Compliance Monitoring and Testing Associate

At Franklin Templeton, we're driving our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic and diversified firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential but also to contribute to our clients' achievements.

The Investment Compliance team at Franklin Templeton supports the firm's global investment platform by ensuring investment activities comply with client mandates, regulatory requirements and internal policies. The team performs risk-based monitoring, testing, and analytics to identify potential compliance risks and strengthen control environments. Working closely with global investment teams and compliance stakeholders, the team plays a critical role in protecting clients and safeguarding the integrity of the firm's investment processes. This is a dynamic and growing function that offers exposure to global asset management operations and opportunities to help modernize and enhance compliance practices.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and forward-thinking Compliance Analyst who is motivated to contribute to a growing Investment Compliance function. The ideal candidate is analytical, curious, and comfortable working with data, controls, and regulatory requirements. This role suits a professional who enjoys identifying risks, strengthening processes, and collaborating with stakeholders, while bringing a proactive and innovative mindset to support enhancements in compliance monitoring, reporting, and analytics.

You will conduct periodic and thematic compliance reviews in line with the established monitoring and testing plan.

You will perform process walkthroughs to understand regulatory requirements and related procedures.

You will execute testing of internal controls, assessing both design and operating effectiveness.

You will identify & escalate actual or potential compliance risks, control deficiencies and procedural gaps.

You will analyze large datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and emerging risks.

You will leverage data analytics to strengthen monitoring and reporting outcomes.

You will collect, validate, and analyze data for reporting, audits, and regulatory inquiries.

You will support the continuous improvement of monitoring methodologies and analytics capabilities.

What Will Help You Be Successful In This Role

Experience, Education & Certifications

A bachelor's degree in finance or related field is required.

Professional certification such as CA, CIA, FRM or CFA preferred.

Two to five years' experience in asset management, advisory, or investment banking.

Prior experience in compliance monitoring, control testing, or regulatory reviews is preferred.

Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks.

Knowledge of control environments and risk-based monitoring approaches.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Experience working with large datasets.

Experience using data analytics or data visualization techniques preferred.

Knowledge of SQL and/or Excel VBA preferred.

Familiarity with Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools preferred.

Experience with Charles River or Aladdin investment compliance systems preferred.

Work Shift Timings - 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM IST

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• An educational assistance program to financially help employees seeking continuing education
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• Child day care facility for women employees
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