Director, Risk

Fidelity Investments•Jersey City, NJ

2d•$110,000 - $222,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Role Director, Asset Management Risk – Resiliency & Operational Risk Strategy A strategic leadership role shaping the resiliency, governance, and risk posture of Fidelity’s global Asset Management organization. We are seeking a Director of Asset Management Risk to lead a critical and highly visible function responsible for advancing the resiliency, continuity, and operational risk capabilities across Fidelity’s Asset Management (AM) business. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned risk leader to influence enterprise‑wide strategy, elevate risk maturity, and guide the organization through a complex and rapidly evolving risk landscape. In this role, you will bring thought leadership, strategic insight, and strong collaboration skills to help the organization anticipate risks, strengthen controls, and enhance preparedness for business and technology disruptions. You’ll work across trading, technology, operations, investment teams, and enterprise partners—positioning this role at the center of AM’s operational and strategic ecosystem. The Opportunity As Director, you will: Set direction for AM’s resiliency and continuity strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards while tailoring approaches to the unique needs of our global investment business. Provide senior‑level risk advisory support on assessments, governance, issue escalation, program enhancements, and emerging threat analysis. Lead a disciplined approach to continuity planning, crisis readiness, and recovery strategy, ensuring AM is positioned to operate effectively during and after disruptive events. Oversee testing and validation of AM’s technology and vendor resiliency programs, partnering closely with Fidelity’s enterprise technology teams. Direct the review and governance of information barriers and control frameworks across business units. Drive a data‑driven approach to risk identification and decision‑making through automated workflows, dashboards, predictive analytics, and leading risk indicators. Represent AM Risk in enterprise working groups, governance forums, and key senior‑leadership discussions. This role offers substantial exposure to senior executives, opportunities to influence enterprise risk posture, and the ability to shape the long‑term resiliency and operational strategy for the Asset Management business. What Makes This Role Exciting Enterprise Impact: Your strategies will directly influence how Asset Management prepares for, responds to, and recovers from operational and technology risks. Strategic Leadership: You’ll shape the future of resiliency practices and advance AM’s operational risk maturity. Cross‑Functional Influence: You’ll work across the entire business—trading, technology, operations, investments, data analytics, compliance, and enterprise partners. Innovation Opportunity: Drive adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and modern resiliency engineering practices, including cloud‑based (AWS) resiliency. Executive Visibility: Present insights, recommendations, and risk intelligence to senior leaders across AM and the enterprise. Career Acceleration: This role positions you as a trusted advisor, thought leader, and enterprise‑wide influencer in a domain that is increasingly critical to financial services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Extensive experience in operational risk, business resiliency, technology risk, or related leadership roles
Strong command of data analysis
Deep understanding of continuity planning, technology recovery, and cloud resiliency practices
Experience advising senior leaders and influencing risk‑related decisions
Familiarity with Asset Management or Investment Management tech and operations
Proven leadership experience driving risk or resiliency programs at scale
Ability to translate complex risks into actionable insights for senior leaders
Excellence in executive‑level communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement
Ability to build consensus and influence across diverse business and tech teams
Strong project and program management discipline
Demonstrated ability to design metrics, dashboards, and leading indicators that inform strategic decisions
Strong judgment, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills in time‑sensitive environments

Responsibilities

Set direction for AM’s resiliency and continuity strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards while tailoring approaches to the unique needs of our global investment business.
Provide senior‑level risk advisory support on assessments, governance, issue escalation, program enhancements, and emerging threat analysis.
Lead a disciplined approach to continuity planning, crisis readiness, and recovery strategy, ensuring AM is positioned to operate effectively during and after disruptive events.
Oversee testing and validation of AM’s technology and vendor resiliency programs, partnering closely with Fidelity’s enterprise technology teams.
Direct the review and governance of information barriers and control frameworks across business units.
Drive a data‑driven approach to risk identification and decision‑making through automated workflows, dashboards, predictive analytics, and leading risk indicators.
Represent AM Risk in enterprise working groups, governance forums, and key senior‑leadership discussions.

Benefits

comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
market-leading retirement
generous paid time off and parental leave
charitable giving employee match program
educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

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