Job Description:
VP, Head of Complex Assets
The Role
The Complex Asset Group at Fidelity Charitable works with philanthropists, their professional advisors and issuer counsel to facilitate charitable donations of complex assets such as equity interests in privately held C corporations, S corporations, limited partnerships (including private equity, hedge fund and other alternative investment vehicles) and limited liability companies.
The VP, Head of Complex Assets will manage a cross-functional team that will oversee such contributed assets from initial inquiry, to completion of charitable transfers, post-acceptance oversight and closings/funding of Giving Accounts upon liquidation of contributed assets.
Serving at the intersection of wealth creation and philanthropy, you will help make more of a difference for business owners, private equity investors, and their professional legal, tax and financial advisors, who are increasingly seeking more strategic ways to use growth investments to improve their philanthropic impact.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
J.D. required
B.A. or B.S degree required
LLM in Tax a plus
Five years of law firm or in-house experience preferred
Experience in mergers and acquisitions, taxation, tax exempt-organizations and private capital markets desired
Experience and high level of competence in the areas of due diligence and assessment of risk in connection with equity interests in private corporations, limited partnerships (such as private equity and hedge fund and other alternative investment vehicles) and limited liability companies
Curiosity about philanthropy and planned giving a plus
Experience managing a high-functioning team of experts
Strong people management skills, and ability to coach and develop the team
Strong analytical and detail-oriented aptitude
Strong oral and written communication skills
Dynamic and personable with a proven track record of taking the lead
A strong work ethic
A continual learner with desire to expand areas of expertise
Professional and positive demeanor.
Outstanding time-management skills and the ability to prioritize and respond to competing requests.
Ability to define and communicate clear direction and strategy for the team
Strong decision making skills
Strong risk manager
The Team
Fidelity Charitable is a public charity that sponsors the largest national donor-advised fund program. Since 1991, Fidelity Charitable has introduced tens of thousands of donors to the benefits — and increased charitable impact — of using a donor-advised fund to meet their philanthropic goals. Fidelity Charitable is governed by an independent Board of Trustees, which has hired Fidelity Investments as the service provider to the charity. Fidelity Investments provides all the charitable organization’s employees and supports all its functions: Program Development, Marketing, Service Delivery, Relationship Management, Finance, Technology, Risk and Compliance, and Fundraising.
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Relationship ManagementMost roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.
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.