Job description
At Franklin Templeton Investments, we are dedicated to delivering strong results and exceptional service to clients, team members and business partners. Over 9,000 employees working in 60 offices around the world are dedicated to servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 150 countries. For over 65 years, our success has been a direct result of the talent, skills and persistence of our people, and we are looking for qualified candidates to join our team.
What is the ETF Distribution group responsible for?
Dating back to the 1940s, Franklin Templeton has been synonymous with best-in-class client solutions. As our clients’ needs evolve, so do our product offerings – leading to our first ETF launch in 2013. The burgeoning ETF business quickly expanded, becoming a stand-alone Division in 2016. Now, a global effort managing >$14B in client assets, we offer more than 90 ETFs spanning active, passive, ESG and thematic investing.
What are the ongoing responsibilities of the ETF Specialist role?
Primary goal of this function is to generate and retain assets within Franklin Templeton’s (FT) ETF product suite. The ETF specialist will accomplish this goal by partnering with U.S. based distribution channels to complement their existing efforts, while directly engaging with RIA and institutional buyers that primarily use ETFs.
This position requires a background in the ETF space, with a high level of knowledge around capital markets, factor investing and asset allocation. Additional responsibilities will include ongoing interaction with FT senior management, as well as building and maintaining productive relationships with other FT distribution and supporting organizations.
You will be primarily responsible for:
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Managing a territory to generate sales and revenue to meet objectives
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Managing and cultivating key relationships with wealth management clients, positioning FT’s ETF lineup through those contacts
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Educating, training and interacting with other distribution areas and partners within Franklin Templeton to enhance awareness of the ETF offerings and developments
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Maintaining knowledge of industry related topics, proficiency in delivering value-added presentations to a broad array of audiences
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Updating activity in CRM and working with Sales Management on tactical initiatives and projects
What ideal qualifications would help someone to be successful?
We look for:
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5+ years of experience in a client-facing role within the investment industry
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3+ years of ETF-related experience within either a sales, product, or investment role
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Bachelor’s degree required, MBA and/or CFA preferred
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FINRA Series 7 & 63 licenses
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Self-driven with ability to balance key internal and external relationships
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Experience developing and implementing sales and marketing business plans
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Strong investment acumen and background
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Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
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Comfortable with extensive travel (>50%)
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 salary for this position to range between $100,000-$150,000.
What makes Franklin Templeton unique?
In addition to the dynamic and professional environment at Franklin Templeton, we strive to ensure that our employees have access to a competitive and valuable set of
Total Rewards
—the mix of both monetary and non-monetary rewards provided to you in recognition for your time, talents, efforts, and results.
Highlights of our benefits include:
- Three weeks paid time off the first year
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with 85% company match on your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, up to the IRS limits
- Employee Stock Investment Program
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Purchase of company funds with no sales charge
- Onsite fitness center and recreation center
- Onsite cafeteria
We believe that being a good corporate citizen is good business. To us, corporate citizenship means being accountable, serving our clients, being an employer of choice, managing our environmental impact, and
supporting our communities
. An emphasis on corporate citizenship is embedded in our culture and values and is an important element of how we achieve success.
We are also committed to your learning and development with resources focused around Experience, Exposure, and Education, to help you achieve your professional development goals.
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for 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. We invite you to visit us at
Franklin Templeton Careers
to learn more about our company, career opportunities and recruitment process.
Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a
diverse and inclusive
environment. If you believe that you need an accommodation to search for, or apply for, one of our positions please send an email to
accommodations@FranklinTempleton.com
. In your email, please include the accommodation you are requesting and the job title and job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only requests for accommodations will receive a response.
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