Private Markets Valuation & Operations Manager

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At Franklin Templeton, we're advancing 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. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that's both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

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Franklin Templeton is a global asset manager overseeing $1.6 trillion in assets. Over $250 billion is invested in private assets through specialist managers like Alcentra, Benefit Street Partners, Clarion Partners, and Lexington Partners. The Luxembourg-based FTIS team manages a diverse range of funds including UCITS, Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), and separately managed accounts (SMAs) across private equity, real estate, credit, and hedge fund strategies. Joining this team offers exposure to a dynamic, fast-growing private markets environment with opportunities for collaboration, learning, and impact.

Core Responsibilities

• Review valuations across asset classes in line with AIFMD and CSSF Circular 18/698.
• Analyse market data to support valuations from internal and external sources.
• Prepare valuation reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Approve NAV calculations and ensure timely reporting.
• Document and review valuation processes for consistency.
• Conduct due diligence on valuation agents and internal teams.
• Support audit processes related to valuation.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Contribute to valuation policy development.
• Support fund onboarding for valuation and NAV matters.
• Ensure independence and control in valuation governance.
• Prepare reports for management and regulators.
• Serve as a voting member of the Valuation Committee.
• Lead due diligence of valuation teams and vendors.

Team & Collaboration

• Identify valuation risks and propose solutions.
• Establish controls to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with global teams and external stakeholders.
• Respond to valuation-related queries.

What Will Help You Be Successful in This Role

Experience, Education & Certifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• CFA, CAIA, FRM or Master's degree preferred.
• 3–5 years' experience in valuation or financial analysis.
• Background in asset management, private equity, or real estate.
• Knowledge of valuation principles for alternative funds.

Technical Skills

• Strong grasp of AIF regulations.
• Advanced financial modelling and valuation skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and valuation tools.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg or Capital IQ.
• Ability to work across jurisdictions and time zones.

Soft Skills

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Effective communicator in English; French or German is a plus.
• Ethical, reliable, and deadline-driven.
• Collaborative and independent worker.

Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential! Building teams with diverse skills, backgrounds, and experiences has always been important to us. Fostering an inclusive culture where employees feel safe to share their opinions is not only beneficial for our people but also drives innovation and enables us to deliver better client outcomes. So, regardless of your interests, lifestyle, or background, there's a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We provide you with tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help you excel in your career and personal life.

We want our employees to thrive. By joining us, you will become a part of a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether you need support for maintaining your physical and mental health, saving for life's adventures, taking care of your family members, or making a positive impact in your community, we aim to have you covered.

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. As part of our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, we welcome applicants with flexible working arrangements in their current roles or those seeking a flexible working pattern. We encourage you to communicate any preferences for flexible working so that we can consider this during our hiring process. Additionally, returners – individuals who have taken a break from work – are also encouraged to explore our job opportunities.

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