Associate Corporate Counsel, Complex Securities Legal

Overview

In this role you support the Complex Securities Legal function to enable safe, efficient growth around derivatives, repos and related products. You will collaborate with global teams to draft and advise on trading documentation, manage client and fund issues, and monitor regulatory developments. You’ll engage with top-tier dealers and industry bodies, shaping how Franklin Templeton navigates complex markets. This position offers meaningful impact in a global, inclusive firm focused on sophisticated investment strategies.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working patterns
• inclusive culture
• returners program
• equal opportunity employer
• disability confident employer

Responsibilities

• Support business and stakeholders on complex securities to enable safe, efficient growth (e.g., integration with investment groups, derivatives on digital assets, tokenised collateral, prime brokerage, Sharia-compliant products)
• Collaborate with teammates to resolve issues for funds and clients (restructures, special requests, new products)
• Draft and advise on trading documentation and negotiate with top-tier dealers for diverse client types worldwide
• Monitor and advise on regulatory developments and changes in market infrastructure affecting the business
• Engage with industry associations as appropriate

Key requirements

• Commercially minded, pragmatic and solutions-oriented
• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience at a high-tier global law firm and/or asset manager
• Strong technical knowledge in derivatives products (cleared and/or uncleared) and their documentation
• Knowledge of additional listed products is highly welcomed
• Some experience in UK and EU regulatory frameworks is welcomed

• Commercial mindset
• Solutions-oriented
• Strong stakeholder management
• Derivatives products (cleared and/or uncleared)
• Trading documentation
• Negotiation with dealers

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