Manager - Products

At Franklin Templeton, we’re driving 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 offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential but also to contribute to our clients’ achievements.

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!

What are the Manager Products responsible for?

• Product Development and Product Research: The individual will be involved in developing and evaluating new and innovative product concepts, assisting in the project management of new product enhancements, and coordinating new product introductions through the initiation, approval, and implementation processes with other departments.

• Product Management and Communication: The individual will work with other functions for day-to-day product management tasks, such as fund ratings, responding to product-related sales queries, and more. They will leverage their knowledge of capital markets, products, and the mutual fund industry to provide investment analysis/insights from a marketing perspective and support responses to sales queries#MID_SENIOR_LEVEL

What are the ongoing responsibilities of Manager Products?

• Investment writing for equity and fixed income segments

• Developing communication pieces/product positioning pitches led by research and analysis to provide additional insights on product- or market-related concepts

• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders, including global counterparts, for product communications, literature, and query resolution

• Supporting the development and evaluation of new product concepts

• Conducting competition analysis for product categories/product features and providing crisp recommendations.

What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?

• Graduate/Engineering degree with an MBA

• CFA charter or pursuing CFA would be an advantage

• 7 - 10 years of relevant experience in the financial services industry with strong working knowledge of investment products, particularly mutual funds

• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills

• Strong presentation skills

• Sound understanding of financial markets and specifically the asset management industry

• Working knowledge of equity and fixed income asset classes, along with an understanding of macroeconomic linkages in domestic and global economies

• Solid understanding of/interest in electronic media and how to best use them to convey messages

• Capacity to handle a high volume of activity in a fast-paced environment

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels, including senior management

• Proven ability to manage projects successfully

• Ability to work collaboratively within teams to achieve results, as well as independently with moderate supervision

• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to devise unique, out-of-the-box solutions for communication challenges

• Strong knowledge of mutual fund products, operations, and regulatory issues is preferred • Integrity and a strong understanding of business ethics

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and multitask effectively

• Proficiency in mutual fund research tools, including CRISIL, ICRA, Morningstar, ACEMF, etc.

Job Level - Manager
Work Shift Timings - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM IST