Intern
Franklin Templeton · Tokyo
Benefit Street Partners (BSP) is part of 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.
Benefit Street Partners operates independently as an investment group. It is an alternative credit pioneer that seeks to deliver attractive returns through its relationships, specialist expertise, and global reach. We focus exclusively on credit, building deep expertise across direct lending, structured credit, liquid credit, special situations, infrastructure debt, and real estate.
Visit www.bspcredit.com to learn more about our company.
We are looking for an Intern to join the Franklin Templeton office in Tokyo, Japan. The internship is expected to commence in late November 2026 for 13 to 15 weeks.
The role will support the Benefit Street Partners (BSP) Business Development Team in Japan across market research and analysis, key client mapping, process enhancements and fundraising activities, with a particular focus on Japanese institutional investors.
Benefit Street Partners (BSP) is an alternative credit pioneer that seeks to deliver attractive returns through its relationships, specialist expertise and global reach. We focus exclusively on credit, building deep expertise across direct lending, structured credit, liquid credit, special situations, infrastructure debt and real estate.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest asset managers, we benefit from institutional scale and resources while retaining full investment and day-to-day operational independence. This enables us to combine specialist focus with global reach, offering solutions-driven strategies to meet long-term client needs.
Visit www.bspcredit.com to learn more about our company.
How you will add value?
Market Research and Analysis:
- The intern will help conduct market research and analysis on investment opportunities, helping the team stay informed about the latest trends and developments within APAC.
Mapping Key Clients in Japan:
- The intern will assist in mapping out key clients across the APAC region. This involves researching and identifying potential clients, which will help our team better understand the market landscape and more effectively target the right clients.
Process Enhancements:
- The intern will help enhance the current opportunity tracking process by creating a consolidated spreadsheet/database across the APAC team where all engagements are recorded and opportunities easily tracked.
Fundraising Support:
- Includes preparation for client events, roadshows, and managing pipelines and meeting notes.
What will help you be successful in this role?
- University students in second year or above.
- Good finance knowledge and flexibility in working hours (i.e. communication with HQ in NY).
- Keen interest in developing a career in financial services and fundraising market.
- Prior knowledge in alternative investments, private debt/credit markets would be a plus.
- Experience using AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks and improve productivity is an advantage.
- Strong working knowledge with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Proficiency in English.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Responsible, team-player, meticulous and detailed-oriented.
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing 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.
Artificial intelligence or automated tools may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.
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