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Senior Legal Counsel – Fixed Income hiring in Boston, MA. Seek JD with securities law and prime brokerage expertise.
Offering $140k–285k base salary, benefits, and onsite requirements. No immigration sponsorship.
Job Description
Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
The Role
The FMR LLC Legal Department is seeking to hire a Prime Brokerage and Securities attorney to join the Fidelity Capital Markets Legal team. The Team advises on federal, self‑regulatory organization, and other applicable rules and regulations impacting institutional trading. This role will provide legal advice and support to the prime brokerage business as well as the fixed income trading desks relating to regulations, agreements, and market developments. The Legal Team supporting Fidelity Capital Markets collaborates across Fidelity to facilitate the offering of products and services (including Fidelity Trader+) to retail and institutional brokerage customers.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school with 4-8 years’ experience with a law firm, financial services firm, or state or federal agency in prime brokerage, securities law, or financial services legal practice.
- Solid understanding of U.S. securities regulations including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Securities Act of 1933, and related SEC, FINRA and self‑regulatory organization rules and regulations.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating prime brokerage and fixed income trading agreements.
- Experience handling regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and operational issues for clients in financial services and capital markets.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to partner across legal, compliance, operations, and business teams.
- A positive, practical, and creative approach to problem solving.
- Ability to balance multiple projects, prioritize effectively, work independently and under pressure on sophisticated legal matters, as part of a dynamic and creative team of lawyers in a fast‑paced environment.
- Commitment to excellence and integrity.
The Team
You will support Fidelity’s Capital Markets business by supporting business development efforts, including contracting, and managing the ongoing review of regulatory changes affecting broker‑dealers and advising on new products and services.
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 $140,000-285,000 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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