Job Description

About the Opportunity Job Type: Permanent

Title Associate, Research Solutions

Department Global Investment Research

Location Gurgaon, India

Reports To Manager, Research Services

Level 3 / 4 (dependent on skills & experience)

We're proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our Global Investment Researchteam and feel like you're part of something bigger.

About your team

The Global Investment Research ("GIR") team comprises the equity, fixed income and sustainable investment teams of Fidelity, alongside key cross-asset, supporting and strategic functions such as Strategic Initiatives, including Investment Data & Intelligence, Primary Research, Investment Research Solutions, and Investment Research Specialists. Industry-leading investment research is core to Fidelity's DNA and is at the heart of our clients' expectations of us as a firm. The intellectual property produced by GIR underpins existing investment strategies as well as drives innovation for future growth. This role sits within Investment Research Solutions, a cross-asset, global team working closely with GIR investment professionals to support key business functions such as operational processes within research and delivery of strategic initiatives, including change and technology platform developments.

About your role

This role exists to support the smooth operational running of investment research and to identify areas for improvement, driving positive change and encouraging best practice to achieve desired business outcomes. Working closely with colleagues in Gurgaon, as well as team members globally, you will develop a deep understanding of FIL's internal research and reporting platforms, as well as the investment research processes, enabling you to provide mission critical information and support to analysts and their managers on a timely basis. Specifically, you will need to collate, compile, mine and present a broad range of analyst output and company financial data for internal use and regulatory reporting. You will additionally perform administration of company and issuer coverage, create, design, and analyse bespoke reports and dashboards for the Research management team using multiple sources and prepare company meeting packs for the Investment Management team.

About you

• Excellent spoken and written English is essential, along with the ability to build strong, collaborative working relationships globally
• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel (including VBA), and working knowledge of databases (e.g. SQL), is essential
• Experience with programming languages (e.g. Python, MATLAB, R, C++ etc.) and visual analytics tools (e.g. PowerBI, QlikView, Tableau) would be advantageous
• Previous experience in a research, operations support, data management role, ideally gained in the financial services/investment management industry is preferred; will consider less experienced but highly numerate and technically skilled candidates with a keen interest in financial markets and investment management
• Self-motivated, proactive, and positive team-player with strong organisational skills and ability to coordinate multiple schedules
• Responsive; able to understand client needs and to provide and articulate solutions in a timely manner
• Flexible, with a willingness to collaborate and take on new tasks in what is an environment of rapid change
• Experience managing small-scale projects and working on process enhancement and automation

Feel rewarded

For starters, we'll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We'll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we'll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work - finding a balance that works for all of us. It's all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.