Director, Tax Counsel

Job Description :

Director, Tax Counsel

The Role

The FMR LLC Corporate Tax Department is seeking a Director, Tax Counsel to become a member of the Tax Planning team, providing support on a wide variety of tax matters for Fidelity investment teams. This position will be responsible for working with our partners to advise on structuring, acquisitions, and general tax compliance for a wide range of investment funds and products. The ideal candidate will have a background in partnership tax and transactions and will be comfortable communicating tax-related concepts to audiences with varying degrees of tax expertise.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• J.D. with 3 years of relevant law firm, Big 4 or industry experience as a practicing attorney
• General comfort with tax laws, regulations and practices, particularly those related to Subchapter K
• Familiarity with private equity, private credit, fund of funds, real estate, derivatives, information reporting, and regulated investment companies a plus
• Ability to translate rules and work with non-tax colleagues to develop solutions and manage transactions
• Ability to work independently under pressure in a dynamic environment that will require you to manage multiple, competing tasks simultaneously
• Collaboration skills and the ability to work as a member in a team context; ability to build relationships with a range of partners across the company
• Excellent advocacy and project management skills
• Willingness to learn new areas and manage matters to completion
• Exceptional judgment to analyze complex legal and business issues in a variety of substantive areas and escalate those that need additional attention
• Highly organized, self-motivated and self-directed, but comfortable with reporting lines that require acquiring approvals and buy-ins from numerous constituents
• Strong communications and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate sophisticated legal concepts clearly and efficiently
• Excellent writing and analytical skills

The Team

The FMR LLC Corporate Tax Department team is composed of more than 50 lawyers and CPAs who advise and support on tax matters across the Fidelity organization, including the firm’s asset management business.

Certifications : Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award , we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Having the majority of our associates work onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most roles listed as Hybrid will require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to roles listed as Remote or Onsite.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry . Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document , and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances : Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

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Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com .

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