Senior Talent Acquisition Program Advisor

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.

About the Department

Franklin Templeton’s Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) team drives strategic hiring initiatives to build a competitive edge through top-tier talent. The team collaborates across regions to deliver impactful early careers programmes. Joining GTA means working in a dynamic, mission-driven environment where innovation and collaboration are valued, and your contributions help shape the future workforce.

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Programme Advisor, you will own the end-to-end delivery of the UK early careers programmes, ensuring the effective execution of hiring, onboarding and development activities for emerging talent. Acting as the UK point of contact for early careers, you will collaborate closely with the wider Talent Pipeline team, HR Business Partners, senior leaders and other global teams to deliver innovative, inclusive programmes aligned to business priorities.

How You Will Add Value

• Lead, manage and evolve the Internship and Graduate programmes across Edinburgh and London.
• Own the end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle for early careers programmes, building robust talent pipelines and delivering a high‑quality candidate experience.
• Mentor and support graduates in securing rotational opportunities and driving their development.
• Design inclusive sourcing strategies and manage early talent diversity partnerships.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure programme consistency and share best practice.
• Enhance Franklin Templeton’s campus and early careers brand presence.
• Design and deliver induction and skills training sessions for interns and graduates that challenge and inspire.
• Build and manage strong stakeholder relationships to promote opportunities, raise awareness and drive engagement across the early careers space.
• Foster strong external networks to track market trends.
• Analyse recruitment data to drive continuous improvement.

What Will Help You Be Successful in This Role

Experience, Education & Certifications

• Experience delivering regional or Global early careers programmes.
• Solid background within talent acquisition.

Technical Skills

• Experience using Workday or similar applicant tracking systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office capability.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong capability to identify and engage high-potential early talent.
• Proven ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Work Schedule & Location

• Full-time role, 35 hours per week.
• Hybrid working with a minimum of two days in-office.
• Location: Edinburgh.

Building teams with diverse skills, backgrounds, and experiences has always been important to us. Cultivating an inclusive culture where employees feel safe to share their voices is not only beneficial for our people, but also drives innovation and enables us to deliver better client outcomes. We will provide you with tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help you excel in your career and personal life.

We want our employees to be at their best. By joining us, you will connect with 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.

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. As a registered UK Disability Confident Committed Employer, we encourage you to disclose if you consider yourself to have a disability as part of your application.

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.

When you become part of Franklin Templeton, you’ll join a company dedicated to progress. A company that doesn’t settle. One where we pursue our ambitions with energy and persistence. That’s why it’s so important that we empower and encourage the progress of our employees.

At Franklin Templeton, we embrace individual differences and value experience and perspectives brought by talent from around the world. And, although we are all different, we all have one thing in common – we are dedicated to what we do.

So whether you’re just starting your career journey, are well on your way, or are seeking a new direction, you’ll find the support you need to grow your career with us.