SVP, Deputy General Counsel

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Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at Fidelity supporting Workplace Investing benefits programs and leading a legal team through complex regulatory environments.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $185,000 - $400,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide legal and strategic advice and counsel to our business partners on ERISA and related legal matters with respect to our proprietary collective investment trusts, private funds and managed accounts, including alternative investment products.
Focus of advice will include ERISA fiduciary duties and prohibited transaction rules, as well as the review and drafting of relevant documentation, e.g. offering documents, subscription documents, advisory and discretionary investment management agreements.
Facilitation of the growth of the business in existing investment asset classes and support developing and launching new investment strategies and initiatives and evaluating new technology and tools relating to the offering of alternative investments.
Provide legal and strategic advice to the WI defined contribution plan administration business, health and welfare benefit business, and related products and services they offer, as well as other retirement products and services throughout the firm.
Advice will span product and service development, ongoing plan administration, reporting and disclosure, plan document and contract support, and investment related matters, among other things.
Advise business and control function partners in the context of new business initiatives and implementation of new legal and regulatory requirements.
Work closely with business and control function partners to identify changing laws and regulations and coordinate effective, fluid, and timely implementation of policy, process, and procedural changes to ensure compliance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. required, member in good standing with the Massachusetts State Bar Association
Excellent academic record
A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house at a top-tier leading financial services organization
Expert knowledge of employee benefits law applicable to defined contribution plans including 401(a), 403(b) and 457 plans and health and welfare benefit plans, focusing on the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA
Experience advising on collective investment funds, private funds, managed accounts and other plan asset vehicles
Knowledge and experience with securities laws as they relate to employee benefit plans
Experience managing and developing a team of seasoned legal professionals; demonstrated management experience in leading a team through change

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
market-leading retirement
generous paid time off and parental leave
charitable giving employee match program
educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

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Hard Skills & Tools

ERISAemployee benefits lawcollective investment fundsprivate fundsmanaged accountssecurities lawsInternal Revenue Codeplan asset vehiclescontract supportinvestment management agreements

Soft Skills

strategic adviceteam managementleadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityorganizational skillsanalytical skillsclient relationship management

Certifications

J.D.Massachusetts State Bar Association member