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Undergrad- Investment Sales Program


Company : Fidelity TalentSource LLC


Location : Smithfield, RI


Created : 2024-09-19


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job Description:Job Description: 2025-2025 Undergraduates, Investment Sales Desk Program AssociateAre you ready to start your career in sales?Use your people skills and desire to learn about the financial services industry to make a difference at Fidelity. Join our Investment Sales Development Program (ISDP), a dynamic career development program where you will make a meaningful impact by working directly with financial advisors as part of the Fidelity Institutional (FI) Intermediary Investment Client Group team.You will begin your journey as an Investment Sales Associate (ISA) where you will start to build your skills and product knowledge within a supportive high-energy and collaborative team environment. Throughout the 12 18-month duration, you will receive continual support and guidance to attain required securities licenses (Series 7 & 63), product knowledge, and relationship-building skills as you work toward developing a successful sales career at Fidelity.The Qualities We re Looking For/u00B7 Bachelor s degree/u00B7 Commitment to growing your technical knowledge of the financial industry/u00B7 Passion for capital markets and investment products/u00B7 Aptitude and dedication for continuous learning and self-improvement/u00B7 Team player, confident, and self-motivated/u00B7 Excellent communicator, excited to engage clients/u00B7 Appreciate the challenge of working in a goal and results-oriented environmentThe Purpose of Your RoleAs an Investment Sales Associate (ISA) your primary responsibility will be consulting with financial advisor clients via phone and video conference to provide valuable market insights, investment product overviews, and portfolio construction ideas that will help financial advisors achieve their clients financial goals.Throughout the program, you will continue to grow your foundational knowledge of the financial industry and build your consultative selling skills:/u00B7 Capital Markets and Investment Product Knowledge/u00B7 Sales Process and Territory Management/u00B7 Consultative Presentation Capabilities/u00B7 Financial Advisor and Intermediary Segment LandscapeThe Investment Sales Development Program is a multi-year career development program with three distinct phases to help you grow your foundational knowledge of the financial industry while developing critical sales skills. In each phase, you will be working with our intermediary clients (financial advisors) to influence the sale of our investment products. As you develop your skill sets, you will earn the opportunity to interview for merit-based promotions, based on how well you demonstrate core competencies.The three phases within the ISDP include:1) Licensing & Training - Master the essentials and support financial advisor investment product inquiries.2) Client Engagement - Initiate new client relationships and uncover sales opportunities.3) Territory Ownership - Collaborate with an external sales partner to drive investment product sales.Your career path begins as an Investment Sales Associate (ISA) and progresses to Regional Investment Consultant (RIC) and Senior Regional Investment Consultant (Sr. RIC). The journey can ultimately lead you to a leadership role or one where you are responsible for sales within your own assigned territory. At Fidelity, you'll find opportunities to grow your career along a path that aligns with your goals.The Skills You Bring/u00B7 Strong communication skills/u00B7 Curiosity, a learner mindset, and the drive to develop an extensive skill set/u00B7 Ability to develop technical depth in financial markets and investment products/u00B7 Contributing member of a competitive, collaborative, and energized team/u00B7 Organized, with ability to multitask, prioritize, and adjust to change/u00B7 Proven capability to be proactive and demonstrate initiative/u00B7 Receptive to feedback and coaching/u00B7 Thrive in a team-based sales environment/u00B7 Take initiative and strive to exceed expectationsThe Value You Deliver/u00B7 You provide valuable market insights, consult on portfolio construction, and leverage investment product expertise to positively influence financial advisors helping their clients achieve financial independence/u00B7 You support our financial advisor clients in the growth and impact of their financial wellness planning and advisory practices/u00B7 Throughout your time with our sales development program, you will have significant opportunity to lead, mentor, be an ally, and support our culture of inclusivityCertifications:Company OverviewFidelity 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 UsAt 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/u2014we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you ve always imagined.Fidelity s hybrid working modelblends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. 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 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@