Senior Corporate Counsel

What is the Legal group responsible for?

The Luxembourg Legal department provides assistance on a variety of Luxembourg legal and cross border legal and regulatory matters in relation with Franklin Templeton flagship Funds distributed in 52 countries as well as other Luxembourg based mutual funds (UCITS and Alternative Investment Funds).

The work also consists in any type of corporate and contractual matters (IMAs, distribution, TA, ) linked to Luxembourg and Irish domiciled funds as well as FT domiciled corporate entities, including the biggest single management company based in Luxembourg with 11 branches.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Senior Corporate Counsel?- Provides legal guidance on enterprise-wide and critical business issues. Develops relationships with key business stakeholders. (required)- Independently completes legal review and analysis relating to regulatory and litigation events, new laws/regulations/FAQ) (required)- Independently prepares materials such as fund offering documents, contracts, Investment Management Agreements (IMAs), subpoena responses, regulatory filings, disclosure documents, as well as transactional and structuring work that are complex and sensitive in nature (depending on current organizational priorities and resource constraints, this percentage can greatly increase). (required)- Partner with/instructs external counsel independently on routine as well as non-routine matters and manages external counsel time in an efficient and appropriate manner. (required)- Shapes direction and content of correspondence, as well as interactions on complex issues with relevant regulator. (required)- Participates in industry advocacy groups and lobbying efforts, including internal research, communication and position taking. (required)- Manages non-attorney staff if required and supervises activities of other attorneys within or outside direct reporting line on a project or ad-hoc basis. (required)

What qualifications, skills and experience would help someone to be successful?- Post-graduate Certificate Program: Law (preferred)- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience: Law (preferred)- Minimum 8 years since post qualified experience- Previous experience gained as an in-house lawyer (preferred)- Proven experience presenting at board level- Strong decision-making skills- Excellent communication skills

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- 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
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—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 and on-site training.
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- 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 Luxembourg we’re member of the Diversity Charter Luxembourg since 2018.
- 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.

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