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About the job

Fiduciary Trust International is a premier investment and wealth management firm with a commitment to growing and protecting wealth across generations. We offer a dynamic and collaborative approach to managing wealth for high-net-worth and ultra high-net-worth individuals and families, family offices, endowments, foundations, and institutions. Our investment managers, tax and estate planning professionals work together to develop holistic strategies to optimize clients’ portfolios while mitigating the impact of taxes on their wealth. As a fiduciary, the guidance we provide is in the best interests of our clients, without conflict or competing benefits. We offer boutique customization and deep expertise in specialized investment, tax and planning strategies alongside sophisticated technology and custody platforms.

Fiduciary is owned by Franklin Templeton, a forward-thinking asset manager that has built its success through powerful partnerships. We leverage cutting-edge strategies and deep insights to unlock opportunities for long-term wealth creation. Our talented, global teams bring expertise that is both broad and unique.

Business Development Associate

The Business Development Associate leads and coordinates the firm’s Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI) process in support of business development. The role liaises with Sales, Marketing, and subject matter experts in Finance, Operations, Investments, and Franklin Templeton partners to deliver timely, compliant, and high-quality RFP submissions.

This BDA maintains proposal governance, improves response consistency, manages the firm’s Loopio content platform, and advances best practices to strengthen proposal qualit and win rates.

Responsibilities

Proposal Management & Coordination:

Oversee RFP proposal process, including intake, stakeholder coordination, and content development.

Collaborate with Sales Directors, Front Office Professionals, and Leadership to support RFP opportunities.

Ensure proposal processes and governance standards are applied consistently.

Coordinate proposal responses with SMEs across Finance, Investments, and Franklin Templeton resources.

Define roles, deadlines, and accountability throughout the RFP lifecycle.

Content Management & Governance:

Oversee the development and maintenance of the firm’s proposal content library in Loopio.

Work with SMEs to develop, improve, and standardize proposal content.

Keep firm data, investment information, fiduciary capabilities, biographies, and corporate messaging current.

Manage regular content reviews and governance cycles to maintain content integrity and regulatory compliance.

Identify content gaps and implement enhancements to reduce response time.

Sales Enablement & Best Practices:

Promote consistent RFP messaging, positioning, and firm differentiation across markets.

Create proposal best practices, templates, and workflow standards.

Assist market teams with strategy discussions and proposal reviews.

Monitor proposal activity, turnaround times, and win/loss outcomes.

Technology & Vendor Management:

Act as the primary business owner for the firm’s Loopio platform.

Partner with Loopio to support platform enhancements, training, and best practices.

Manage system configuration, permissions, and annual licensing needs.

Identify opportunities to use automation and AI tools to improve proposal quality and efficiency.

Drive user adoption, training, and change management for proposal technology.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

5+ years' experience in proposal management, RFP development, business development, sales enablement, marketing, or a related function

Experience within wealth management, financial services, or other regulated industry preferred

Experience managing complex, deadline-driven proposals involving multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts

Experience with Loopio or comparable RFP / proposal management platform preferred

Preferred Skills:

Strong project management and organizational skills

Experience managing RFPs and complex proposal processes

Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with editing, and content development capabilities

Knowledge of investment, trust, estate, and wealth management solutions

Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and quality control

Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage competing deadlines

Experience with content governance and process improvement

Proficiency in Loopio or similar proposal platforms, and AI-enabled tools

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The Story of Fiduciary Trust International

Compensation : FTI offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewards—monetary and non-monetary — designed to support their well-being and recognize their time, talents, and results. Along with base compensation, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, a 401(k) plan with a generous match, and recognition rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a range of competitive healthcare options, insurance, and disability benefits, employee stock investment program, learning resources, career development programs, reimbursement for certain education expenses, paid time off (vacation / holidays / sick / leave / parental & caregiving leave / bereavement / volunteering / floating holidays) and a motivational wellbeing program. We expect the annual base salary for this position to range between $85,000 - $95,000 depending on level of relevant experience, plus discretionary bonus.

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Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and 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.

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