Manager - Internal Audit

**Job Description:** As the Manager, Internal Audit at Franklin Templeton, you will play a crucial role in assessing risks, reviewing internal controls, and providing valuable insights to enhance business processes. Your responsibilities will include planning and executing Private Market audits, documenting control environments, weaknesses, and root causes, interacting with key stakeholders, and finalizing audit reports. Collaborating with senior stakeholders and co-source partners, you will contribute to high-quality internal audit reviews, strengthen governance, and support the delivery of organizational strategies. **Key Responsibilities:** - Plan and execute Private Market audits and special projects, documenting control environment, weaknesses, inefficiencies, root causes, risks, and recommendations. - Finalize audits and special projects for Private Market areas, conduct exit meetings, and draft/review audit reports. - Interact with key stakeholders, oversee co-source partner of internal audit services, and coordinate with internal compliance/risk management functions. - Attend and report to Boards and Audit Committees, interact with external auditors and regulators, and train and develop Internal Audit personnel. - Work on department-wide initiatives such as methodology enhancements, quality assurance, audit tool/system enhancements, and procedural reviews. **Qualifications Required:** - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related discipline. - 10 to 15+ years of auditing experience with at least 4 years in a senior/supervisory position. - 4+ years of experience in a top-tier public accounting firm. - Professional certification/designations such as CPA, CIA, CA, CISA, or CFE. - Experience in the asset management industry, specifically Private Markets like Private Credit, Private Debt, Real Estate, and Private Equity. - Knowledge of regulations impacting asset management, ability to perform Assurance and Advisory reviews, and experience in data analytics/data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Business Objects. *(Note: No additional company details provided in the job description)*,