Junior Quantitative Trader
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Posted on:
18 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Franklin Templeton were advancing 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 thats 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!
About the Department
We are seeking a Junior Quantitative Trader based in Edinburgh to support trading activities across equities FX and cash instruments for UK markets. This is a hybrid role that is execution and workflow oriented while also having a mandate on streamlining execution and trading operations with quantitative and analytics approaches.
This role is ideal for someone with strong quantitative and technical skills who is interested in markets execution and real-world trading outcomes rather than academic model development.
The successful candidate will work closely with traders to:
Support day-to-day trading and execution
Analyse and monitor algorithmic trading performance
Improve execution and trading workflows by developing a systematic approach integrating internal systems vendors and various data sources
How You Will Add Value
Trading & Execution Support
Assist traders in executing cash equity and FX trades with a focus on best execution
Build a deep understanding of market structure and trading venues across markets
Monitor market conditions liquidity and execution quality across asset classes
Support daily cash and FX management activities as needed
Algorithm & Performance Analysis
Analyse performance of execution algorithms and trading strategies
Help identify drivers of slippage costs and performance variance
Produce regular execution and performance reporting for traders and management
Workflow & Data Engineering
Work closely with global quantitative execution team to improve trading workflows by utilizing internal systems vendor data and market data
Automate recurring analyses and reporting to improve desk efficiency
Work with large trade-oriented datasets to visualize and extract actionable insights to systematically improve executions
Partner with technology data and trading teams to streamline processes
Risk & Controls
Support trade monitoring reconciliations and exception handling
Assist with adherence to internal risk compliance and control frameworks
What Will Help You Be Successful in This Role
Experience Education & Certifications
Degree in finance economics mathematics engineering computer science or related quantitative or technical fields with relevant experience in trading and quant.
Strong interest in financial markets and trading
Proficiency in Python (or similar language) for data analysis and automation
Comfort working with large datasets and multiple data sources
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced trading environment
Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure to equities FX or execution trading
Familiarity with:
Market microstructure concepts
Transaction cost analysis (TCA)
Trading algorithms and execution venues
Experience working with SQL APIs or market data vendors
Experience in Machine Learning and AI models; Power Automate and Cloud database
Internship or prior experience on a trading desk or in trading technology
Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential!
Building teams with diverse skills backgrounds and experiences has always been important to us. Cultivating an inclusive culture where employees feel safe to share their voices is not only beneficial for our people but also drives innovation and enables us to deliver better client outcomes. So no matter your interests lifestyle or background theres a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We will provide you with tools resources and learning opportunities to help you excel in your career and personal life.
We want our employees to be at their best. By joining us you will connect with a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether you need support for staying physically and mentally healthy saving for lifes adventures taking care of your family members or making a positive impact in your community we aim to have you covered.
Learn more about the wide range of benefits we offer at Franklin Templeton
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry age color disability genetic information gender gender identity or 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 ordinance or regulation.
As part of our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment we welcome applicants with flexible working arrangements in their current roles or those seeking a flexible working pattern. We encourage you to communicate any preferences for flexible working so that we can consider this during our hiring process. Additionally returners individuals who have taken a break from work are also encouraged to explore our job opportunities.
As a registered UK Disability Confident Committed Employer we encourage you to disclose if you consider yourself to have a disability as part of your application. This information enables us to provide the necessary support and leverage your unique talents effectively.
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
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About Company
Franklin Templeton Investments is a global investment manager. At the core of our business are multiple world-class investment management groups – Franklin, Templeton and Mutual Series – each operating independently and offering their distinct perspectives to financial advisors and th ... View more
