• Job Description

  Req#: 852785

  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.

  What is Templeton Global equity Group responsible for?

  The Templeton Global Equity Group believes in a forward-looking and price disciplined approach to investing that focuses on company fundamentals as the driver of value creation will generate superior returns for clients over the long term. We call our approach “compound value” to reflect the importance of combining these key elements into our assessment of all investment opportunities.

  We are currently seeking a Senior Equity Research Analyst to cover the Technology or Communications Services sectors. The ideal Analyst will have 8 to 12 years of either related research experience in fundamental analysis with a value discipline in one or both sectors, will be a creative thinker, and have direct experience making price-based investment recommendations as a trusted partner in the equity investment process. Or, have extensive experience as a financial analyst within a global technology company providing analysis to support corporate decisions on capital allocation including R&D spend, M&A as well as financial reporting and controls.

  We will consider candidates with a variety of backgrounds in investment management and industry as long as each candidate has demonstrated track record of quantitative financial analysis supporting investment or capital allocation decisions. This position will reside either in London or Edinburgh. Templeton is part of Franklin Templeton Investments and a leading global investment organization with a rigorous valuation methodology and a singular culture, philosophy, and process.

  What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Senior Equity Research Analyst?

  • Independently identify and evaluate profitable investment opportunities amongst listed in the US and broader Americas.
  • Conduct thorough fundamental analysis of a company’s business and financial position, including cash flow analysis, balance sheet and income statement evaluations, and draw insightful conclusions.
  • Communicate and advocate for investment opportunities verbally and through written research reports.
  • Contribution to relevant equity portfolios as a team member

  What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?

  • Extensive fundamental equity research experience covering the Technology or Communication Services sectors
  • Strong numeric, analytical and investment skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Investment performance track record an asset.
  • Bachelor's degree and CFA required. MBA preferred.

  This role carries a Certified Person designation under the FCA’s Senior Managers & Certified Regime. This means you will be responsible for compliance with SM&CR and its related Policies, including adherence to the Conduct Rules.

  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:

  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Private healthcare plan
  • PHI
  • Life insurance
  • Employee Stock Investment Program
  • Incentive plans
  • Purchase of company funds with no sales charge
  • Educational reimbursement
  • On-site training

  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 values diversity in its workforce and welcomes employees from different backgrounds, generations, capabilities, cultural identification, sexual orientations, and gender expression, in addition to other attributes that contribute to a truly diverse and inclusive community. As part of this in the UK we are registered as a Disability Confident Committed Employer, this means we ask if you would consider yourself as having a disability as part of your application so that we can support and make the most of your talents.

  If you have a flexible working arrangement within your current role – or are seeking a flexible working pattern - please let us know so we can consider this during the hiring process. Applications from Returners – individuals who have taken a period of time out of work - are also encouraged. This is part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.

  Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. If you believe that you need a workplace arrangement to search for, or apply for, one of our positions please send an email to accommodations@franklintempleton.com . In your email, please include the arrangement you are requesting and the job title and job number you are applying for. We will review the request and make a best effort to enact the arrangement. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only requests for arrangements will receive a response.

• About the company

  Franklin Resources Inc. is an American multinational holding company that, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as Franklin Templeton; it is a global investment firm founded in New York City in 1947 as Franklin Distributors, Inc.

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