Fidelity Investments is looking to hire a VP, AGC responsible for managing a large team of dedicated and experienced contract attorneys who support Fidelity in litigation, arbitration, regulatory investigations, employment matters, internal investigations, and business risk assessments. This position will report to Fidelity’s Head of Litigation and will be responsible for day-to-day management of the contract attorney team, including staffing new matters and escalations on existing matters. This position is expected to enhance protocols, best practices, templates, and reporting. This position must work closely with the Head of Litigation and the in-house Litigation team, partner with the in-house attorneys with subject matter expertise supporting Fidelity’s lines of business, work seamlessly with other litigation group support functions (e.g., Discovery and Paralegal teams), and collaborate with other support functions across Fidelity (including Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, Communications, Investigations, etc.).
The Purpose of Your Role
As an attorney people manager:
onboards new attorneys
triages and manages work intake and alignment of work assignments to experience, qualifications, and interest
reviews workload and work distribution
monitors work product to ensure standardization, consistency, alignment with best practices, quality control and closure
day-to-day management (e.g., check-ins, professional development)
oversees training, adherence to Fidelity’s policies, workstation application access and data security
conducts performance reviews
Relationship manager between the team and other teams within Legal that the attorneys are a service provider to.
Develops and champions best practices that leverage strategic thinking, improving efficiency, and standardization of service delivery.
Change agent and leader for litigation tool and process evolution.
Trusted partner to the business as it navigates the compliance with an ever-evolving regulatory landscape and other internal business priorities and projects.
Works to enhance various reporting of matters to multiple stakeholders including the General Counsel and his direct reports, business leaders, finance, and other support functions
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
Law degree required
Law firm litigation experience
In-house or government experience strongly preferred
Managerial and leadership experience (apart from managing attorneys on specific cases)
High emotional intelligence
Change agent and problem solver
Team player, positive attitude, and willing to embrace consensus building of stakeholders
Ability to understand business unit functions and engage Fidelity personnel in a productive and collaborative way
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (in writing and orally)
Comfortable making judgments in multiple legal areas outside of expertise, and escalating as necessary
Ability to function at a high level in a dynamic and challenging work environment, including managing many different matters and triaging new matters on a near daily basis
How Your Work Impacts the Organization
This team and its leader play an essential role in responding to litigation, regulatory inquiries, and supporting Fidelity’s business units.
At Fidelity, our goal is for most people to work flexibly in a way that balances both personal and business needs with time onsite and offsite through what we’re calling 'Dynamic Working'. Most associates will have a hybrid schedule with a requirement to work onsite at a Fidelity work location for at least one week, all business days, every other week. Legal associates are expected to come into a Fidelity work location on off-weeks as needed for specific matters. These requirements are subject to change.
Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.