Quantitative Insurance Solutions Analyst

Franklin Templeton Investments; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of paid time off

Job summary

Franklin Templeton Investments is hiring a Quantitative Insurance Solutions Analyst in California. The role focuses on quantitative analysis for asset allocation and risk modeling. This hybrid position requires strong analytical skills and experience with financial instruments.

The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree, 3-5 years of relevant experience, and technical proficiency with various analytic tools. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health insurance and a robust 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience, including analysis of fixed-income instruments.
• Strong empirical, analytical, and technical skills.
• Teamwork and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Utilize quantitative analyses to support asset allocation studies.
• Develop and enhance production engine for processes and reports.
• Collaborate with client service and portfolio management teams.

Skills

Quantitative reasoning

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Technical proficiency in MS Excel/VBA, SQL, SAS, Python, R

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Yield Book

POINT

Bloomberg PORT

Job description

Quantitative Insurance Solutions Analyst

The Quantitative Insurance Solutions Analyst will bring exceptional quantitative reasoning, financial, and analytical skills to help our clients with asset allocation, portfolio construction, and risk modeling. This role requires strong collaboration, innovative mindset, and the ability to develop and improve custom solutions.

Responsibilities

• Utilize quantitative analyses including optimization, simulation, and proprietary tools to support asset allocation studies and portfolio construction/hedging.
• Deep dive into analytical issues to provide effective resolutions and improve processes.
• Develop and enhance the team’s production engine for standard and customized processes and reports for client accounts and model portfolios.
• Perform simulations and optimizations to meet client needs and follow up with data owners, developers, and modelers for timely issue resolution.
• Identify opportunities to increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of analyses and implement automated solutions.
• Analyze trade‑offs between proprietary and off‑the‑shelf models, evaluating cost‑effectiveness and risk factor structures, and advise senior management.
• Specify, test, and implement enhancements to data, models, and processes for continuous improvement.
• Create customized analytical tools tailored to client requirements.
• Collaborate with client service, portfolio management, and risk management divisions to explain analyses and support client acquisition and retention.
• Interface with the firm’s proprietary and vendor systems and applications.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematical Finance or related discipline.
• 3‑5 years of relevant work experience, including analysis of fixed‑income instruments (RMBS, CMBS, ABS, CLO).
• Strong empirical, analytical, and technical skills.
• Teamwork and communication skills.
• Experience with third‑party analytic and risk systems such as Yield Book, POINT, Bloomberg PORT, etc.
• Technical proficiency in MS Excel/VBA, SQL, SAS, Python, R, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of machine learning techniques is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Schedule & Location

Hybrid work schedule, based in Pasadena, CA.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range $150,000 – $200,000 plus competitive bonus.
• 401(k) plan with up to 85% company match on pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of paid time off in the first year.
• Employee Stock Investment Plan (ESIP) with discounted share purchase opportunities.
• Learning Education Assistance Program (LEAP) for ongoing career development.
• Employee investment benefits including opportunity to purchase company funds without sales charge.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, gender identity, gender 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 or regulation.