Job Description

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 12,000 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.

What are the goals of the Business Development Team and how can you contribute to its success?

The Business Development Specialist employee is responsible for calling upon and receiving calls from a pre-determined list of new or less experienced Registered Representatives with specific broker-dealers. Their objective is to interact with these representatives to build relationships, educate, introduce business building tools, resources, and develop sales opportunities within a limited line up of Franklin Templeton Funds. The goal is for this employee to drive sales with these representatives that were not previously buying Franklin Templeton products and matriculate these relationships into the current Advisor Consultant/ Sr. Advisor Consultant business model.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Business Development Specialist?

* Make proactive business development/sales calls along with email contact in support of building business, relationships, knowledge, and brand recognition.
* Introduce tools, resources, and develop sales opportunities within a limited line up of Franklin Templeton Funds.
* Business building support - Using Franklin Templeton's suite of business building tools to assist and educate our registered clients by generating hypothetical illustrations, Social Security analysis reports, etc.
* Respond to Registered Representative inquiries pertaining to our pre-determined line up of products.
* Maintain capital markets/mutual fund knowledge via a variety of resources so to react to market events



What ideal qualifications would help someone to be successful?

* Bachelor's Degree preferred
* One year or more of sales and marketing experience, financial industry and or firm experience is preferred but not mandatory.
* Series 7 and 63 required with sponsorship from the company
* Part time/flexible hours

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:

* 401(k) Retirement Plan with 75% company match on your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, up to the IRS limits
* Employee Stock Investment Program
* Purchase of company funds with no sales charge
* Onsite fitness center and recreation center*
* Onsite cafeteria*

*Only applicable at certain locations

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 http://www.franklintempletoncareers.com/ to learn more about our company and our career opportunities.

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.