We are looking for intern to join the Global Trade Services Department. You will be responsible for performing a multitude of analytical oriented tasks to support various stakeholders located all over the world. Your key tasks will be – however not only limited to – following: performing completion, confirmation and settlement of trades.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of Intern - Trade Services – Core Operations?

• Liaising with Brokers, Custodians and internal department’s pre and post settlement to reduce the risk of exposure to Franklin Templeton Investments,
• Trade settlement of all security trades on eligible markets,
• Resolution of settlement issues within global specified timelines,
• Participation in daily online meetings with GTS sites located worldwide in order to discuss crucial topics so that FT provides high quality services and solutions,
• Driving for solutions by constantly looking at reducing risk and streamlining processes such as trade completion and confirmation, verification of holdings, pre-match, and fails resolution,
• Managing risk and prioritizing the workload effectively,
• Escalation of potential issues at earliest possible opportunity,
• Highlighting issues and reporting root cause and trends back to management,
• Performing other duties as assigned

• Current student status.
• Fluent knowledge of English (spoken and written).
• Computer skills with experience working in a Windows environment,
• Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for details,
• Utilizing Excel functions (e.g., VLOOKUP, PivotTables) for data analysis
• Experience with VBA would be a plus.
• Very good organizational skills,
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines,
• Self-reliance and self-discipline at work,
• Good communication skills and ability to effectively tailor communication with a diverse range of business partners
• Availability to work 25-30 hours per week, hybrid model