Investment Risk Manager

F1114 Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Risk Management professional to join their dynamic Investment Risk Management department. This role involves overseeing risk exposures, producing insightful risk dashboards, and performing comprehensive risk analyses on portfolios. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in quantitative fields, with extensive experience in risk management at investment firms. The company offers a flexible and inclusive culture, fostering professional growth and contributing to client success. If you are passionate about financial markets and have a knack for data analysis, this opportunity could be your next career milestone.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of risk management experience in investment management.
• Strong statistical programming and data analysis skills required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor risk exposures for Fund of Hedge Funds.
• Produce risk dashboards for portfolio managers and senior risk managers.

Skills

Risk Management

Statistical Analysis

Financial Modeling

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantitative Field

Master's Degree in Quantitative Field

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

SQL

Python

MSCI RiskMetrics

Bloomberg PORT

Job description

At Franklin Templeton, we’re driving our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic and diversified 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 offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential but also to contribute to our clients’ achievements.

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!

Department

The Investment Risk Management department is responsible for risk oversight of all client portfolios, as well as developing the risk management framework to ensure that they fall within the risk appetite defined by the organization.

Job Responsibilities :

• Monitoring and oversight of risk exposures for the firm’s Fund of Hedge Funds
• Managing and producing accurate and timely risk dashboards that supports analytical requests from portfolio managers and senior risk managers
• Performing risk analysis on portfolios and their benchmarks, reporting on market, liquidity, and concentration risks
• Leveraging Multi-Factor risk models to produce ex-ante risk insights and clearly communicating the analysis to technical and non-technical audience
• Staying informed of the emergent and macro risks

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as quantitative finance, statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering, or computer science
• 7 to 10 years of relevant risk management experience at an investment management firm or a risk model vendor like MSCI, Axioma etc.
• Significant experience with the modeling and functionality of linear and non-linear derivatives like swaps, options, and futures
• Experience with one or more of the following systems strongly preferred : MSCI RiskMetrics, MSCI BarraOne or Bloomberg PORT
• Tech stack required for this role : PowerBI / Tableau (or similar BI tool), SQL and Python (or similar programing language), PowerPoint
• Intellectual curiosity towards financial markets
• CFA or FRM, or progress towards those certifications preferred
• Strong statistical programming and data analysis skills