com. FCAT is a centralized function whose directive is to catalyze innovation across the firm. Our FCAT teams prototype and pilot new businesses and capabilities that continue to distinguish our brand as the best customer experience in the financial services industry. These teams focus on exploring big industry impactful technologies such as crypto currencies, artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality & cloud computing.
Additionally, FCAT’s world class research team identifies trends and works with partners across the innovation ecosystem to “bring the outside in.” We collaborate with MIT, Harvard, Stanford and other global academic institutions, and partner with accelerators, startups and other industry leaders to drive new insights and innovation practices across the firm.
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At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.
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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).
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, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.
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 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.
Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way
401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave
Student loan assistance
Fidelity is invested in you
Committed to Professional Development
At Fidelity, we are constantly adapting to the changing needs of our customers, new technologies, and better ways of working. And we empower our employees to do the same, with an emphasis on developing skills and connections that will help propel you forward in your career while being able to make an impact for Fidelity’s customers around the world.
We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.
Continuing Education & Training
- Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
- Video-based training for technology, leadership, management & more.
- Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
- Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
- A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.
Mentoring
- Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
- Dedicated mentors to help you grow into new areas of Fidelity’s business as you develop new skills.
- An open atmosphere of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
- Opportunities to pay it forward, sharing the knowledge you develop and as you help others define how they want their career to take shape.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
"Fidelity believes in, and is committed to, fair and equitable treatment for every associate and customer, and to creating a safe and respectful environment, in which everyone is treated with kindness, compassion and respect." Abby Johnson | Chairman and CEO Fidelity Investments
At Fidelity, we are committed to building an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging that will attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce.
Fidelity’s ten affinity groups are self-organized groups of employees with common interests in areas such as race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, or who share similar interests based on similar sets of experiences.
These Employee Resource Groups and Special Interest Groups are models of inclusion for Fidelity. They’re also a powerful form of engagement and development and can provide a pathway to visible leadership roles. Our affinity groups make a large contribution on the business, helping to ensure our products and services are delivered in a welcoming and equitable environment.
- Over 22K employees participate in an affinity group.
- Over 1,400 affinity group members volunteered for Fidelity Cares in 2020.
- 74% increase in affinity group memberships over the last three years.
Giving Back to Our Communities
Throughout Fidelity, you’ll find a genuine commitment to social responsibility – where we strive to make an impact for customers, while also making an impact on the world.
Fidelity Cares
- Provides associates with opportunities to actively volunteer and share their talents.
- Hosts numerous company-wide volunteer events (in-person and virtual).
- Partners with nonprofit organizations to support our local communities.
- More than 12,000 associates donate time annually – from interns to SVPs.
- Impact includes refurbishing schools, donating books and supplies, and teaching financial literacy.
Fidelity Charitable®
- Created to make it easy for people to support charitable organizations they care about.
- Helped deliver $7.3 billion in donor-recommended grants to charity in 2019.
- Supported more than 300,000 unique charities around the world.
- Since its inception, more than $42 billion has been given to public charities.
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