Due Diligence Consultant I

The Due Diligence Consultant I position provides critical investigative research support to a number of Fidelity business units including Global Security and Investigations, Procurement, Compliance, Legal, as well as Fidelity Institutional. The ideal candidate will bring a risk-focused mindset to the role, can thrive in an ever-changing environment, and has an enthusiasm for investigative research.

The Role

The Due Diligence Investigations group provides discreet investigative support to various Fidelity business units to identify, mitigate and manage risk associated with existing and potential third-party business relationships, including vendors, financial services firms, and potential investments, among others. The group also provides litigation support, competitive intelligence, general background and ad -hoc investigative support.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Regulatory compliance, research, and/or legal experience is preferred
• Ability to conduct complex investigations.
• Outstanding business writing and oral communication skills.
• Prior legal research and/or familiarity with state/federal court systems or court procedures is preferred.
• Strong collaboration, teamwork and relationship skills.
• Ability to complete assignments under tight time constraints.
• Working knowledge of the financial industry and Regulatory space. 
• Interest in or experience as a security professional in a financial service firm, or operations analysis, Compliance or Audit functions a plus.
• You have the ability to conduct open-source intelligence (OSINT) research on a wide range of investigative issues, to include media, Internet, database research, litigation inquiries and verification of licensing requirements/regulatory compliance.
• You are able to manage client relationships to maintain high level of service standards; identify and develop opportunities to enhance relationships with existing clients.
• You can prepare investigative reports and analyses that are thorough, timely, well written and logical; reports and analyses may be recurring and/or project driven and require meaningful conclusions.
• You have excellent communications skills and enjoy working in a collaborative environment.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Experience with Microsoft office products.
• Ability to multi-task with strong time management skills.

The Value You Deliver

• Analyzing research findings to identify risks associated with proposed and existing relationships.
• Communicating clearly and with confidence to business clients, senior management and peers.
• Participating on ad-hoc investigations or other special projects that benefit from your subject matter expertise.
• Being part of an integrated team across Fidelity.

The Team

As a member of the Due Diligence Investigations group, you will be an essential part of protecting the Fidelity brand. You will provide critical investigative research support services to internal Fidelity business units, ensuring that Fidelity is engaging with the right external partners that will ultimately limit potential reputational or operational risk.