Director, Corporate Development

Fidelity•Boston, MA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Fidelity Corporate Development Group is a multidisciplinary team that works closely with all Fidelity’s Business Units and the senior-most levels of the organization to evaluate strategic opportunities. These opportunities include potential investments, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic alliances, as well as business unit evaluations and reviews. The team is relied upon for market intelligence, industry landscape analysis, strategic thinking, complex deal structuring, and providing an independent viewpoint on opportunities. No two days are identical and our job is to jump in to support the organization across multiple initiatives simultaneously, while bringing a critical eye to both organic and inorganic growth strategies. The work is collaborative, dynamic, innovative, and interesting.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Development, Private Equity, Venture Capital, or other similar areas (e.g., M&A advisory / law)
Proven track record in the full transaction life cycle, including but not limited to successful origination, valuation, negotiation and closing of strategic investments and/or acquisitions
Advanced analytical, financial modeling and valuation skills
Excellent research skills – the ability to gather and synthesize materials on companies, products, and industries
Exceptional communication and influence skills – the ability to turn findings into results
Superior organizational and process / project management skills, including the demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams
Ability to flexibly work up and down the deal team hierarchy, from individual contributor to deal lead
Experience and interest in mentoring / coaching earlier-career associates
Results-orientation – versatile and self-motivated

Nice To Haves

Financial Service industry experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Project managing and executing investment, partnership and acquisition processes from ideation through execution.
Managing the valuation and due diligence processes.
Creating internal and external educational materials.
Coordinating with internal business partners.
Working cross functionally to execute on processes.
Building strong, trusted internal and external relationships.
Staying current on industry trends and monitoring strategic moves of top competitors / industry leaders.
Researching current and future trends in the financial services industry.
Informally managing and training analysts and associates.
Collaborating closely with Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents on work product, messaging, and strategy.