Job Description:

The Division

With more than $900 billion in assets under management, Fidelity Institutional is a leading provider of asset allocation solutions for institutional clients. The range of multi-asset class investment solutions includes active allocation strategies, custom solutions and target date funds.

The Value You Deliver

The Institutional Portfolio Manager (IPM) will play an integral role in addressing institutional client needs through a solutions-based approach. As the external facing member of the portfolio management team, the IPM will primarily interact with Finance and Investment Committees, Boards, and Business Offices of endowments, foundations, and non-profit organizations. The IPM will drive new business opportunities by helping to formulate strategic investment solutions and will service clients through investment policy discussions, performance reviews and capital market reviews.

The IPM will closely partner with the portfolio management, research, thought leadership and distribution teams. This level of integration is critical to provide:

• Depth of investment insight to effectively communicate externally as an extension of the portfolio management team.
• Transparency and understanding of the investment process and corresponding investment solutions across fixed income, equities, and alternatives.
• Capital market perspectives that influence investment solutions and strategy.
• Marketplace credibility to represent the portfolio managers and investment process as well as the overall Fidelity organization most effectively in client, consultant, and industry conference speaking engagements.
• Ongoing feedback on marketplace perspectives, developments, and competitor trends to the investment and distribution organizations to enhance investment and business platforms.
• Investment infrastructure / product management support to improve investment solution offerings and implementations, including marketing, client reporting and product / solutions positioning.

Core Competencies

The IPM / Strategist will have:

• Investment acumen to understand how multi-asset portfolios can be structured to achieve client goals. This includes cross asset class expertise across global public and private market investments with emphasis on total return mandates.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple internal business groups and external clients and consultants.
• Advanced client communication skills in delivering asset solutions to institutional clients.
• A desire to contribute to thought leadership efforts – publishing articles, public speaking, conducting research and analysis – to support Fidelity’s institutional business.

The Skills & Experience You Bring

Experience and Education:

• 15-20 years of investment industry experience
• Successful track record of institutional solutions analytical work and investment management strategy implementation to a broad spectrum of institutional constituencies
• CFA designation or similar educational background preferred; but not required

Skills and Knowledge:

• Highly effective and consistent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to successfully articulate detailed mechanics of client issues/analytics and investment solutions to institutional clients
• Comfort and ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, with a frequent focus on gaining consensus across a broad spectrum of investment management, distribution, product management and senior management constituents
• Capability to balance resolve and temperament in response to pursuing opportunity through organizational structure
• Ability to travel frequently, with an overall expectation on average of 20-30% travel (with some dates flexible)

Values

We consider the following values to be fundamental to the way in which our company operates:

• Accountability
• Enthusiasm
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Respect

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