At Franklin Templeton Investments, we are dedicated to delivering strong results and exceptional service to clients, team members and business partners. Over 9,000 employees working in 60 offices around the world are dedicated to servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 150 countries. For over 65 years, our success has been a direct result of the talent, skills and persistence of our people, and we are looking for qualified candidates to join our team. What is the Global Fund Tax group responsible for? The Global Fund Tax Department of Franklin Templeton is responsible for managing the tax compliance and tax planning for all Franklin Templeton funds and products globally. The department consists of teams located in the US, Canada, Australia and different European locations including Edinburgh, Luxembourg and Poznan. What are the ongoing responsibilities of Senior Fund Tax Consultant? The Senior Fund Tax Consultant will be involved in providing tax advisory and tax compliance services relating to cross border taxes to all of Franklins investment funds domiciled globally as well as providing tax support in relation to fund products and investors situated in the EMEA region. The Senior Fund Tax Consultant is required to work closely with staff in other business units (e.g. Fund Accounting, Reporting, Investment Operations, etc.) to ensure departmental commitments and deadlines are met. tax analysis and research in relation to withholding and capital gains taxes in the jurisdictions where the funds portfolio investments are situated, including tax treaty provisions applicable to the funds ensuring that all tax compliance requirements are identified and fulfilled in relation to tax payments and tax return filings and that all tax-related tasks are performed in accordance with the laws reviewing of various tax accounting accrual calculations, tax payments, tax returns and other deliverables from the Global Fund Tax Department providing tax assistance to other business units assisting with identification of tax law changes impacting the funds ensuring that fund tax procedures are followed and updated as necessary performing research on tax matters as assigned by the Tax Manager responding to queries raised by the tax authorities What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful? a minimum of 3 years of tax experience in a public accounting firm or in an industry position with exposure to the issues of the taxation of investment funds, securities and other financial instruments and transactions, ideally with a focus on international taxation a university degree in law, accounting, taxation or in a related field (e.g. Business Administration, Economics) with a substantial concentration in tax fluency in English (written & spoken) good computer skills (MS Office applications, especially Excel) strong technical research, analysis and writing skills, with a demonstrated ability to present complex tax issues in a succinct and understandable manner ability to work to deadlines and under time pressure good organizational skills good interpersonal and communication skills ability to work with minimal supervision strong motivation regarding self-development attention to detail What makes Franklin Templeton Investments unique? In addition to the dynamic and professional environment at Franklin Templeton, we strive to ensure that our employees have access to a competitive and valuable set of Total Rewardsthe mix of both monetary and non-monetary rewards provided to you in recognition for your time, talents, efforts, and results. Highlights of our benefits include Possibility to develop your career in a Global environment Attractive location Benefit package medical insurance, Life Insurance, Assistance Package, Employee Assistant Program, Multisport Card, Staff investment program Stable employment conditions Free gym in your office Friendly and supportive working environment Participation in international projects Possibility to lead or support Charity Events 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 values, 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. Take some time to, meet some of our people, and see what it means to say, I AM Franklin Templeton. Franklin Templeton Investments values diversity in its workforce and welcomes employees from different backgrounds, generations, capabilities, cultural identification, sexual orientations, and gender expression, in addition to other attributes that contribute to a truly diverse and inclusive community.