Job Description

At Franklin Templeton, we're driving 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 offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential but also to contribute to our clients' achievements.
Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!About the Department
Our Enterprise Data & AI team drives innovation by enabling secure, compliant, and high-quality data for advanced AI solutions. We collaborate across engineering, data science, and business units to deliver scalable platforms and insights. Joining us means working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you'll shape AI capabilities that transform client experiences and business outcomes.*How You Will Add Value?

Data Strategy Leadership:

You will own and evolve the AI data strategy for Sales Assist.
You will define vision, operating model, and governance for enterprise-wide data sharing. You will create a roadmap for readiness in large language models, predictive analytics, and generative AI.
AI-Ready Data Architecture & Enablement:You will design AI-optimized data architectures for semantic search and retrieval-augmented generation. You will develop strategies for vector database integration and embedding storage. You will define GraphQL API approaches for secure, efficient data access. You will partner with engineering teams to build scalable ingestion and embedding pipelines. You will align with enterprise data stacks like Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, and Azure. You will integrate CRM and external data sources to enrich AI insights.
Governance, Ethics & Compliance:You will establish governance policies ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and SEC standards. You will define metadata and lineage frameworks for transparency and auditability. You will collaborate with Legal and Compliance to maintain ethical AI practices.
Collaboration & Influence:You will partner with AI Engineering, Data Science, and Sales to align priorities. You will translate business needs into actionable data strategies. You will present progress and insights to executives to guide investments. You will mentor analysts and architects to foster an innovation-driven culture.
*What Will Help You Be Successful in This Role?

Experience:

10+ years in data strategy, architecture, or AI platforms with enterprise-scale delivery.
Background in financial services or asset management with CRM and client intelligence exposure. Familiarity with machine learning pipelines and AI platform engineering. Strong knowledge of data lakes, warehouses, and vector database architectures. Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
Preferred:Expertise in GraphQL API design and RESTful services. Experience with semantic search, embedding generation, and LLM-based retrieval frameworks.

Job Level - Individual Contributor
Work Shift Timings - 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM IST
Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential!
Our culture is shaped by our diverse global workforce and strongly held core values. Regardless of your interests, lifestyle, or background, there's a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We provide employees with the tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.
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By joining us, you will become part of a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether you need support for maintaining your physical and mental health, saving for life's adventures, taking care of your family members, or making a positive impact in your community, we aim to have them covered.Highlights of our benefits include:Professional development growth opportunities through in-house classes and over 150 Web-based training courses An educational assistance program to financially help employees seeking continuing education Medical, Life and Personal Accident Insurance benefit for employees. Medical insurance also cover employee's dependents (spouses, children and dependent parents) Life insurance for protection of employees' families Personal accident insurance for protection of employees and their families Personal loan assistance Employee Stock Investment Plan (ESIP) 12 weeks Paternity leave Onsite fitness center, recreation center, and cafeteria Transport facility Child day care facility for women employees Cricket grounds and gymnasium Library Health Center with doctor availability HDFC ATM on the campus

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Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees, and 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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