Senior Manager, Advisor Oversight - Alternative Investments

About the position The Role Strategic Advisers’ Advisor Oversight Team partners closely with Fidelity’s investment management teams and key stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks associated with the engagement of external advisers within Fidelity investment products. The Advisor Oversight Program covers a breadth of asset classes and product structures. The team is looking to add a Senior Manager to support the Alternative Investment component of the program. Alternative Investments include private equity, private credit, private real assets (real estate and infrastructure) and hedge funds. Reporting to the Vice President, Advisor Oversight – Alternative Investments the individual will be responsible for the following activities: Support Alternative Investment due diligence and oversight programs covering a variety of private asset classes, hedge fund strategies and structures Create Board and Committee materials to support cross-functional program reporting and decision making for the Alternative Investment boards, committees and workgroups Review manager provided materials and questionnaire responses Participate in initial and ongoing operational due diligence engagements Engage with key partners and subject matter experts from Compliance, Legal, Treasurer’s Office, Product, Operations, Finance and the Investment Team Evaluate control environments of potential investment advisors and managers Provide operational risk assessment of firms and products under consideration Assist with program documentation and maintenance Seek to identify opportunities for improvements in program and processes through technology solutions and/or process efficiency gains Team responsibilities include: Participate in initial operational due diligence with potential investment advisors and managers to evaluate their control environments and perform a thorough operational risk assessment of the firm and products under consideration Conduct ongoing monitoring activities to identify any material risks across the investment advisors and products, which include, but not limited to, coordination of the periodic questionnaire distribution and review across departments, oversight and assistance with collection and review of documents as needed Prepare reports and presentations used to support board, senior management, committee and stakeholder meetings

Responsibilities

• Support Alternative Investment due diligence and oversight programs covering a variety of private asset classes, hedge fund strategies and structures
• Create Board and Committee materials to support cross-functional program reporting and decision making for the Alternative Investment boards, committees and workgroups
• Review manager provided materials and questionnaire responses
• Participate in initial and ongoing operational due diligence engagements
• Engage with key partners and subject matter experts from Compliance, Legal, Treasurer’s Office, Product, Operations, Finance and the Investment Team
• Evaluate control environments of potential investment advisors and managers
• Provide operational risk assessment of firms and products under consideration
• Assist with program documentation and maintenance
• Seek to identify opportunities for improvements in program and processes through technology solutions and/or process efficiency gains
• Participate in initial operational due diligence with potential investment advisors and managers to evaluate their control environments and perform a thorough operational risk assessment of the firm and products under consideration
• Conduct ongoing monitoring activities to identify any material risks across the investment advisors and products, which include, but not limited to, coordination of the periodic questionnaire distribution and review across departments, oversight and assistance with collection and review of documents as needed
• Prepare reports and presentations used to support board, senior management, committee and stakeholder meetings

Requirements

• 5+ years of working experience
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong project management and relationship management skills
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy, and strong organizational and problem-solving skills; ability to understand complex issues
• Demonstrated ability to own initiatives and see them through to completion
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and respond to shifts in priorities
• Experience working collaboratively with colleagues and other teams
• Operational Due Diligence experience at a bank, asset allocator, fund of funds, private fund or other investment platform is preferred
• Direct experience with Business Development Companies (BDC), Limited Partnerships, interval funds, tender offer funds and hedge fund structures across Alternative Investments and products is a plus
• Possess translatable experience in investment accounting/audit, compliance, or risk management at a financial institution
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Nice-to-haves

• Operational Due Diligence experience at a bank, asset allocator, fund of funds, private fund or other investment platform is preferred
• Direct experience with Business Development Companies (BDC), Limited Partnerships, interval funds, tender offer funds and hedge fund structures across Alternative Investments and products is a plus

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.

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