Investment Risk Senior Analyst

Investment Risk Management Team Member

At Franklin Templeton, we are advancing our industry by developing innovative ways to help clients achieve their investment goals. We offer a dynamic career across asset management, wealth management, and fintech.

Hybrid schedule in our Baltimore office.

Applicants must have work authorization that does not require current or future sponsorship of a U.S. visa.

The Investment Risk Management team safeguards the integrity of Franklin Templeton’s portfolios by assessing and monitoring risk across multi‑asset, private‑debt, and real‑asset strategies. The team collaborates closely with portfolio managers, quantitative specialists, and senior leadership to guide risk‑aligned decision‑making.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio risk analysis across public and private markets, identifying key drivers of performance, drawdowns, and concentration risks.
• Apply and interpret core risk analytics including factor exposures, VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, regression modeling, and performance attribution.
• Provide risk oversight across asset classes.
• Interpret and challenge outputs from industry risk systems (e.g., Aladdin, Barra, Axioma, Port, Intex, ADCO, Yield Book).
• Prepare and present risk reports for portfolio managers, risk committees, and senior leadership.
• Contribute to risk governance processes, documentation standards, and continuous enhancement of risk frameworks.
• Proactively identify emerging risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

Experience, Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline required; advanced degree (MBA, MS in Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Data Science, or similar) preferred.
• 5 years of experience in investment risk, portfolio analytics, asset management, or a related quantitative role.
• Strong working knowledge of factor models, stress testing methodologies, VaR frameworks, and performance attribution.
• Professional certifications preferred: CFA, FRM, CAIA, or equivalent.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in SQL for database navigation, data extraction, and integration.
• Strong Python skills for data analysis, modeling, and automation.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Familiarity with cloud‑based data environments (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure).
• Hands‑on experience with institutional risk and analytics platforms (e.g., Aladdin, Barra, Axioma, Port, Intex, Yield Book).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical judgment combined with practical investment acumen.
• Translate complex quantitative findings into clear, concise insights for senior stakeholders.
• Build clear, executive‑ready risk presentations and dashboards.
• Drive discussions toward actionable decisions and improved risk outcomes.
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, ownership, and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Collaborate effectively across investment teams, data teams, and governance stakeholders.

Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive total rewards package, including a base salary range of $155,000 - $160,000 (location dependent), discretionary bonus, 401(k) plan with generous match, and recognition rewards. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package with healthcare options, insurance, disability benefits, employee stock investment program, learning resources, career development programs, educational reimbursement, paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick, parental & caregiving leave, bereavement, volunteering, floating holidays), and a motivational wellbeing program.

Highlights of our benefits include:

• Three weeks paid time off the first year
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with 85% company match on pre‑tax and/or Roth contributions, up to IRS limits
• Employee Stock Investment Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Purchase of company funds with no sales charge
• Onsite fitness center and recreation center* (applicable at certain locations)
• Onsite cafeteria* (applicable at certain locations)

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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