Product Management Director - Mutual Funds

Join Franklin Templeton as a Product Management Director, where you will collaborate across various teams to manage the lifecycle of US products, ensuring competitive, profitable, and client-focused solutions.

We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join the US Product Management, Governance and Implementation team. This role involves managing retail products sold in the US with a focus on comingled funds such as mutual funds and variable insurance funds and an emphasis on fixed income.

The Product Management Director will be responsible for :

Leading efforts with investment teams and distribution leaders to assess, make recommendations, and manage assigned product range

Collaborating with US Product Strategy and others within Franklin Templeton to identify gaps within the existing product range and define the product management roadmap for US Distribution

Working with US Product Management, Governance & Implementation, investment teams, and others in US Distribution to ensure timely and successful delivery of USD’s product strategy, including rationalization

Identifying, evaluating, and communicating current and emerging regulatory and market trends and determining potential implications to products within the assigned product range

In terms of product structuring and pricing, the Director will :

Apply product and investment expertise of assigned product range and regulatory regime to identify product gaps and recommend proposals to modify product features and pricing, and / or to merge or liquidate products

Gather feedback and input from US Distribution and internal partners, including legal, compliance, finance, and investment management to develop product proposals

Routinely review pricing for assigned product range, including as part of the annual 15c contract renewal process, to ensure that products remain competitively priced within the US while providing acceptable profitability levels to Franklin Templeton

The ideal candidate will have :

Bachelor’s Degree required; CFA or MBA preferred

15+ years in investment management / financial services

10+ years in product management / investment specialist roles

Series 7 & 63 required

Strong understanding of the 1940 Act regulatory requirements

Excellent knowledge of markets, products, and investment processes with an emphasis on fixed income

Strong demonstrated ability to accurately curate and analyze data from Morningstar Direct, SimFund, Lipper, and other relevant sources

Franklin Templeton offers a competitive and valuable range of total rewards, including base compensation, annual discretionary bonus, 401(k) plan, recognition rewards, and comprehensive benefits package. The expected annual salary for this position is between $155,700 - $212,000, depending on location and level of relevant experience.

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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