Job Description:

The Department
Strategic Advisers, LLC (SAI) is a registered investment advisor and wholly owned subsidiary of FMR LLC that provides investment management services to clients through Fidelity's retail and institutional distribution channels. For more than 25 years, SAI has specialized in asset allocation solutions, as well as crafting methodologies for many of Fidelity's investment planning tools to help investors reach their financial goals. With over $1 trillion in assets under management, the SAI team of investment professionals builds and manages asset allocation portfolios for over three million customer accounts.

The Position Portfolio Analyst, Private Credit

SAI has established a growing team to support the investment process and execution of private market investments across private equity, private credit, and real assets. This team will be supporting a new product offering enabling Fidelity SAI clients to access private market investments.

The Private Credit Portfolio Analyst will report to the Group Leader of Fundamental Model Management and work closely with the Private Credit Portfolio Manager to support investment decisions, financing, analytics, reporting, monitoring and executions of private credit investments.

From a day to day the role will include, but not limited to:

• Collaborate closely with the investment teams, finance specialists, tax, legal, and compliance to deliver finance support during investment, divestment, restructuring, and loan financing activities.
• Manage line of credit and leverage facilities for private fund
• Manage key financial controls for asset portfolios – i.e. cash management, expenses, and liquidity
• Lead as deal execution point of contact with external and internal counterparties
• Partner with operations team to fulfil all operational requirements, including liaising with banks on funding requirements
• Oversee investment holdings, review periodic valuation and performance analytics
• Use tools and business knowledge to continuously provide insightful information, reporting and analytics that evolve with changes in the business
• Support ongoing and ad-hoc analyses
• Identify gaps in current workflow and take a proactive approach to drive operational front-mid-back process improvements and efficiencies, and reduce operational risks

This role provides an exciting opportunity to join a growing team designing the investment process, resources and platform.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required, MBA or CFA optional
• Minimum of 3-5 years in the direct lending / private credit space
• Knowledge of warehousing, finance, lines of credit, supporting deal teams as they originate, close and fund new direct lending transactions
• Previous experience in negotiating and managing of credit arrangements for new business and renewals of existing credit arrangements
• Proven ability to interact with, assess, and build relationships internally as well as externally, with investment teams, attorneys, banks, agents and other deal sources
• Previous experience with deal closing, including credit agreement documentation and or other relevant legal documentation
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with an ability to clearly articulate relevant key learnings and insights
• Self-starter with a willingness to be flexible and take on additional responsibilities depending on the needs of the business
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in team environments
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

The base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $175,000 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.

Most 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.

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Investment Professionals