International Legal / Global Public Policy - Undergrad Intern
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Department Title: Undergrad Intern – International Legal / Global Public Policy
Location: The intern candidate must be able to commute into the New York City office on a daily basis.
Position Summary:
This internship spans two departments, and the intern is expected to help in both.
Global Public Policy, which focuses on our advocacy (‘lobbying’) on US and non-US legislation and regulation of our industry. International Legal, which covers the Firm’s legal affairs outside the United States.
Franklin Templeton is one of the largest, oldest and mostly truly ‘global’ asset managers. My legal team helps the Firm navigate our legal and regulatory responsibilities outside the USA, and the policy team advocates for legislation and regulation (and sometimes ‘de-regulation’) that we believe will help our clients and our firm as well as the global capital markets. These teams are at the heart of the Firm’s mission. The intern will have a great vantage point from which he can learn about the asset management industry, how it is regulated, and how legislation and regulation affects the way we conduct our business. In particular, the intern will have an inside perspective on how a US-based global firm operates across borders.
The intern will also have the opportunity to meet and sometimes work with members of both teams and members of senior management, including those who oversee the Firm’s relationships with policymakers (on the policy side) and globally with banking and insurance clients and partners. Thus the intern will have a first-hand look at such relationships.
Team Culture:
Franklin Templeton, while large and global, is family owned and emphasizes a collaborative, team-oriented culture. That provides for a pleasant workplace environment, a non-hierarchical atmosphere and a team-oriented approach to projects.
By definition, the Legal and Policy Teams work with a wide variety of other Franklin Templeton teams, including Finance and Distribution/Sales.
An International Legal/Global Public Policy intern can expect to learn:
- How legal and regulatory considerations affect business decisions
- How – and why- firms advocate for policies that can facilitate business success
- How global firms must navigate sometimes overlapping or even conflicting cross-border legal and regulatory rules
Key Responsibilities Can Include:
- Helping to track regulatory developments outside the USA
- Helping to track legislative and regulatory developments in the USA
- Helping to update internal clients on the above
Ideal Qualifications:
- Interest in financial services
- Good ‘people’ skills, including a true enjoyment of working as part of a team and across departments
- Clear, concise writing skills
- Interest in foreign affairs and cultures
- Study of government, study abroad and study of international relations preferred, but not required.
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When applying, please be sure to attach your resume. Applications without a resume file attachment will not be reviewed.
Due to the large volume of applications anticipated, we may not be able to personally contact every applicant. If you are interested in applying to more than one Franklin Templeton internship, please apply for other internships that pique your interest.
Compensation Range: This is a full-time internship where students will work approximately 35 hours per week and earn competitive hourly pay of $30 USD per hour. There are several factors taken into consideration in making compensation decisions including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At Franklin Templeton, we apply a total reward philosophy where all aspects of compensation and benefits are taken into consideration in determining compensation.
What makes Franklin Templeton unique?
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 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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for 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. We invite you to visit us at Franklin Templeton Careers to learn more about our company, career opportunities and recruitment process.
Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. If you believe that you need an accommodation to search for, or apply for, one of our positions please send an email to accommodations@FranklinTempleton.com . In your email, please include the accommodation you are requesting and the job title and job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only requests for accommodations will receive a response.
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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.
Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. If you believe that you need an accommodation or adjustment to search for or apply for one of our positions, please send an email to accommodations@franklintempleton.com. In your email, please include the accommodation or adjustment you are requesting, the job title, and the job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only accommodation requests will receive a response.
