Asset Management
Managing Director of Research, Fixed Income
- Merrimack, NH
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Job Description:
The Team
Fidelity’s Fixed Income Division is one of the country’s leading fixed income managers with over $1.9 trillion in fixed income assets managed by a staff of roughly 200 investment professionals. At Fidelity, we combine fundamental research on domestic and international debt issuers with macroeconomic and quantitative analysis to develop investment decisions. Our goal is to leverage our financial expertise to help people live the lives they want. The Fixed Income Division is headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire.
The Role
Reporting to the Global Head of Fixed Income Research, the Managing Director of Research (MDR) will lead a team of research analysts and associates in the Merrimack, NH office. In this role, you will evaluate and oversee the sector(s) investment process, including the assurance of quality and timeliness of research notes/reports and research communication. You will also be responsible for the assignment of industries and companies to members of the team, as well as providing coordination and oversight of research-managed funds.
As a member of the Fixed Income management team, you will exhibit, foster, and encourage open communication and coordination with all members of the team. Specifically, with other MDRs and CIOs, you will manage analyst rotations, effective information dissemination, and development of compensation structures and metrics. You will be expected to embrace our critical initiatives, think in an unexpected way and collaborate to implement our business plans. Your partnership with portfolio management and trading teams in Merrimack, as well as in all global locations, will be critical and engaging in active conversations to identify areas where your team can add more value will be required. You will act as an advocate for the research team’s ideas with the PMs and will serve as a meaningful, collaborative link between your team and the other relevant investment teams.
In addition, you will participate in succession planning activities, as well as coaching, compensation and regular, on-going performance management of the associates on your team. This includes creation of quarterly check-ins and associated direct, regular conversations with associates helping them see their strengths and areas for development. Identifying and articulating clear objectives, goals and expectations is critical, and you will be responsible for the ongoing measurement of progress against these key priorities. You will provide career development and training opportunities, and coaching and mentoring to associates on the team. You will oversee hiring/recruiting objectives in coordination with talent acquisition.
Primary Responsibilities
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Lead all aspects of the research team, including interaction with investment professionals both in fixed income and more broadly across the asset management organization – both locally and across the world
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Lead the strategic, effective and efficient deployment of resources to support and drive the overall growth objectives of the business
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Partner closely with other investment leaders across asset management to facilitate career vitality and mobility and build efficiencies where applicable
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Build and encourage an environment that prioritizes diversity and inclusion
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
The role requires a well-rounded professional who possesses a deep understanding of investment research, portfolio management, product development and the investment process. Familiarity with asset management technology and tools is preferred. Additionally, the position requires:
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Significant experience in a risk-taking research role
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Strategic problem solver with experience working in heavily matrixed organizations
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Credible and professional presence to interact effectively with investment professionals at all levels of experience, as well as with the external marketplace
Values
The following values are considered to be fundamental to the way in which our company operates:
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Accountability
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Enthusiasm
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Integrity
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Teamwork
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Respect
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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.
Company overview
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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This is my Fidelity
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.
