Fidelity Investments

Business Analyst, Planning Intelligence Squad

Posted on: 30 Sep 2024

Durham, NC | Boston, MA

Job Description

The Role

Join us in shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence & Financial Planning! The Planning Intelligence Squad is seeking an Analyst with both a strong business and systems focused background to help build the next generation of Artificial Intelligence logic associated with financial planning applications.

The Analyst is a core business member working within a cross-functional development squad. This role actively drives strategy through defining the problem, assessing data, analyzing needs, and bringing a client-centric lens to the development of a solution. The position combines big-picture vision with practical execution, making it a phenomenal opportunity for candidates passionate about innovation and financial technology! Responsibilities include:

Collaborating with product managers, artificial intelligence engineers, and data scientists to define project goals and requirements.
Conducting thorough analysis of business processes, automated processes, and next best actions using quantitative and qualitative data to prioritize areas for improvement.
Using a client lens, translate business needs into actionable plans, ensuring alignment with overall product offering and business goals.
Participating in agile development cycles, providing insights and feedback to enhance customer experiences.
Working closely with partners to collect requirements, document use cases, and create user stories.
Analyzing data, generate reports, and present findings to inform decision-making.
Champion customer-centric design principles, advocating for outstanding user experiences.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 8+ years’ professional experience or Masters’ degree with 6+ years is required.
4+ years in financial planning experience, with project management or product development background
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation is a plus
Client-facing or distribution experience is a plus
Passion for financial wellness
Intellectually curiosity and models a culture of learning and collaboration.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to craft and present successful presentations using PowerPoint.
Skilled at building credibility and trust with diverse partners
Strong analysis skills, critical thinking, and a collaborative approach of delivering client experiences in a digital world.
Strong product development skills, including creating business requirements and understanding system requirements.
Strong project management skills and driven to own several initiatives at once
Customer-focused attitude and aim to understand our clients and craft experiences to help both clients and advisors.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and frequently ambiguous environment.
Willingness to upskill and build technical competence in working with software developers and data scientists.
Thinks strategically about end-to-end experiences, implementation, and measurement.
Defines experimentation learning agendas and success metrics.
Enables work across business units and teams to ensure the best client experiences.

The Team

The Planning Intelligence Squad is working to redefine financial planning at Fidelity. Our focus is to shift from analyzing a single goal a client may have, to analyzing the client’s full financial picture. Our work will support a client who is looking to make an informed decision in their financial lives, leading to better outcomes in their future. The squad’s work starts with defining and understanding client trends & behavior using Fidelity’s tools and evolving the financial planning products our clients and advisors’ use. The role is part of the Financial Planning & Advice Product area within the Wealth Solutions Domain. Our Values Include:

Client Obsession: We believe that the client is at the center of everything we do.
A Commitment to Growth: One day a week is dedicated to learning and stretching beyond our comfort zone.
Community/Culture: We promote an inclusive and diverse community that is supportive to new ideas and perspectives.

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Fidelity Investments

Boston, MA

Fidelity Investments is a privately-owned investment management company that was established in 1946 as a mutual fund company. Fidelity now offers a range of services including fund distribution and investment advice, wealth management, life insurance, retirement services, and securities execution and clearance. It manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for individual investors, businesses, financial advisors, and institutional investors.

Based in Boston, Massachusetts, it is one of the largest investment management firms in the United States, with over 26 million customers, $6.5 trillion in total customer assets, and more than $2.4 trillion in global assets under management

History of Fidelity Investments

The Fidelity Fund was established in 1930, a year after the stock market crash of 1929 and before the Great Depression of 1933. The fund continued to operate until 1943 when it was acquired by Boston-based lawyer Edward C. Johnson II. At the time, the fund reported assets under management valued at $3 million. In 1946, Johnson II founded the Fidelity Management and Research Company, now Fidelity Investments, to serve as an investment advisor to the Fidelity Fund. When running the fund, Johnson’s objective was to buy stocks with a potential for growth, and not necessarily blue-chip stocks.

Fidelity Investments Operations

Fidelity Investments operates several businesses, with the main ones being mutual funds and brokerage services. The mutual fund division comprises three divisions – equity, high-income, and fixed income divisions. The company operates Fidelity Contrafund, the largest non-indexed mutual fund in the United States, with over $107.4 billion in assets. Fidelity Investments also owns Fidelity Magellan, which was at one time managed by former CEO and President Ned Johnson. Fidelity Magellan manages assets totaling $15.5 billion.

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