Investment Associate; Quantitative Research - Investment Solutions

Job Summary
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Franklin Templeton is a global investment management firm dedicated to helping clients achieve their investment goals. The Investment Associate role is designed for new graduates to contribute to quantitative projects that support multi-asset investment strategies and enhance investment risk models.

Responsibilities
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• Develop quantitative research and software applications in Python to support our investment platform, MosaiQ

• Work closely with senior analysts and portfolio managers to contribute to the broader investment process

• Research to enhance investment strategies for example by building signals for a multi-asset strategy

• Create and maintain quantitative financial models and forecasts

• Communicate with internal clients to convey investment recommendations and ideas

• Attend investment meetings with portfolio managers and research analysts to build knowledge of underlying investment strategies

• Manage assigned projects/deliverables by actively communicating with team members about deadlines and informing all interested parties of deliverable timelines and status.

Qualifications
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Required
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• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, preferably with a major in Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, Engineering, or Math.

• Proficiency programming in Python, with Databases such as SQL and statistical modeling.

• A strong team player who is proactive, responsive, and can thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

• Effective interpersonal skills, proficiency at prioritization, proven experience with simultaneously managing multiple tasks, and the ability to operate under scheduled deadlines.

• Proficiency in interpreting statistical and financial information; strong ability to translate data to support written statements.

• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and interpretative skills, including ability to perform mathematical calculations or analyses in a timely manner.

• Being adaptable, flexible, and resilient.

• Demonstrated interest in markets, investing and finance.

Preferred
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• Coursework in finance or economics is a plus but not required.

Company
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Franklin Templeton is a investment firm that offers mutual funds for individuals and institutions. Founded in 1947, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, USA, with a team of  employees. The company is currently Late Stage.