Research Associate - Global Macro
Franklin
Templeton Investments remains a leading global investment management
organization for 65 years thanks to our greatest assets - our employees. With
over 9,000 employees working in 33 countries around the world to service over
150 investment strategies, we offer an exceptional range of diverse career
options. Our corporate values reflect the best of our employees. We believe in
putting clients first, building relationships, achieving quality results, and
working with integrity. We strive to bring a balance of work and life to our
employees.
We are currently looking for a Research
Associate to join the Templeton
Global Macro department of Franklin
Templeton Investments in San Mateo, CA.
Templeton Global Macro has been a pioneer in unconstrained global fixed income investing for almost three decades, beginning with the launch of its flagship Templeton Global Bond Fund in 1986. The team conducts in-depth global macroeconomic analysis regionally and at the individual country level, evaluating interest rates, currencies, and credit conditions. Team members meet daily to discuss ongoing market activity, as well as political and macroeconomic events. The team applies a fundamental, research-driven investment approach that focuses on identifying sources of high current income worldwide that has the potential to provide compelling risk-adjusted returns.
As of September 30th 2017, the Global Macro team managed about $120bn in assets. Under management of Dr. Michael Hasenstab since 2001, the funds’ have investments in more than 50 countries and currencies. The department’s research team continuously scans the globe in search of government bonds, currencies and credit securities with attractive valuations. The Global Macro team includes 18 investment professionals and, as a part of Franklin Templeton’s larger organization, collaborates with the firm’s Local Asset Management teams around the world.
Essential duties and responsibilities include:
Provide detailed macro-economic, sovereign credit, and political analysis as well as monitoring current market developments in a set of emerging market and/or developed countries.
Over time, analysts will be expected to make investment recommendations relating to macro-economic dynamics, interest rates, exchange rates, and sovereign debt.
Coordinate and draft both internal and external communications.
The Analyst will work closely with a small team comprised of other Analysts, Traders, Portfolio Administrators and Portfolio Managers. He/she will work under the guidance of a Senior Research Analyst.
We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:
A strong academic background with at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree.
Working knowledge of one or more languages besides English.
Experience living, traveling, or studying abroad.
Solid understanding of macroeconomics and politics.
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to articulate financial analysis and recommendations.
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and willingness to learn from others.
If interested please send cover letter and resume to Janny Xie at Jxie@frk.com and CC: Michelle Zhou at mzhou@frk.com and Jennifer Kuang at jkuang@frk.com .
We will be accepting applications from until January 29th of 2018*.
*deadline may or may not be extended depending on number of applicants collected by the deadline