Job Description:

Job Title: VP, Managing Director- 401K Relationship Manager

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position

The Role

As a Vice President, Managing Director in Select Market you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and growing strong and committed relationships with key employee benefit decision makers, influencers, and C- suite executives at a set of Fidelity’s institutional clients. This role leads and collaborates with an internal team of service-based associates and business partners across the Fidelity organization to solve client problems and offer consultative solutions for client needs. Together with your internal teams, and partnering with the Plan Sponsor contacts, you’ll help our clients lead successful Benefits and Total Wellness programs to improve their employees’ overall wellbeing.

Focusing on understanding and responding to clients. Assume a consultative role to acquire a clear understanding of the business needs and relevant issues. Ensure client satisfaction by seeking feedback and anticipate issues and/or concerns to proactively provide solutions.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Require associate in this role to hold Series 7 and 63 licenses.
• Prefer associates to have 8+ years of Relationship Management or Client Service experience; preferably within Retirement/401K industry
• Experience with Health and Welfare, Defined Benefits and Stock Plan Services administration is also effective, but not required.
• Building positive client relationships based on shared dedication to mutual goals. Setting the strategic direction for the relationship and demonstrates ultimate ownership and accountability. Acting as the client’s trusted advisor.
• Identifying and maintaining consistent formal/informal contact with key client decision makers. Engaging key client decision makers and advisors/consultants frequently to develop a deeper understanding of client needs and opportunities.
• Staying advised of changes in the client's business, their competition, industry, and marketplace, through proactive solicitation and/or research, to advise and drive client happiness.
• Designing and conducting strategic planning and service review meetings, either virtually or in person, to better understand client's goals and objectives. Appropriately positioning products and solutions that will help the client achieve their overall benefits goals.
• Facilitating discussions with clients regarding legal, regulatory and design issues across the plan. Consulting with clients on qualified and potentially non-qualified plan design alternatives.
• Working with consultants on inbound inquiries, plan sponsor presentations, plan design, product, technology, customer concerns, fund changes revenue requirements, pricing negotiations, Fidelity thought leadership, plan analytics, etc.
• In partnership with Consultant Relations, building productive long-term relationships with consultants and/or advisors.
• Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships across a broad spectrum of Fidelity business partners to drive operational accuracy, efficiency and problem resolution. Leading internal team in problem resolution.
• Develops a comprehensive, customer-centric relationship management strategy and business plan for each client in your book of business.
• Leads a diverse multi-product Fidelity offering including: Defined Contribution, Health Savings Accounts, Health and Welfare, Defined Benefits, Stock Plan Services, Student Debt and Workplace Giving.
• Differentiates Fidelity's benefits approach against competitive benefit solutions.
• Proactively leads pricing and fees discussions using more sophisticated pricing levers.
• Responsible for collaborating with extended service teams to provide information on fiduciary duties, participant communication and education strategies as required to support book of business.
• Advocates for the client within the boundaries of sound financial judgment and long-term Fidelity interests.
• Makes decisions based on long-term view of trends, issues and business implications and cross-Fidelity impacts.
• Provides analysis and advice to resolve the needs of internal/external customers.
• Handles difficult client interactions and solves sophisticated book of business/client challenges. Solves issues and leads customer concerns appropriately.
• Excellent presentation, influence, and negotiation skills, as well as strong organizational, time management and executive presence capabilities will be needed to excel in this position. 

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.

The base salary range for this position is $118,000-226,000 USD per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home.  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.  Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

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Category:

Relationship Management