Senior Investment Manager, Separately Managed Accounts
Fidelity Investments
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Jul 22, 2026
About this role
Job Description
Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position. The Group Strategic Advisers, LLC (SAI) is a registered investment advisor and Fidelity Investments Company that provides investment management services to clients through Fidelity’s retail and institutional distribution channels. For more than 30 years, SAI has specialized in the investment management of managed accounts and other custom solutions to help investors reach their financial goals. With more than $1.4 trillion in assets under management in a blend of Fidelity and third-party investment vehicles, Fidelity’s SAI is a leading provider of managed solutions for retail, workplace, and institutional clients.
The Team
The Separately Managed Account (SMA) Team is responsible for SMA model management, portfolio construction, management and trading of existing Fidelity’s retail managed accounts in addition to developing, researching and launching new products and initiatives. We employ investment expertise, quantitative techniques and technical skills to further enhance the team’s roles and responsibilities across single asset class portfolios for high-net-worth and mass affluent individuals and trusts.
The Role
The Senior Investment Manager will focus on reviewing discretionary client portfolios primarily invested in US and international equity portfolios, which are offered in standalone and sleeve forms as well as newer strategies like long/short offerings. The Senior Investment Manager will have a high degree of investment expertise to review and trade the tax-aware and non-taxable SMAs. In addition, this role will also provide tax-aware transition strategies and hypothetical account reviews for clients. You will play a significant role in SAI's next generation of sophisticated investment solutions which include custom multi-account investment management and asset location strategies.
Primary Responsibilities
Trade Execution Long/Short equity account reviews and analysis Enhance long/short equity strategies and improve upon processes Execute daily equity trading activities across individual client portfolios for standalone Ensure model alignment and liaise with operation teams Monitor and maintain portfolio performance, execution and risk metrics Develop and maintain relationships with internal trading partners Monitor current events and gauge market reactions Portfolio Construction Manage individual client portfolios utilizing complex portfolio construction techniques that involve optimization across different tax registration types Be able to decipher and clearly understand the impacts on investment risk and return characteristics Develop a deep understanding of internal analyst and portfolio manager research on portfolio construction, and business cycle positioning to achieve superior pre- and after-tax returns consistent with the investment philosophy Contribute to the broader investment philosophy and process for the strategy Collaborate with other parts of SAI and Fidelity, including Business Oversight, Portfolio Management, Research, Technology, and Operations to continually improve our model management process and implementation Qualifications Experience/Education Deep understanding of long/short equity investing, short selling and securities finance Extensive experience trading, articulating, or creating long/short equity strategies Bachelor's Degree required and emphasis in finance/accounting/economics subjects strongly preferred Existing or progress toward a professional designation or certification including, but not limited to CPA, CFP, CQF etc. a plus 5+ years of meaningful investment experience in research, portfolio management, or trading Skills and Knowledge Professional & Interpersonal Ability to operate in a demanding environment with an adaptable skill set, creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to multi-task and work across many projects Excellent oral and written communication skills