Investment Risk Consultant

Franklin Resources • Baltimore, MD

252d • $120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of Power BI and SQL experience preferred.
• Tableau, Python, VBA, MATLAB, and other programming skills strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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 (only applicable at certain locations)
• Onsite cafeteria (only applicable at certain locations)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree