Intern - Fixed Income Sustainability Team
Intern - Fixed Income Sustainability Team
At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing 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 provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.
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We are looking for a passionate individual to join us as an intern for the Sustainability Team at Franklin Templeton’s Fixed Income.
What is Sustainability Team responsible for?
The Sustainability Team is responsible for developing and implementing sustainable investing strategy for the Fixed Income. You will be responsible for performing various tasks related to data collection and sustainable investment assessment processes. If you are pursuing a master’s degree in sustainability-related studies and have an interest in driving the sustainability agenda at one of the largest Asset Managers, feel free to apply! Work in a remote working arrangement from elsewhere in Poland. A flexible schedule, adjusted to classes at a university, will be arranged between the intern and the rest of the team.
What are the ongoing responsibilities of Intern - Fixed Income Sustainability Team?
- Collection of standardized impact data from allocation and impact reports, recording them in a standardized database, and maintaining impact documentation,
- Running ESG screens of portfolio holdings using both proprietary models and third-party data providers’ platforms (e.g. MSCI, Sustainalytics),
- Performing ad-hoc quantitative research on sustainability-linked topics (including review of existing articles, reports etc., data synthesis and presentation of findings to other Team members),
- Preparing materials for engagement meetings with the investees and preparing post-meeting engagement documentation (e.g., records for internal engagement tracker),
- Providing Fixed Income Sustainability Team members with administrative support, such as clerical tasks, drafting documents, arranging appointments, and liaising with other teams,
- Supporting ESG analysts with other tasks related to daily operations of the team.
What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful ?
- Current student status, pursuing a bachelor or master’s degree in sustainability/finance/science related studies is an advantage (e.g., finance, banking, investment management, economics, law, management, mathematics, physics, etc.),
- Strong interest in sustainable finance and would like to explore a career in this sector,
- Fluent knowledge of English (spoken and written) is a must,
- Intermediate knowledge of SQL, R or Python is a must,
- Intermediate Excel skills are a must,
- Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for details,
- Very good organizational skills and demonstrated ability to work independently without direct supervision,
- Good communication skills and ability to effectively tailor communication with a diverse range of business partners located around the globe.
