Portfolio Manager, Alternative Risk Premia

At Franklin Templeton we believe success is built through powerful partnerships. As a forward thinking asset manager we build dynamic relationships with clients understand their goals and navigate complex markets together. We leverage cutting edge strategies and deep insights to unlock opportunities for long term wealth creation. Our talented global teams bring expertise that is both broad and unique.

From our welcoming inclusive and supportive culture to our globally diverse business we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential but also to contribute to our clients success.

About Our Team

Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions (FTIS) manages approximately $140B in assets and serves as the firms multi-asset solutions platform. As a key access point to Franklin Templetons global investment capabilities FTIS brings together insights from across the organization to develop customized investment solutions and diversified portfolios. The team combines strategic asset allocation portfolio construction manager research and risk management expertise to deliver outcome-oriented investment strategies for clients globally.

About The Role

We are seeking a Portfolio Manager to lead the research construction and day-to-day management of our Alternative Risk Premia (ARP) strategies. Alternative risk premia strategies systematically harvest well-documented return sources such as value momentum carry and defensive/quality implemented long/short across multiple asset classes including equity indices and single stocks fixed income currencies and commodities.

This is a hands-on multi-asset role that blends rigorous quantitative research with practical real-money portfolio management. The successful candidate will own the full lifecycle of the strategy: signal research portfolio construction and optimization risk management trade implementation across cash and derivative instruments and performance attribution. You will be both an investor and a builder equally comfortable conducting research overseeing execution and maintaining and enhancing the platform that supports the investment process.

This role will provide you with an opportunity to shape and grow a systematic strategy platform with meaningful autonomy and work in a collaborative intellectually rigorous environment that pairs deep research with thoughtful portfolio management. We have the resources of a $1.7T global asset manager to support investment operational and commercial success.

How You Will Add Value

• Own the end-to-end management of the ARP book including research portfolio construction implementation rebalancing and risk budgeting across asset classes.

• Research design and validate systematic signals and evaluate candidate factors for statistical robustness and economic intuition with a thoughtful approach to capacity turnover overfitting and live-versus-back test tracking.

• Define and monitor the ARP framework to impose strong risk discipline with specific focus on risk exposure leverage liquidity and stress/scenario analysis.

• Oversee a team of quantitative researchers and collaborate with other multi-asset investment teams traders solutions portfolio managers and risk and operations teams to take ideas from research into robust scalable production.

• Engage with clients and prospects as needed to support marketing efforts client service and distribution opportunities.

• Stay current with academic and practitioner research on factor investing and continuously improve the strategys signals execution and infrastructure.

What Will Help You Be Successful in This Role

Experience Education & Certifications

• Requires 10 years of experience in a systematic or quant finance role with 5 years managing ARP portfolios.

• Bachelors degree in quantitative discipline: mathematics statistics physics financial engineering computer science economics or a related field. Advanced degree and/or professional certification (CFA CQF FRM) preferred.

• Experience working with python and AI coding tools in a professional investment setting e.g. conducting research producing analytics and automating reporting.

• Hands-on experience trading derivatives with practical fluency in instruments such as equity futures and swaps interest rate futures and swaps/swaptions FX forwards total return swaps and commodity futures including risk margin financing and execution characteristics.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex strategies and results to both technical and non-technical audiences. Track record of publishing or presenting original research on factor investing or systematic strategies preferred.

• Prior experience managing quant researchers and an entrepreneurial mindset to driving commercial success for the ARP platform.

Work Schedule & Location

• Hybrid work schedule

• Work Location: Boston MA

Compensation Range: Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewardsmonetary and non-monetary designed to support their well-being and recognize their time talents and results. Along with base compensation employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus a 401(k) plan with a generous match and recognition rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes a range of competitive healthcare options insurance and disability benefits employee stock investment program learning resources career development programs reimbursement for certain education expenses paid time off (vacation / holidays / sick / leave / parental & caregiving leave / bereavement / volunteering / floating holidays) and a motivational well-being program. We expect the annual salary for this position to range between $200000 to $250000 plus an annual discretionary bonus depending on location and level of relevant experience.

Staffing Agency Disclaimer:

Please note that we are not engaging staffing agencies or external recruiters for this position. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted to the company or any employee will be considered the property of the company. We will not be responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited submissions and no agency or search fees will be paid.

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At Franklin Templeton we believe your benefits should support your life your goals and your future. Thats why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

- Paid Time Off: Three weeks of PTO in your first year

- Health Coverage: Competitive medical dental and vision insurance to support your well-being

- Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with an 85% company match on pre-tax and/or Roth contributions up to IRS limits

- Equity & Investing: Employee Stock Investment Plan (ESIP) with discounted share purchase opportunities

- Learning Education Assistance Program (LEAP): To support your ongoing growth and career advancement

- Employee Investment Benefits: Opportunity to purchase company funds with no sales charge

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 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.