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What is the Alternatives group responsible for?

Franklin Templeton began the decade under the leadership of Jenny Johnson, who became President and CEO in February of 2020 and led the acquisition of several companies to propel the firm into a new phase of growth, including the largest and most significant acquisition in the company's history, Legg Mason. Legg Mason and its specialist investment managers added differentiated capabilities to Franklin Templeton's existing investment strategies, bringing notable leadership and strength in core fixed income, active equities, multi-asset solutions, and alternatives, a key growth area. A concentrated focus on alternatives led to the more recent announcement of Franklin Templeton's acquisition of Lexington Partners in 2022, a leader in secondary private equity and co-investments. With the closure of the Lexington and Alcentra transactions, the firm includes top-tier specialist investment managers across all key alternative categories: private and alternative debt, unconstrained and hedge strategies, real estate, secondary private equity & co-investments, and venture/growth equity. As of March 31,2025, total alternative assets under management total $252 billion.

Franklin Templeton's diverse collection of alternative specialist investment managers (SIMs) includes:

• Lexington Partners is a leading global alternative investment manager of secondary private equity and co-investment funds.

• Benefit Street Partners/Alcentra (BSP) is a leading global credit-focused alternative asset management firm investing across a range of illiquid and liquid credit strategies.

• Clarion Partners is a pure-play real estate investment manager offering strategies across the risk-return spectrum.

• Franklin Venture Partners (FVP) is a venture capital/growth equity focused business, specializing in enterprise and industrial technology investing. FVP delivers their capabilities into the global wealth market through drawdown funds and custom accounts.

What is the Director, Alternative Investments responsible for?

Franklin Templeton Alternative Investments is seeking an exceptional candidate to join the FT Alternative Investments Sales team covering the Mountain Territory. A highly motivated, self-starter with a strong desire to be on the ground floor of creating opportunity for a new product line-up is required.  This individual will work closely with other Franklin Templeton sales teams and will be primarily responsible for increasing assets under management for retail funds at Clarion Partners, Benefits Street Partners. Lexington Partners and K2 Advisors. The Director, Alternative Investments will be focused on prospecting for Broker Dealers utilizing alternative investments in the Broker Dealer channel. Strong partnering skills with internal colleagues and resources will be integral to building a successful sales territory.  

The Director, Alternative Investments must be willing to learn and grow, have a strong work ethic, a sense of urgency, be prepared, and execute on a territory specific business plan to launch sales quickly with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. The cornerstone of this sales process is asking questions and listening, providing relevant information and insight, and always putting the interest of the adviser and client first.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Director, Alternative Investments?

• Prospecting Broker Dealer clients within the selling group who have a desire to implement the use of alternative investments, specifically those with limited liquidity and low correlation to the traded markets 

• Develop and build long-term productive relationships with Broker Dealer clients 

• Utilize sales process: identify needs, provide meaningful solutions, and deliver superior service 

• Understand and articulate capital markets, complex product structures, and real estate strat