Investment Risk Manager - Private Assets
About The Position
At Franklin Templeton, we believe success is built through powerful partnerships. As a forward thinking asset manager, we build dynamic relationships with clients, understand their goals, and navigate complex markets together. We leverage cutting edge strategies and deep insights to unlock opportunities for long term wealth creation. Our talented, global teams bring expertise that is both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and supportive culture to our globally diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential, but also to contribute to our clients’ success. Investment Risk Manager – Private Assets HYBRID schedule in our NEW YORK office Position Summary We seek a seasoned Risk Manager who brings new expertise to support the independent oversight of private asset investment strategies, with a primary focus on private credit, direct lending, and CLO/structured credit portfolios. Our ideal candidate combines strong investment risk expertise in private markets with technical proficiency in data analytics and dashboard development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in quantitative discipline such as Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5–7 years of relevant experience in investment risk management, portfolio analytics, or risk consulting/analytics services.
- Demonstrated experience working with private credit, direct lending, CLOs, or other structured credit products.
- Strong understanding of credit risk, portfolio construction, leverage, liquidity, and concentration risk within private asset portfolios.
- Experience developing and maintaining analytical dashboards and reporting solutions for investment or risk management stakeholders.
- Proficiency with data and analytics tools, including: Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence platforms
- SQL
- Python or a comparable programming language
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to translate complex risk concepts into clear insights.
- Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require sponsorship of a visa for employment in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- CFA and/or FRM designation, or meaningful progress toward certification.
- Experience with private market risk systems, portfolio analytics platforms, or structured credit analytics tools.
- Intellectual curiosity and a strong interest in financial markets, credit investing, and risk management.
Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing monitoring and independent oversight of risk exposures across the firm's private asset investment portfolios, with a focus on private debt and CLO strategies.
- Conduct portfolio risk assessments across market, credit, liquidity, concentration, and structural risk dimensions.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance risk dashboards and analytical tools to support portfolio managers, senior risk managers, and investment committees.
- Analyze portfolio-level and position-level risk drivers, identify emerging trends, and communicate key findings to stakeholders.
- Monitor developments in private credit and structured credit markets and assess potential impacts on portfolio risk profiles.
- Support ad hoc risk analyses, stress testing, scenario analysis, and regulatory or governance reporting requirements.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of risk measurement methodologies, data quality, and reporting processes.
Benefits
- Competitive and valuable range of total rewards—monetary and non-monetary
- Annual discretionary bonus
- 401(k) plan with a generous match
- Recognition rewards
- Comprehensive benefits package
- 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 of PTO in your first year
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with an 85% company match on pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, up to IRS limits
- Employee Stock Investment Plan (ESIP) with discounted share purchase opportunities
- Learning Education Assistance Program (LEAP)
- Opportunity to purchase company funds with no sales charge
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
