Job Description

At Franklin Templeton, everything we do is focused on one thing \xe2\x80\x93 delivering better client outcomes. We do that by partnering closely with our clients, assessing their strategic needs, and identifying the solution or solutions that can meet the challenge. Over 9,500 employees working in 30 countries around the world are dedicated to servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 155 countries. For more than 75 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.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our Singapore office. This role will cover front desk and administrative duties for the Templeton Global Investments (TGI) team.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of this position?

Administrative responsibilities

Assist and be a reliable support for the Administration Manager in all matters

Coordinate travel arrangements (booking of flights, hotels, transfers, visas etc) for the assigned staff/director(s) when required

Manage calendars for assigned staff/director(s) when required

Assist in expense preparation, submission and tracking for the assigned staff/director(s)

Check, record and obtain approvals for invoice payments

Coordinate and provide support with meetings, TGI events and conferences

Front desk responsibilities

Attend and receive guests at the reception on the assigned floor in a professional manner

Manage and coordinate meeting room calendars

Assist with meeting room bookings and arrange refreshments where necessary

Handle incoming and outgoing mails, postage, parcels, couriers

Distribution of newspapers and magazines

Assist in pantry, office, stationery supplies orders and name cards requisitions when required

Floor facilities coordinator

What qualifications, skills and experience would help someone to be successful?

GCE \xe2\x80\x98O\xe2\x80\x99/\xe2\x80\x98A\xe2\x80\x99 Level

1-3 years of experience in front desk, receptionist, administrative duties

Comfortable to sit at reception desk when required

Pleasant personality with good verbal and written communication skills

Team player who can also work independently

Effective interpersonal skills

Able to multitask

Meticulous, solution and detail-oriented

Good PC Skills with MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

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What makes Franklin Templeton 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 \xe2\x80\x94the mix of both monetary and non-monetary rewards provided to you in recognition for your time, talents, efforts, and results.

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 . 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.

Franklin Templeton 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.

Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a environment. If you believe that you need a workplace arrangement to search for, or apply for, one of our positions please send an email to . In your email, please include the arrangement you are requesting and the job title and job number you are applying for. We will review the request and make a best effort to enact the arrangement. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only requests for arrangements will receive a response.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Franklin Templeton Investments