Job Description:
Legal Internship
Who are we? Fidelity's Legal department serves as a trusted partner and specialist adviser to our businesses and shared services functions. Together, we operate in a constantly evolving regulatory environment. We navigate competitive marketplaces, to achieve the firm's goals with creativity and innovation, while mitigating risk to protect and enhance Fidelity's values and reputation.
The Purpose of Your Role
Our Legal Department is seeking hardworking law school students to be part of the 2023 summer intern program. The team provides services and counsel to Fidelity's many lines of business, which offers interns the opportunity for exposure across numerous legal subject areas. Interns will have the chance to gain invaluable experience on a broad range of sophisticated legal and policy matters. We are hiring interns in both our Boston, MA and Westlake, TX locations! We are looking for:
- Rising 1L students
- Prior financial services industry exposure, business-related work, or legal experience preferred
The Skills You Bring
- Dedication to a self-improvement and accountability
- Ability to thrive in teams that are highly inclusive and collaborative
- Assignment prioritization, demonstrating organization and resourcefulness
- High aptitude to process and apply information efficiently in a new environment
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mentality
- An appetite to learn and expand your knowledge base
The Value You Deliver
- Conduct legal research, draft memoranda, and assist staff attorneys and other members of the Legal Department with legal issues faced by Fidelity's business units. This includes investment management, personal & workplace investing, brokerage and private capital functions. Areas of the law to be covered may include securities, tax, litigation, employment, real estate, intellectual property, retirement (individual and business plans) and general corporate.
- Capture information across the company in response to litigation, arbitration, regulatory issues and business initiatives.
- Provide ad hoc support to individuals in the Legal Department including assistance with preparing reports and project-related matters.
- Participate in working group meetings and supervised interactions with business clients.
- Contribute to creating an inclusive working environment.
Company Overview
At Fidelity, we are focused on making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit Fidelitycareers.com
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.
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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 Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Having the majority of our associates work onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most roles listed as Hybrid will require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to roles listed as Remote or Onsite.
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.
We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.
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 accommodations@fmr.com.
