Associate, AI Enablement (Putnam Equity)

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 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.

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

Putnam Investments, a Specialist Investment Manager (SIM) of Franklin Templeton, is a diversified, equity asset manager with roots dating back to 1937. We manage a range of active equity portfolios with a focus on stock-specific opportunities. Our approach — stock-driven rather than style-driven — is designed to produce consistent outperformance, regardless of the market environment.  As of December 31st, 2025, the firm managed over $162 billion in assets under management in strategies covering the style, geography, and capitalization spectrum, as well as sustainable solutions.

• We are seeking a highly motivated professional with a foundation in fundamental equity investing and a deep interest and hands-on experience in AI and advanced analytics.

• The Associate, AI Enablement will support the equity investment analyst and portfolio management teams to help integrate AI-enabled tools, techniques, and workflows into the fundamental research and investment process. 

• The ideal candidate understands how fundamental investors think, ask questions, and make decisions—and can translate those needs into practical, value-adding AI use cases. A successful Associate will help inform and teach analysts and portfolio managers where the use of AI can add value to the investment process, save time, and improve overall workflow. 

• Partner with equity analysts and portfolio managers to help embed AI into fundamental research workflows

• Help investment teams frame research questions and hypotheses using AI-assisted tools

• Identify, design, and implement AI-driven solutions that enhance research efficiency and insight generation

• Build and refine prompts, workflows, agents, and reusable research templates

• Evaluate new AI tools, vendors, and technologies relevant to equity research and fundamental decision making

• Act as an internal advisor and educator on AI capabilities and limitations

• Train and support analysts and PMs in adopting AI tools effectively

• Share best practices, case studies, and examples of successful AI-enabled research within Putnam and more broadly across FT as warranted

Experience, Education & Certifications

• Background in fundamental equity investing with a minimum of 1-2 years of experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

• Demonstrated passion for and practical experience using AI in a research or investment context

• Strong communication skills, collaborative, and entrepreneurial mindset

• Ambitious, driven, team player.

• Strong work ethic and high level of intellectual curiosity

Please Note: Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

• This is an onsite role based in Boston, Massachusetts

• Work Schedule: Hybrid – 4 days in office

Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewards—monetary and non-monetary—designed to support the whole person and to recognize their time, talents, and results. Along with base compensation, other compensation is offered such as a discretionary bonus, 401k plan, health insurance, and other perks. There are several factors taken into consideration in making compensation decisions including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At Franklin Templeton, we apply a total reward philosophy where all aspects of compensation and benefits are taken into consideration in determining compensation. We expect the annual salary for this position to range between $105,000 to $120,000, in addition to an annual discretionary bonus.

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