Job Description

At Franklin Templeton, we’re 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 that’s 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

Putnam Investments, an investment management group of Franklin Templeton, is a diversified, fundamental active equity asset manager with roots dating back to 1937. We manage a range of active equity portfolios and our stock-driven rather than style-driven approach is designed to produce consistent outperformance, regardless of market environment. As of December 31st, 2025, the firm managed over $162 billion in assets under management.
We are seeking a Quantitative Research Associate to join our investment team. This is an entry-level role designed for individuals with strong analytical,
programming and database management skills who are interested in applying quantitative methods within a fundamentally driven investment process.
You will support portfolio managers and research analysts by providing data analysis, developing tools, and assisting with portfolio analytics and quantitative research. This position provides a strong foundation for a career in asset management, combining technical skill development with direct insight into the investment-making process.

How You Will Add Value

• Assist in developing and maintaining quantitative tools to support fundamental stock selection and portfolio construction.

• Help build and maintain databases, screening tools, and factor models to complement fundamental research.

• Contribute to quantitative analysis and provision of portfolio
  analytics, including performance attribution, factor exposures and risk metrics.

• Ensure data quality and assist with data cleaning and organization.

• Perform back testing and validation of portfolio strategies and
  alpha signals.

• Collaborate with technology teams to productionize tools and
  improve data infrastructure.

What Will Help You Be Successful In This Role

• BA, BS, or MS in finance, mathematics, statistics, computing science or similar quantitative field.

• Previous experience in a quantitative role within asset management.

• Strong understanding of statistics and data analysis techniques.

• Familiarity with machine learning techniques and their application to financial data.

• Ability to analyze large structured and unstructured datasets.

• Proficiency in SQL, R and Python strongly preferred.

• Interest in financial markets, accounting fundamentals, and
  valuation concepts.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate quantitative insights into compelling narratives.

• Self-starter, strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.

• Team player; willingness to work hard and contribute to
  achievement of team goals.

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, there’s 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.

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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 life's 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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