Legal Counsel
Location: Smithfield, Rhode Island
Description: Fidelity Investments is at present recruited Legal Counsel right now, this job will be ordered in Rhode Island. Further informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. This position may be based in either Smithfield, RI or Westlake, TX
Mutual Fund Supermarket Contracts and General Legal Support
Primary Responsibilities
Provide legal support and! advice to various Fidelity companies in various geographic locations in connection with mutual fund distribution in Fidelity's FundsNetwork which is one of the largest mutual fund supermarkets in the country.
Draft and negotiate complex and strategic mutual fund supermarket contracts and agreements on behalf of Fidelity with minimal supervision from supervising attorney. Agreements include shareholder service agreements, agency trading amendments, shareholder information agreements and amendments, omnibus sub-accounting agreements, vendor and technology related agreements, mutual fund operational guidelines and other agreements based on new business initiatives.
Draft, manage, negotiate and update template contracts as needed.
Identify and develop mutual fund distribution policies and procedures.
Provide general legal support of mutual fund operations and technology
Provide superior legal advice to Fidelity's FundsNetwork and Op! erations and Service Group (OSG) Mutual Fund Group by analyzin! g current and proposed initiatives under applicable laws and regulations.
Perform legal research and advise Fidelity's FundsNetwork group on complex legal and regulatory developments involving the Investment Company Act, Advisers Act and Exchange Act. Monitor, review and revise contracts to ensure compliance with existing and new legal and regulatory best practices and requirements.
Provide legal support of mutual fund operations across Fidelity brokerage channels.
Projects include working with brokerage channels to support regulatory processes including trading infrastructure, third-party fund service recovery and remediation efforts, and the implementation of technology to conform to regulatory best practices.
Provide general legal support for the implementation of mutual fund initiatives such as mutual fund sub-accounting, new billing practices, customer agreements, applications, and policies and procedures. Such support may include wo! rking on retirement, brokerage, investment adviser and regulatory matters.
Work closely with other members of the National Financial (NF) and OSG Legal team to provide seamless legal support to NF and OSG. Manage, mentor and develop less experienced non-attorneys.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
J.D. and bar membership required
Minimum of 2-5 years of relevant law firm or equivalent
Skills and Knowledge
Mutual fund and broker-dealer experience required
Strong presentation, advocacy, oral communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to influence diverse business group
Experience negotiating complex contracts
Innovative and strategic thinker, ability to partner with the business, risk, compliance and operations groups to assist in growing the business while managing risk
Strong analytical, investigatory and process skills - need to be able to quickly an! alyze complex factual situations or transactions to understand key lega! l, risk and operational processing issues.
Superior writing and research skills, adaptive to and effective for different audiences
Ability to work independently and under pressure and handle multiple competing tasks simultaneously to closure
Excellent judgment and attention to detail
Commitment to excellence and integrity
Periodic travel is required
Company Overview
Fidelity Investments is one of the world's largest providers of financial services. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. For more information about Fidelity Investments, visit
www.fidelity.com
.
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.
Job !
:
Legal
Primary Location
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RI-Smithfield
Schedule
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Full-time
Job Level
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Individual Contributor
Education Level
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Doctorate Degree (over 19 years)
Job Type
:
Standard
Shift
:
Day Job
Overtime Status
:
Exempt
Travel
:
No
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If you were eligible to this job, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Fidelity Investments.
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This job starts available on: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:35:17 GMT