Senior Manager, Compliance

Fidelity • Durham, NC

15h

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Compliance works within the compliance oversight function supporting Fidelity Charitable Perspectives and is integrated into business operations. Reporting to the Vice President, Compliance Consulting, this individual contributor primarily negotiates, drafts, and manages grant agreements while building relationships with nonprofit grant recipients, donors, advisors, and internal stakeholders. The role ensures agreements align with business objectives, mitigate risk, and support organizational growth. The Senior Manager serves as a trusted advisor, balancing programmatic, operational, and compliance requirements while fostering strategic partnerships.

The position also supports Fidelity Charitable’s ongoing compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and promotes best practices for operating a public charity with a donor-advised fund program and pooled income fund. It includes accurately identifying and reporting gaps or issues related to risk and compliance programs and communicating findings to managers and team members.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of contract terminology, legal concepts, and the nonprofit sector, specifically grantmaking.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to provide detailed and accurate communications across the business in various mediums.
• Collaborative and relationship-building skills, including the ability to build trust and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with ultra-high-net-worth advisors and family offices.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft, and manage grant agreements.
• Build and maintain relationships with nonprofit grant recipients, donors, advisors, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure grant agreement terms align with organizational requirements and business objectives, mitigate risk, and support organizational growth.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Fidelity Charitable teams on agreement terms.
• Support ongoing compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.
• Promote best practices for operating a public charity with a donor-advised fund program and pooled income fund.
• Identify and report gaps or issues related to risk and compliance programs, and communicate findings to managers and team members.
• Balance programmatic, operational, and compliance requirements while fostering strategic partnerships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior