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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 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!

Key Mandate

Translate global sales flows, AUM shifts, product mix trends, and market context into clear, data-driven insights and narratives that inform:

• Quarterly earnings messaging

• Strategic business decisions

• Investor and analyst engagement

• Senior management discussions

How you will add value

Strategic Analytics & Insights

• Analyze gross and net flows across channels, regions, and asset classes to identify key performance drivers.

• Evaluate AUM mix shifts and their implications for revenue, margin, and long-term growth.

• Synthesize internal performance data with external market and competitive context.

• Identify emerging trends and proactively flag risks and opportunities.

Revenue & Business Modeling

• Model fee revenue impacts across distribution channels, vehicles, and product types.

• Assess pricing, mix, and market-driven revenue sensitivities.

• Partner with Finance to align revenue forecasting assumptions with distribution trends.

• Support scenario modeling tied to strategic initiatives and market volatility.

Earnings & Investor Messaging

• Partner closely with Investor Relations to develop earnings materials and supporting analytics.

• Build narrative frameworks explaining quarterly performance drivers.

• Anticipate investor and analyst questions and prepare supporting materials.

• Ensure consistency between underlying business performance and external messaging.

Executive Communication

• Develop clear, concise presentations for senior management and executive committees.

• Translate complex analytics into digestible, decision-oriented insights.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to GCG leadership on performance positioning.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a small team

• Establish analytical standards, governance, and best practices.

• Foster a high-performance, insight-driven team culture.

What will help you be successful in this role

• 7-12 years of experience in asset management, management consulting with exposure to asset management, strategic finance, or related roles.

• Strong understanding of public-company reporting cadence and earnings processes.

• Deep familiarity with asset management fee structures across vehicles and channels.

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex financial and operating data into executive-level narratives.

• Experience presenting to senior leadership or supporting C-suite decision-making.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen

• Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills

• Clear and compelling communicator (written and verbal)

• Ability to operate in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments

• High executive presence and stakeholder management capability

• Strong cross-functional collaborator

Work Schedule & Location
This role can be based in NYC, Stamford, Boston, Baltimore, San Mateo or Pasadena; and will work a hybrid schedule, combining in-office collaboration with remote work flexibility.

Compensation Range: Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewards-monetary 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 wellbeing program. We expect the annual salary for this position to range between $180,000 - $220,000, depending on location and level of relevant experience, plus discretionary bonus.

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