Specialist - Investment & Trade Operations

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: The Securities Operations team manages critical securities and analytics data that supports investment decision-making, valuation accuracy, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency across the firm. The team works closely with Trading, Compliance, Client Service, Technology, custodians, vendors, and data providers to maintain high-quality security master data, corporate actions, proxy voting, pricing, and analytics. Working in this team offers broad exposure to global financial markets, investment products, cross-functional stakeholders, and continuous process improvement initiatives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. How You Will Add Value?

You will maintain security master and reference data across platforms. You will follow established valuation policies, procedures, and controls. You will process securities pricing, analytics, and corporate actions data. You will investigate exceptions and escalate issues appropriately. You will govern proxy voting activities and related workflows. You will manage voluntary corporate action communications and processing. You will maintain securities analytics data using approved standards. Team & Collaboration: You will collaborate with traders, operations teams, and investment professionals. You will partner with custodians, vendors, and external stakeholders. You will support benchmark provider oversight and data implementation. You will mentor and train new team members. Strategic Responsibilities: You will maintain valuation documentation for audits and inquiries. You will enhance data quality frameworks and best practices. You will support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and implementations. You will strengthen operational controls and documentation standards. What Will Help You Be Successful In This Role? Experience, Education & Certifications: 4+ years of experience in securities operations or financial markets. Experience supporting equity, fixed income, or derivatives products. Background in middle-office or back-office operations environments. Experience working with financial data and securities platforms. Technical Skills: Knowledge of securities pricing, analytics, and corporate actions. Understanding of investment products, services, and information systems. Experience with securities processing platforms and workflows. Knowledge of fixed-income instruments and valuation methodologies. Soft Skills: Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving abilities. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Strong attention to detail and data accuracy. Fast learner with a proactive, team-oriented mindset. Ability to manage complex processes and stakeholder interactions. Work Shift Timings - 12:30 PM /1:30 PM – 9:00 PM /10:00 PM, 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM IST / 5:00 PM – 1:30 AM 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