Director, Market Intelligence

Job Description:

Job Title: Director, Market Intelligence

The Role

As a key member of the FI Market Intelligence & Commercialization team, the Director plays a vital part in shaping insights that directly impact strategic decision-making across Fidelity Institutional’s distribution, wealth, and advisor technology businesses. This position requires a seasoned perspective to analyze competitive dynamics, monitor industry trends, and assess the evolving needs of both intermediary and institutional clients. The Director collaborates closely with senior leaders from Sales, Relationship Management, Client Experience, Product, and Practice Consulting, ensuring the organization remains ahead of market shifts and strategically aligns commercial priorities with new opportunities.

The Expertise & Skills You Bring

• Possess 7–10+ years of experience in financial services, ideally within market intelligence, competitive intelligence, management consulting, or strategy roles.

• Apply advanced financial and strategic analysis to interpret a firm's strategy from its financial results and identify actionable insights for the business.

• Synthesize complex industry data into concise, commercially relevant intelligence for senior leaders as well as day to day business partners

• Demonstrate ability to influence cross-functional teams, including senior leaders, by making data-driven, strategic recommendations.

• Demonstrate strong organization, proactive problem-solving, creativity, and adaptability to changing business priorities.

• Display exceptional relationship-building skills, operating effectively across a large, matrixed organization.

• Possess executive-level communication capabilities, including the ability to craft compelling narratives and present insights with clarity, confidence, and strategic relevance.

• Be curious, question assumptions, and focus on driving commercial results.

• Prefer experience in asset management distribution, wealth management, or intermediary channels (but not required).

• Hold an MBA, CFA, or similar advanced credential (preferred).

The Impact You Will Make

• Lead with Insight: Develop research and analysis that extend beyond simple observation, delivering clear and commercially relevant recommendations that influence critical business decisions.

• Shape the Function: Play a key role in evolving the team’s mandate, reach, and capabilities to establish it as a proactive and insightful partner embedded in the commercial rhythm of the business.

• Champion the Voice of the Market: Ensure that external market dynamics, client needs, and competitive threats continually inform internal priorities and investments.

• Drive Commercial Strategy: Translate market and competitive intelligence into actionable strategies that support revenue growth, client acquisition, and retention across intermediary and institutional channels.

• Partner for Growth: Serve as a strategic thought partner to Sales, Relationship Management, and Product leaders to help anticipate market shifts, identify whitespace opportunities, and shape client-centric solutions.

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position

The Team

The FI Market Intelligence & Commercialization team leads the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of the external competitive and market landscape—including both traditional and emerging wealth-tech players—to inform enterprise strategy and decision-making. The team’s work equips senior leadership with forward-looking intelligence that clarifies market threats and opportunities, guides the development of new capabilities, and enhances the experience for the advisors and clients served by Fidelity Institutional. Operating in close partnership with business and product executives, the team ensures that Fidelity Institutional remains competitive, differentiated, and aligned with the evolving needs of the marketplace.

The base salary range for this position is $103,000-211,000 USD 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 e