Director, Tax Compliance - Jersey City, United States - Fidelity TalentSource LLC

Description

Job Description:

The Tax Compliance Director supports a dynamic environment where collaboration with Operations, Legal, Technology and Product groups occur to align Fidelity Institutional s tax reporting and withholding practices with regulatory guidelines and requirements.

The Role

You will support and enable growth of Fidelity's Institutional and other businesses by providing sound compliance advice and leadership, anticipating regulatory matters, crafting effective supervisory and compliance programs, implementing new rules. You will provide supervisors with guidance on how processes and functions such as account opening, trading, asset servicing, and security master impact our tax obligations.

You will collaborate with dedicated professionals on developing new products, services and solutions for our clients and associates.

Your expertise will be used in conducting assessments, recommending aggressive and incremental improvements, thought leadership and supporting implementation of new technology.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• At least ten years of tax compliance / regulatory advisory or other confirmed experience.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of tax regulatory environment as well as federal and state rules and regulations applicable to a clearing firm.
• Ability to research and apply tax requirements within the existing broker-dealer construct and to new business/product offerings.
• Experience in compliance, brokerage, or financial industry.
• Regulatory experience and insight
• Analytical approach and thinking
• Ability to engage proactively and work in large team settings
• Self-initiating and solutions oriented personality.
• Sound judgment and discretion
• Ability to explain sophisticated tax concepts to associates at all levels
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• This role requires planning and writing supervisory procedures and training programs
• Organized and self-motivated working style including ability to work on own initiatives

Desirable

• Masters or LLM in Taxation, other advanced degree, or equivalent experience; and
• Previous experience working in the financial services industry in a tax compliance role

The Value You Deliver

• Anticipating regulatory focus and helping Fidelity preparedness
• Supporting development of innovative solutions and approaches for financial intermediaries and their customers.
• Getting involved in compliance driven initiatives to assess functions, regulations, processes
• Protecting Fidelity s reputation, brand and integrity while empowering business evolution.
• Identifying areas that need compliance engagement and understanding
• Crafting effective regulatory programs and processes.
• Influencing and shaping change in practices for the broader organizational success
• Interacting with regulators, examiners and auditors as necessary

The Team

In the FI Compliance organization, we are responsible for crafting an oversight and support program that assists Fidelity Institutional with its mission of providing financial intermediaries with solutions for their associates and customers. Fidelity Institutional provides sophisticated offerings and solutions to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, family offices, capital markets, trust services and retail segments.

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The base salary range for this position is $100,000-$169,000 per year. u00A0

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. u00A0u00A0

We offer a wide range of

benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. u00A0These 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. u00A0Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

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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 Fidelityu2014we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you ve always imagined. Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

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

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