Compliance Officer

At Franklin Templeton, we build dynamic relationships with clients and navigate complex markets together. Our global teams bring unique expertise to help you reach your potential and contribute to our clients' success. Responsibilities

• Provide compliance advisory support to business teams and senior management.
• Maintain the compliance framework for UK entities.
• Monitor regulatory developments across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
• Prepare regulatory impact assessments and business guidance.
• Develop management information for boards and governance committees.
• Partner with Legal and Internal Audit on control matters.
• Support regulatory implementation projects.
• Collaborate with Risk Management, Fund Accounting, Legal, Sales, and Product teams.
• Contribute to international compliance initiatives.
Qualifications
• Degree in Economics, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
• Compliance experience within asset management.
• Experience working within the UK regulatory environment.
Technical Skills
• Strong knowledge of UK investment management regulations.
• Knowledge of Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS).
• Knowledge of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
• Knowledge of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).
• Understanding of operational resilience, reporting, and outsourcing regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Soft Skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to 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.
• Degree in Economics, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
• Compliance experience within asset management.
• Experience working within the UK regulatory environment.
Technical Skills
• Strong knowledge of UK investment management regulations.
• Knowledge of Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS).
• Knowledge of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
• Knowledge of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).
• Understanding of operational resilience, reporting, and outsourcing regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Soft Skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
  At Franklin Templeton, we build dynamic relationships with clients and navigate complex markets together. Our global teams bring unique expertise to help you reach your potential and contribute to our clients' success.