Junior Quantitative Trader at Franklin… · Ft.…

Summary: Franklin Templeton is a dynamic firm advancing the industry by helping clients achieve their investment goals. They are seeking a Junior Quantitative Trader to support trading activities across equities, FX, and cash instruments, focusing on execution and workflow improvements using quantitative and analytics approaches. Responsibilities: - Support day-to-day trading and execution - Analyze and monitor algorithmic trading performance - Improve execution and trading workflows by developing a systematic approach integrating internal systems, vendors and various data sources - 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 - Analyze 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 - 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 - Support trade monitoring, reconciliations, and exception handling - Assist with adherence to internal risk, compliance, and control frameworks Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, or related quantitative or technical fields with 1-2 years of 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 - Must be authorized to work full time in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship Preferred Qualifications: - Exposure to equities, FX, or execution trading - Familiarity with market microstructure concepts - Familiarity with transaction cost analysis (TCA) - Familiarity with 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 Required Skills: Python, Data analysis, Large datasets Important Skills: Trading algorithms, Machine Learning Nice-to-Have Skills: Analytical skills Benefits: Three weeks paid time off the first year, Medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with 85% company match on your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, up to the IRS limits, Employee Stock Investment Program, Tuition Assistance Program, Purchase of company funds with no sales charge, Onsite fitness center and recreation center, Onsite cafeteria