At Franklin Templeton, we’re driving our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic and diversified firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential but also to contribute to our clients’ achievements.
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This is currently a HYBRID position, working 3 days per week in one the following office locations: Baltimore, MD; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Toronto, Canada; Calgary, Canada; Mexico City; or Sao Paulo, Brazil.
We are unable to provide visa sponsorship/transfer for this position.
What is the Investment Risk Management Team responsible for?The Investment Risk Management Team is responsible for risk oversight, developing the risk management framework for fixed-income sectors, derivatives, and strategies, and ensuring that they fall within the risk appetite defined by the organization.
What are the ongoing responsibilities of an Investment Risk Consultant?The Investment Risk Consultant's primary function is to monitor, assess, and communicate investment risks to the investment teams and to help communicate same to executive leadership. The position will be challenging, exciting, and rewarding as the candidate will have contact with investment teams who manage billions of dollars and gain experience with many fixed-income sectors (e.g., high yield, investment grade, MBS, Government, Floating Rate, Munis, Securitized), derivatives, and strategies.
Monitor, assess, and communicate investment risks to the investment teams and executive leadership.
Understand, monitor, and anticipate the risks of complex new and existing portfolios and products.
Utilize investment and risk concepts and knowledge to organize qualitative and quantitative information to identify risk insights and trends.
Communicate and debate risk information with key constituents, including investment professionals, executive management, fund boards, key committees, and external clients.
Develop and implement plans to execute ad hoc projects and solve complex problems involving new ways to analyze risks.
Provide guidance to risk analysts as needed
Bachelor's degree minimum, preferably in math, statistics, computer science, data science, financial engineering, or other quantitative discipline with courses in finance and economics.
Master's in quantitative discipline preferred with preference given to quantitative finance focused.
3-5 years of relevant work experience in investment risk.
Strong quantitative and technical skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with large databases and enterprise-size information systems.
Progress toward or completion of FRM or CFA preferred.
Experience with proprietary and/or vendor risk models (BBG Port/Aladdin) preferred.
Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, think out-of-the-box, and provide analysis and recommendations with credibility and confidence.
Ability to manage multiple projects with a focus on and complete priority tasks.
3+ years of Power BI and SQL experience preferred.
Tableau, Python, VBA, MATLAB, and other programming skills strongly preferred
Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewards—monetary and non-monetary — designed to support their well-being and recognize their time, talents, and results. Along with base compensation, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, a 401(k) plan with a generous match, and recognition rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a range of competitive healthcare options, insurance, and disability benefits, employee stock investment program, learning resources, career development programs, reimbursement for certain education expenses, paid time off (vacation / holidays / sick / leave / parental & caregiving leave / bereavement / volunteering / floating holidays) and a motivational wellbeing program. We expect the annual salary for this position to range between $120,000 - $140,000, depending on the level of relevant experience, plus discretionary bonus.
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Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential!Our culture is shaped by our diverse global workforce and strongly held core values. Regardless of your interests, lifestyle, or background, there’s a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We provide employees with the tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.
By joining us, you will become part of a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether you need support for maintaining your physical and mental health, saving for life’s adventures, taking care of your family members, or making a positive impact in your community, we aim to have your needs covered. Learn more about the wide range of benefits we offer at Franklin Templeton.
Highlights of our benefits include:
Three weeks paid time off the first year
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan with a generous company match on your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, up to the IRS limits
Employee Stock Investment Program
Reimbursement for certain education expenses
Purchase of company funds with no sales charge
Onsite fitness center and recreation center*
Onsite cafeteria*
*Only applicable at certain locations
Learn more about the wide range of benefits we offer at Franklin Templeton
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. If you believe that you need an accommodation or adjustment to search for or apply for one of our positions, please send an email to accommodations@franklintempleton.com. In your email, please include the accommodation or adjustment you are requesting, the job title, and the job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only accommodation requests will receive a response.
Company:
Franklin TempletonEmployee Type:
Full timeLocation:
United StatesSalary:
$ 120000 - $ 140000