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Consultant Relations, Investment Analyst

Fidelity

Fidelity

IT
smithfield, ri, usa · Merrimack, NH, USA · Boston, MA, USA
Posted on Aug 2, 2025

Job Description:

You have a passion for investments, digging into the details and working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Supporting/partnering with the relationship managers within the Consultant Relations team will enable you to deepen your institutional investment knowledge while allowing you to develop strong client relationships both inside and outside Fidelity.

The Role

The Consultant Relations Investment Analyst plays a key role within the Consultant Relations team by coordinating and responding to ad hoc requests for investment data, RFPs/RFIs and due diligence questionnaires. With Relationship Managers spending 35-45% of their time meeting with consultants, you are able to respond quickly and efficiently to due diligence requests, which often require quick turnarounds. Successfully meeting these expectations will require you to develop a deep understanding of the investment content, in addition to building positive relationships with internal partners across Asset Management, Investment Product, RFP Team and Workplace Investing (WI). Most importantly, it will require you to build strong external relationships with the analysts and consultants we support. Consultants play an increasingly important and influential role in the institutional investment industry, and the work you do to support them provides a critical foundation for a strong partnership with Fidelity.

The Institutional Client Group is an integrated investment, distribution and client service organization dedicated to meeting the unique needs of the institutional marketplace. The Consultant Relations team serves as the gateway for consultants and retirement advisors servicing institutional investors, such as defined contribution and defined benefit plans, to access Fidelity’s best-in-class asset management capabilities.

The Expertise and skills you bring

  • 3 plus years’ experience in financial services industry; ideally in institutional investment management, product management with experience in the defined contribution or defined benefit market
  • MBA or CFA progress preferred
  • Strong understanding of investment concepts, asset classes and retirement plans
  • Working proficiency in Excel, Salesforce, Morningstar Direct and other online web applications
  • Strong project management skills; ability to strategically coordinate and complete multiple projects (internal and external) simultaneously
  • Initiative, resourceful, ability to solve problems independently, while exercising sound business judgement
  • The ability to gather, interpret and synthesize disparate investment data from different sources will be one of your strongest traits
  • Your collaboration skills and ability to work horizontally and vertically within the organization will serve you well in this role
  • Your colleagues would describe you as having a strong understanding of financial markets, Fidelity investment managers, trends within retirement industry, and key consulting firms across the institutional investment industry.
  • Your developing communication, relationship management and meeting facilitation skills will be crucial in this role, particularly as you become more involved with the consultant relationships, video calls and meetings.
  • Supply external consultants and research analysts with detailed investment information on Fidelity products. For example, investment performance, portfolio characteristics, commentary and attribution, a concise portrayal of process and philosophy, and ultimately messaging the competitive advantage of Fidelity’s asset management capabilities
  • Coordinate with the RFP Team the completion of detailed RFPs/RFIs and due diligence questionnaires. In some cases, these would be completed directly by the Consultant Relations team
  • Provide insightful market perspectives and impactful feedback to the broader CR team and Asset Management product teams from interactions with the institutional investment community
  • Schedule, coordinate, participate and as needed host conference calls with portfolio managers and institutional portfolio managers to review Fidelity investment products
  • Schedule, coordinate and participate in onsite due diligence meetings with Fidelity portfolio managers, CIOs and institutional portfolio managers

The Team


The Investment Consultant Relations (CR) group sits within Fidelity Institutional, which is a business unit dedicated to the distribution of Fidelity’s equity, fixed-income, alternatives, high-income and global asset allocation investment capabilities to institutional channels. This role joins a team of 13 seasoned relationship managers and analysts dedicated to the investment consultant channel. CR is responsible for all consultant interactions, ratings development, and support of Fidelity investment product for institutional. RMs work across the Fidelity enterprise with client relationship managers and business development professionals in multiple market segments.

Certifications:

Series 07 - FINRA, Series 63 - FINRA

Category:

Investment Operations

Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.

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.

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.

If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at:

accommodations@fmr.com

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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).

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 [email protected], 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
Learning & development
Culture

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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