We’ve been helping clients plan and invest for their futures for over 50 years. From more than 25 locations around the world, we provide investment services and retirement expertise to everyone from central banks to private individuals.
The team you’ll join
General Counsel operates as a trusted advisor to all parts of Fidelity International. Our job is to provide high-value advisory and assurance expertise through our specialist teams.
We are aligned to the Fidelity business units, Investment Solutions & Services and Global Platform Solutions, as well as providing support at the Fidelity Group level, and to other corporate enablers, such as technology and human resources.
General Counsel comprises of Legal, Risk, Compliance, Tax, and Corporate Sustainability & Enterprise Relationships, as well as our charitable arm, Fidelity Foundations. When combined with Internal Audit, we provide the 2nd and 3rd Line of Defence to the business, overseeing compliance and risk management, as well as independent assurance activities.
We’re looking for individuals who are interested in joining us on a rotational programme in our General Counsel business and seeking challenging and rewarding work.
What you’ll be doing
We don’t expect you to come straight in and know everything about what we do.
As a graduate, and whatever you’re studying, we’ll help make sure you get the most out of your career with us.
You’ll have the opportunity to build a strong professional network with senior management across the organisation as you work on high profile change and transformation projects.
The General Counsel graduate scheme will include four six-month placements across a number of teams:
- ISS Legal & Compliance
The Investment Solutions and Services Business (ISS) focuses on our core investment activities and expertise as well as our offers to professional clients and financial institutions. The ISS Legal and Compliance Team is supporting the business by providing practical advice and assistance on all relevant legal and regulatory matters as well as conduct rules.
We effectively monitor investment activities of our portfolio managers and step in if investment limits are breached or PM’s need advice. We engage regularly with our many financial regulators all over the world. We analyse new laws and regulations and help with their implementation.
GPS Legal & Compliance
Fidelity’s Global Platform Solutions (GPS) provides a platform where retail clients and their advisors can invest their savings in funds and other securities. It also runs the pension schemes of big companies and public sector bodies. In practice, this means GPS interacts with hundreds of thousands of end clients - providing services to them, marketing, dealing with their queries and complaints, and handling difficult issues around vulnerable clients.
Global Risk
The Global Risk function is responsible for the development of risk frameworks, tools and infrastructure to enable business heads to manage risk aligned to our stated risk appetite. Like many other financial service institutions, Fidelity is exposed to Strategic Risk, Financial, Non-Financial and Investment risk.
The Risk Function oversees and challenges Fidelity’s risk profile via a team of independent risk experts. Our team is highly skilled in quantitative and qualitative risk disciplines and has a deep understanding of the business. We are present around the world, and our involvement spans across all functions.
Internal Audit
Internal Audit’s mandate is to examine and critically evaluate the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls and governance systems, as well as the adequacy of, and compliance with, regulatory obligations, internal strategies, policies, processes and reporting procedures. In addition, we help management and the Board to fulfil their oversight responsibilities through effective challenge to help them identify, assess and commercially manage the company’s risk.
How to apply
Feeling inspired to start your journey with us? Then take your first step by applying at: careers.fidelityinternational.com
This programme is open to students in the final year of undergraduate or master’s programme (Class of 2025 preferred).
You will need to have the right to work in the UK at point of application.
Our application window closes on Sunday 1st December 2024 at 11:55pm GMT. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible, as we will be recruiting on a rolling basis.
Please note that there are two online assessments which you’ll need to complete by the time the window closes. They both take around 40 minutes to complete, so make sure you give yourself plenty of time.
All assessment centres will take place in January 2025
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we are a disability-friendly company. As such, we would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.
For any enquiries regarding your application, you can reach us at earlycareersatfidelity@fil.com.