Company Profile

Company Overview

Since its founding in 1899 as a brokerage firm in Baltimore, Maryland, Legg Mason has evolved into one of the largest asset management firms in the world, serving individual and institutional investors in 190 countries on six continents.

Today's Legg Mason is a diversified group of best-in-class global asset management firms ("affiliates") who are recognized for their proven investment expertise and long-term performance. The principal investment affiliates of Legg Mason are among the industry leaders in their respective areas of specialization, with unique investment approaches that have been developed over decades. The distinctive Legg Mason “multi-affiliate” business model provides clients with a broad spectrum of Equity, Fixed Income, Liquidity and Alternatives solutions, from mutual funds to college savings plans to variable annuities to separately managed accounts.

Legg Mason affiliates operate with investment autonomy, with each affiliate pursuing its own unique investment philosophy and process and maintaining its own investment culture, in order to create sustainable value for its clients. Legg Mason complements the investment expertise of its affiliates by providing world-class distribution and client service, enabling the affiliates to access new markets, new clients and new opportunities more efficiently on a global scale. Legg Mason also provides shared services, such as operations and technology, accounting, legal, compliance and marketing, to allow the affiliates to maintain their full focus on delivering sustainable investment excellence.

Legg Mason offers a highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, employee stock purchase plan, a discretionary profit plan, $8,000/year in tuition reimbursement, and much more!

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