Portfolio Analyst (Western Asset)

About the role

Primarily a globally integrated fixed-income manager, Western Asset Management leverages cutting-edge strategies and deep insights to unlock opportunities for long-term wealth creation. Our talented, global teams bring expertise that is both broad and unique.

Responsibilities

• Manage the pre- and post-trade execution process: Oversee allocations, and trade entry, while ensuring all trades meet compliance and market deadlines; utilize the OMS system to efficiently book trades for both local and global offices; pro-actively seek opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce errors, and create consistency in process outcomes
• Manage the end-of-day trade process: Ensure all trades are accurately loaded, driving transparency and reliability in portfolio valuations; partner with the back office to investigate and resolve confirmation breaks and trade fails, maintaining operational accuracy
• Action portfolio maintenance trades: Monitor daily cashflows across portfolios; communicate necessary maintenance and rebalancing trades to stakeholders; monitor post-trade impacts
• Advance corporate actions workflow: Preclear voluntary corporate actions and support the corporate actions process; communicate critical updates and action items to PMs, Client Service, and Compliance, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and meet corporate action deadlines
• Monitor portfolio compliance: Pro-actively review daily portfolio compliance reports, swiftly addressing action items to maintain regulatory and guideline integrity; track the downgrade dashboard and coordinate timely responses to credit rating changes; monitor and report benchmark updates
• Support client-related requests: Prepare information and analysis for PMs and Traders for client meetings or specific client requests
• Deliver actionable insights: Develop in-depth understanding of various portfolio strategies and understanding of key risk factors and metrics; prepare and analyze daily portfolio reporting, surfacing trends and opportunities; review and analyze monthly performance data, identify issues, and collaborate with PMs to optimize results
• Support investment accounting: Partner with Investment Support and Accounting to resolve book value, yield, and other accounting queries, enhancing financial reporting

Requirements

• Exceptional attention to detail: Your analytical mindset and problem-solving skills set you apart in a fast-paced environment
• Financial and technical proficiency: Demonstrated strength in financial, mathematical, and statistical analysis; expert-level Excel skills required; familiarity with query tools (SQL, Python) is a plus
• AI fluency: Comfort with and/or experience using AI tools to enhance efficiency, streamline workflows, and support data-driven decision-making
• Influential communicator: Ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, driving consensus and action
• Asset management experience: Previous exposure to asset management is highly valued and will accelerate your impact
• Educational foundation: Bachelor’s degree preferred; CFA designation or progress toward a designation is highly desirable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• CFA designation or progress toward a designation is highly desirable

Benefits

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.

Pay

The base salary for this position ranges between $95,000 - $110,000 depending on level of relevant experience, plus discretionary bonus.

Schedule

This role is based in our New York office.