Associate, Research Solutions

About your team Investment Research Solutions is part of the research section of Investment Management which sits within Fidelitys Investment Solutions & Services business. The team works closely with equity, fixed income and sustainable research teams of Fidelity, and alongside key cross-asset, supporting and strategic functions such as Cross-Asset Initiatives, including Investment Data & Intelligence, Primary Research, and Investment Research Specialists. Industry-leading investment research is core to Fidelitys DNA and is at the heart of our clients expectations of us as a firm. The intellectual property produced by our research team underpins existing investment strategies as well as drives innovation for future growth. Investment Research Solutions is a cross-asset, global team working closely with a wide group of investment professionals to support key business functions such as operational processes within research and delivery of strategic initiatives, including change and technology platform developments. About your role This role exists to support the smooth operational running of investment research and to identify areas for improvement, driving positive change and encouraging best practice to achieve desired business outcomes. Working closely with colleagues in Gurgaon, as well as team members globally, you will develop a deep understanding of FILs internal research and reporting platforms, as well as the investment research processes, enabling you to provide mission critical information and support to analysts and their managers on a timely basis. Specifically, you will need to collate, compile, mine and present a broad range of analyst output and company financial data for internal use and regulatory reporting. You will additionally perform administration of company and issuer coverage, create, design, and analyse bespoke reports and dashboards for the Research management team using multiple sources and prepare company meeting packs for the Investment Management team. About you Excellent spoken and written English is essential, along with the ability to build strong, collaborative working relationships globally Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel (including VBA), working knowledge of databases (e.g. SQL), and experience with a visual analytics tool (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau) is essential Experience with programming languages Python, or other programming languages would be advantageous Previous experience in a research, operations support, data management role, ideally gained in the financial services/investment management industry will be taken into account, but we are happy to consider less experienced but highly numerate and technically skilled candidates with an interest in financial markets and investment management Self-motivated, proactive, and positive team-player with strong organisational skills and ability to coordinate multiple schedules Responsive; able to understand client needs and to provide and articulate solutions in a timely manner Flexible, with a willingness to collaborate and take on new tasks in what is an environment of rapid change Experience managing small-scale projects and working on process enhancement and automation