Do you take pride in delivering an awesome experience for customers Are you a teamplayer and a great communicator Are you looking for a career rather than start a job If so we want you on our team!

The Associate Consultant (Inbound) role is the gateway to career growth at Franklin Templeton. Our team thrives on collaboration creative challenges and thoughtful communication with customers. With an incredibly collaborative environment this team is perfect for someone who likes to be competitive but enjoys having a supportive team around them. Previous ACIs have grown to have careers in management account management marketing alternative investments external sales and more. To learn more about us check out franklintempleton!

What can you expect in the first few months

• This role requires the FINRA SIE (Securities Industries Essentials) Series 7 & 63 if you arent already licensed. You will be given the resources coaching and complete support to ensure you are prepared to take the FINRA Series licensing exams. We find that we average over 90 pass rate for first time takers!

• Once licensed it is time to dig into training. Each new hire receives training on Franklin Templetons products technology portfolio construction sales and operations. We make sure you are comfortable and have the resources needed to be successful.

• After training you will be ready to serve as the first point of contact for our partners. You will respond to calls/inquiries regarding product solutions capital market updates fund performance and fundamental portfolio construction.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of a person in the ACI role

• Responds to inbound calls/inquiries from internal and external clients.

• Develops ongoing relationships with Financial Advisors influencing their exposure to Franklin Templeton

• Provides advice and insights to clients regarding market/industry trends and FT products services and resources.

• Possesses fundamental knowledge of key competitor products to position with FT products and services.

• Applies understanding of portfolio construction design to consult with clients on their portfolio needs and opportunities.

• Uses tools such as hypothetical illustrations and portfolio construction (resources) tools.

• Collaborates with other operations teams (customer service customer success case management and quality assurance) to ensure a seamless customer experience

• Receives coaching once ready to make businessdevelopment/campaign/schedulingsales calls across multiple product solutions and multiple distribution teams.

• Improves knowledge and skills through regular coaching training and feedback

• Listens to calls participates in team meetings and classroom training and reads industry related articles andpublications to gain capital markets insights and sales presentation selfdevelopment.

• Enrolls in continuing education to further develop industry knowledge and prepare market commentary.

Whatare we looking for

• Associate degreeor equivalent experience

• FINRA SIE Series 7 & 63 licensed or ready tostudy and pass the exams in the first 90 days

• 24 years related experience preferred including work experience internships and college coursework

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills over the phone and in person.

• Passion for the financial markets with an interest in continuous learning

• Independentworker; selfmotivated and organized with exceptional time management skills. We work as a team but you set the pace.

• Interested in arewardingcareer in financial servicesby building relationships with clients.

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What makes Franklin Templeton unique

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. Take some time to meet some of our people and see what it means to say I AM Franklin Templeton.

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 to learn more about our company and our career opportunities.

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About Franklin Templeton: At Franklin Templeton everything we do is focused on one thing delivering better client outcomes. We do that by partnering closely with our clients assessing their strategic needs and identifying the solution or solutions that can meet the challenge. Over 12000 employees working in 34 countries around the world are dedicated to servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 160 countries. For more than 70 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.