Director - Investment Risk Management
About The Position
At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic 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 provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs. Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world! About the Department The Investment Risk Team serves as the independent second line of defense for U.S. investment risk programs, providing effective risk oversight across liquidity, derivatives, and counterparty risk, ensuring strong governance and regulatory compliance. The team partners closely with investment, compliance, and governance stakeholders to provide credible challenge, strategic insight, and protection of investors and the firm. Joining this team offers exposure to senior leadership, regulatory engagement, and the opportunity to shape firmwide risk frameworks.
Requirements
- 10+ years in investment management or financial services
- Experience in credit, liquidity, or investment risk functions
- Strong knowledge of U.S. SEC investment risk regulations
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or finance-related discipline
- Clear and confident communicator
- Strong analytical judgment and attention to detail
- Ability to lead independently and influence stakeholders
- Experience with VBA, R, or Python
- Experience using Power BI or Tableau
- Strong SQL skills for data analysis
- Familiarity with Bloomberg LQA, MSCI Barra, FactSet, or Aladdin
Nice To Haves
- CFA or FRM designation preferred
Responsibilities
- Own the Liquidity Risk Management Program under SEC Rule 22e-4.
- Oversee liquidity risk globally across registered investment funds and institutional accounts.
- Provide secondary oversight of derivatives risk under SEC Rule 18f-4, applying leadership and strategic thinking to guide the organization’s approach.
- Drive counterparty and credit risk initiatives that strengthen risk management frameworks and ensure their alignment with broader organizational goals.
- Establish integrated investment risk governance and escalation processes.
- Shape strategic investment risk priorities and regulatory alignment.
- Deliver clear risk reporting to senior leaders and governance bodies.
- Represent Investment Risk in firmwide committees and working groups.
- Manage regulatory examinations and remediation efforts.
- Lead, mentor, and develop Investment Risk team members.
- Advance risk data, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
Benefits
- annual discretionary bonus
- 401(k) plan with a generous match
- recognition rewards
- range of competitive healthcare options
- insurance
- 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)
- motivational wellbeing program
- Three weeks paid time off the first year
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with 85% company match on your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, up to the IRS limits
- Employee Stock Investment Program
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Purchase of company funds with no sales charge
- Onsite fitness center and recreation center
- Onsite cafeteria
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
