Senior Quantitative Analyst (Putnam Investments)

Franklin Templeton•Boston, MA

About The Position

At Franklin Templeton, we are advancing our industry by developing new and innovative ways to help 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. The Investment Risk Group is seeking an experienced Quantitative Analyst who will focus on enhancing the investment process through data driven insights, portfolio analytics, and tool development. Working alongside portfolio managers and research analysts, the successful candidate will combine superior technical and problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of the securities industry to support idea generation, portfolio construction and risk management processes. The Senior Quantitative Analyst will contribute to external thought leadership by conducting quantitative research that supports client communications, marketing materials, and white papers.

Requirements

BS or MS in finance, mathematics, statistics, computing science or similar quantitative field
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in a quantitative role within asset management
Experience supporting fundamental equity teams or working in a hybrid quant/fundamental environment
Knowledge of equity factor models and their practical application in portfolios
Ability to analyze large datasets and translate outputs into actionable ideas
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate quantitative insights into compelling narratives
Proficiency in SQL, R and Python strongly preferred
Familiarity with machine learning techniques and their application to financial data
In depth knowledge of risk management and optimization techniques
Team player; willingness to work hard and contribute to achievement of team goals

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains quantitative tools to support fundamental stock selection and portfolio construction
Supports portfolio construction decisions through optimization, scenario analysis, and risk-aware frameworks
Builds and enhances stock selection models, screening tools, and a factor library to complement fundamental research
Analyze alternative and traditional datasets to identify insights relevant to company fundamentals and market behavior
Designs and implements back testing frameworks for portfolio strategies and alpha signals
Contributes to product development and new fund launches
Works closely with technology teams to operationalize tools and enhance data infrastructure.
Conducts quantitative research to support client engagement, including marketing materials, presentations, and white papers.
Translates analytical results into clear, compelling narratives for both internal stakeholders and external audiences

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