General Counsel Graduate Programme

The team you will be joining:

General Counsel operates as a trusted advisor to all parts of Fidelity International. Our job is to provide high-value advisory and assurance expertise through our specialist teams. We are aligned to the Fidelity business units, Asset Management, Distribution and FIL Platforms, as well as providing support at the Fidelity Group level, and to other Group Functions.

General Counsel comprises of Legal, Risk, Compliance and Tax, as well as Fidelity Foundations. Together with Internal Audit, we provide the second and third lines of defence, overseeing risk management, regulatory compliance and independent assurance activities across the business.

We’re looking for individuals who are interested in joining us on a rotational programme in our General Counsel business and seeking challenging and rewarding work.

What you’ll be doing:

We don’t expect you to come straight in and know everything about what we do.

As a graduate, and whatever you’re studying, we’ll help make sure you get the most out of your career with us.

You’ll have the opportunity to build a strong professional network with senior management across the organisation as you work on high profile change and transformation projects.

The General Counsel graduate scheme will include four six-month placements across a number of teams:

Global Compliance (Asset Management & Platform Business)

The Global Compliance function comprises Advisory and Monitoring teams that support Fidelity's businesses by providing practical advice and guidance on regulatory and conduct-related matters. We are supporting the Asset Management and Distribution businesses by providing practical advice and assistance on all relevant legal and regulatory matters as well as conduct rules.

The Asset Management and Distribution businesses focus on our core investment activities and expertise as well as our offers to professional clients and financial institutions. We effectively monitor investment activities of our portfolio managers and step in if investment limits are breached or portfolio managers require guidance. We engage regularly with our many financial regulators all over the world. We analyse new laws and regulations and help with their implementation.

As part of the Distribution Business, Fidelity’s Global Platform Solutions (GPS) provides a platform where retail clients and their advisors can invest their savings in funds and other securities. It also runs the pension schemes of big companies and public sector bodies. In practice, this means GPS interacts with hundreds of thousands of end clients - providing services to them, marketing, dealing with their queries and complaints, and handling difficult issues around vulnerable clients.

The rules and requirements around personal investments and pensions are always developing alongside changes in society including the ageing population, increasing focus on saving in a way that is good for society and the environment, and as people need to provide for longer periods of retirement. We need to ensure we meet these standards, and that the people who invest with us can do so with confidence.

This team comprises the global Employment Legal, Internal Investigations, Code of Conduct, Anti Bribery & Corruption and Privacy compliance teams. This is a globally dispersed team with individuals in the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Bermuda and India. The team is responsible for the strategic direction of the employee conduct programme for Fidelity, setting global policy standards across the 27 countries in which Fidelity has a presence and providing advice and oversight on the full range of employee issues from personal trading to whistleblowing, to discrimination and harassment. In summary, we work closely with the HR teams and the Compliance teams to uphold the high standards of conduct and integrity which our clients expect of Fidelity.

Global Risk

The Global Risk function is responsible for the development of risk frameworks, tools and infrastructure to enable business heads to manage risk aligned to our stated risk appetite. Like many other financial service institutions, Fidelity is exposed to Strategic Risk, Financial, Non-Financial and Investment risk.

The Risk Function oversees and challenges Fidelity’s risk profile via a team of independent risk experts. Our team is highly skilled in quantitative and qualitative risk disciplines and has a deep understanding of the business. We are present around the world, and our involvement spans across all functions.

Internal Audit

Internal Audit’s mandate is to examine and critically evaluate the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls and governance systems, as well as the adequacy of, and compliance with, regulatory obligations, internal strategies, policies, processes and reporting procedures. In addition, we help management and the Board to fulfil their oversight responsibilities through effective challenge to help them identify, assess and commercially manage the company’s risk.

How you’ll be supported:

You’ll start the graduate programme with a comprehensive induction, where you’ll be introduced to investment management and how it fits into the City and the financial markets. After this, you’ll rotate across different teams to build your skills and knowledge.

Support is part of our culture, so you’ll have a buddy and a mentor to help you whenever you need. And you’ll join a close-knit early careers community, with plenty of social and networking events to help you find your feet and feel at home.

What we’re looking for:

It’s who you are that matters here, rather than what you studied.

We look for graduates who are analytical, eager to learn and ready to take on a challenge. A genuine curiosity and eagerness to learn about investment is vital, as is a lively interest in our work and our industry. Creative thinking and attention to detail are important too.

And, as we’re an international organisation, we’ll need you to speak English.

We’ll also need you to:

• be graduating in 2027 (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree)
• have the right to work in the UK at point of application

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.

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