Director Contracts

Responsibilities

• Represent and protect Fidelity in the drafting and negotiation of various types of agreements with Fidelity’s defined contribution clients.
• Work with Sales, Relationship Management, Operations, Finance, Product Management, Compliance, Finance and Corporate Legal to reach the desired business goals of Fidelity, while managing legal/compliance risk for Fidelity.
• Mentor associates and develop a training program to increase the contract negotiation skills of junior associates.
• Serve in a client-facing capacity to resolve escalated contract negotiations.
• Drive to completion the drafting and negotiation and execution of agreements on behalf of Fidelity’s Workplace Investing business with minimal supervision.
• Provide leadership in the deals you negotiate and serve as a subject matter expert for contractual issues and questions from business partners.
• Create relationships across Fidelity and work closely with a team of professionals to deliver outstanding service to our business.

Requirements

• A JD with 5 to 8 years legal experience, involving contracts negotiation and drafting.
• Excellent problem-solving skills that will enable you to function as the primary representative in the resolution of complex negotiation issues with clients and their counsel (internal and external).
• The ability to identify and resolve contracting issues and develop creative solutions that address client concerns and protect Fidelity.
• Outstanding oral, written communications skills.
• Outstanding analytical, relationship management, negotiation and influence skills and are able to work collaboratively with Fidelity Corporate Legal, as well as with clients and their counsel.
• The ability to drive to completion the drafting and negotiation and execution of agreements on behalf of Fidelity’s Workplace Investing business with minimal supervision.
• The ability to serve as the face of Fidelity in negotiations with clients and provide one of the first customer experiences for new clients.
• The ability to use analytic and creativity skills to find compromise in negotiations that meets the clients’ needs while still protecting Fidelity.

Qualifications

Requires a JD with 5 to 8 years legal experience, involving contracts negotiation and drafting.

Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Outstanding oral, written communications skills
• Outstanding analytical, relationship management, negotiation and influence skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with Fidelity Corporate Legal, as well as with clients and their counsel
• Ability to drive to completion the drafting and negotiation and execution of agreements on behalf of Fidelity’s Workplace Investing business with minimal supervision
• Ability to serve as the face of Fidelity in negotiations with clients and provide one of the first customer experiences for new clients
• Ability to use analytic and creativity skills to find compromise in negotiations that meets the clients’ needs while still protecting Fidelity

Benefits

Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model: Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Outstanding oral, written communications skills
• Outstanding analytical, relationship management, negotiation and influence skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with Fidelity Corporate Legal, as well as with clients and their counsel
• Ability to drive to completion the drafting and negotiation and execution of agreements on behalf of Fidelity’s Workplace Investing business with minimal supervision
• Ability to serve as the face of Fidelity in negotiations with clients and provide one of the first customer experiences for new clients
• Ability to use analytic and creativity skills to find compromise in negotiations that meets the clients’ needs while still protecting Fidelity