Director Technology Risk, Brokerage Record Keeping Technology & Trade Management Engineering

Fidelity Investments Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments Inc. in North Carolina seeks a Director of Enterprise Technology Risk & Analytics to lead risk oversight across brokerage and trade management engineering.

You will partner with engineering, operations, and risk leaders to proactively identify and manage technology risks and strengthen the firm’s risk posture. You will evaluate control effectiveness, influence strategic decisions on AI adoption, cloud modernization, and governance, and communicate complex risk concepts to

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology risk management within large financial services.
• Proven leadership influencing senior executives and cross-functional initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures, containers, CI/CD, app security and DB platforms.
• Ability to communicate complex technology risk concepts to executives, risk committees and regulators.
• Strong understanding of AI, ML, LLMs, data science, automation governance.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related field preferred.
• Certifications (CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM) and/or Cloud Certs (CCSP, CCSK, AWS) preferred.
• Lead enterprise-wide risk assessments across cloud, cyber, data, AI and OT domains.
• Advise on risk appetite, control effectiveness and remediation strategies.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Enterprise Risk and Internal Audit on governance.
• Drive risk reporting, metrics and analytics for exec and board visibility.
• Manage and develop risk professionals and foster a strong risk culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk oversight across brokerage and trade management engineering.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and risk leaders to identify and manage technology risks.
• Influence strategic decisions on AI adoption, digital innovation and Cloud modernization.
• Advise executives on risk posture and remediation strategies; report to risk committees and regulators.

Skills

Tech risk management

Leadership

Cloud architecture

Executive communication

AI governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

CISSP

CISA

CRISC

CISM

CCSP

AWS

Job description

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Role

The Enterprise Technology Risk & Analytics (ETRA) team is seeking a seasoned technology risk professional to lead risk oversight activities across Brokerage and Trade Management engineering. In this highly visible Director role, you will partner with engineering, operations, and risk leaders to proactively identify and manage technology risks, evaluate control effectiveness, influence strategic decision-making, and strengthen Fidelity's overall risk posture in emerging areas such as AI adoption, digital innovation and Cloud modernization.

The Expertise and Skills you Bring

• 10 plus years of experience in technology risk management, cybersecurity, controls, audit, or related risk disciplines within large financial services organizations.
• Proven leadership experience influencing senior executives and managing complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of cloud native architectures, container platforms, CI/CD pipelines, application security and database management platforms.
• Ability to communicate complex technology risk concepts to executive leadership, risk committees, and regulators.
• Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, large language models, data science, automation, and associated governance risks.
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, engineering or a related field of study preferred.
• Professional technology risk certifications (CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM) and/or Cloud Certification(s) (CCSP, CCSK, AWS) preferred.
• Provide strategic risk leadership for major technology transformation and business initiatives.
• Lead enterprise-wide risk assessments covering cloud, cyber, data, AI, and operational technology domains.
• Advise technology and business executives on risk appetite, control effectiveness, and remediation strategies.
• Identify emerging risk themes and translate insights into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Enterprise Risk, and Internal Audit on regulatory, audit, and governance activities.
• Drive risk reporting, metrics, and analytics to support executive decision-making and board-level transparency.
• Manage and develop risk professionals while fostering a strong risk culture.

Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Certifications:

Category:

Information Technology

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.