Franklin Templeton is one of the world’s largest independent asset managers, with assets under management totalling more than $1.4 trillion.
Franklin Templeton is the latest investment company to go on a hiring spree for cryptocurrency professionals, posting new job applications on Indeed.com in search of qualified candidates.
According to job postings on LinkedIn, the American asset manager is looking for two medium-senior level experts to lead its cryptocurrency trading and research efforts, which were published on September 1.
The newly created crypto roles at Franklin Templeton are aimed for experts who want to deal with the “largest, most liquid, and tradable crypto assets,” such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) (ETH).
In addition to developing and maintaining valuation models, the company’s crypto research analyst will keep portfolio managers and senior executives informed of related business opportunities, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies such as staking.
The analyst will be responsible for assisting Franklin Templeton in the development and management of new products in the cryptocurrency industry.
An expert to execute Franklin Templeton’s cryptocurrency trades is sought for the position of trader. This individual would be responsible for the timely execution of portfolio rebalancing and supporting work processes involving reconciliation and settlement.
A process automation approach will also be brought to bear by the quantitative trader, who will either design tools on their own or collaborate with engineers to create tools to aid in the platform’s expansion, according to the application.
F.T. Franklin Templeton, with assets under management totaling more than $1.4 trillion, is one of the world’s largest independent asset managers, offering a variety of professionally managed mutual funds to investors. In recent years, the company has been putting forth efforts to become more involved in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries.
Proof of Impact, a blockchain-based marketplace for natural and social capital, received funding from Franklin Templeton as part of a funding round in 2019.
A prospectus for a state money market fund that will invest mostly in blockchain-based stocks had been submitted with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Franklin Templeton Investments.
