Fidelity Plans to Add 300 Tech Jobs in Booming Salt Lake City

Fidelity Investments plans to add 300 digital and technology jobs in Salt Lake City over the next few months as the money manager continues its hiring binge.

The new jobs, spanning senior roles to entry level positions, will add to the investment firm’s sizable presence in Utah, with more than 2,800 people already employed there, according to a statement Thursday.

Fidelity has continued to add staff this year despite a broader slump in the finance and asset management industry. In February, the Boston-based firm, run by Abigail Johnson and owned by the Johnson family, announced it was looking to fill ...