Risk Analyst (Putnam)

Franklin Templeton • Boston, MA

3d • Onsite

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! Putnam Investments, a Specialist Investment Manager (SIM) of Franklin Templeton, is a diversified, equity asset manager with roots dating back to 1937. We manage a range of active equity portfolios with a focus on stock-specific opportunities. Our approach — stock-driven rather than style-driven — is designed to produce consistent outperformance, regardless of the market environment. As of December 31st, 2025, the firm managed over $162 billion in assets under management in strategies covering the style, geography, and capitalization spectrum, as well as sustainable solutions. We offer these strategies in a number of vehicles to meet the investment needs of our global clients and investors. Available vehicles include mutual funds, institutional separate accounts, SMA/model portfolios, ETFs, CITs and UCITS. We are seeking an experienced Risk Analyst to join our Investment Risk Group. The Investment Risk Group sits within the Investment Division and collaborates closely with the investment team providing analytical support for the Risk Management and Investment Management process. The successful candidate will measure and develop market risk analytics with the position playing an instrumental role in supporting the risk governance process for senior investment professionals. The individual will work closely with risk managers, quantitative analysts, portfolio managers, and technology support team members. The successful candidate will utilize superior technical and problem-solving skills along with knowledge of the risk model development process to assist in portfolio construction and risk-related research on behalf of the investment teams, to enhance the active risk management process.

Requirements

• BA, BS, or MS in finance, mathematics, statistics, econometrics, or similar quantitative field
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in investments or investment risk within asset management
• Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge constructively and influence stakeholders
• Ability to analyse large datasets and translate outputs into actionable insights
• Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in SQL, R, and Python strongly preferred
• Familiarity with risk systems (e.g., Aladdin, Barra, Axioma) and portfolio optimization preferred
• Team player; willingness to work hard and contribute to achievement of team goals

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess investment risks across portfolios
• Produce and present risk reports and insights to investment teams in portfolio reviews.
• Provide recommendations, if required
• Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis to evaluate portfolio resilience under different market conditions
• Review and challenge portfolio construction and investment decisions from a risk perspective
• Provide computational analysis to support the risk management process including a solid understanding of linear factor models and its application in portfolio risk management
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of risk models, frameworks and tools
• Collaborate with technology and data teams to improve risk infrastructure and reporting automation

Benefits

• 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 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level