Exhibit (j)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust of our report dated March 20, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Franklin Multi-Asset Conservative Growth Fund, Franklin Multi-Asset Defensive Growth Fund, Franklin Multi-Asset Growth Fund and Franklin Multi-Asset Moderate Growth Fund, which appear in Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended January 31, 2026. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”, “Financial Statements” and “Financial highlights” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Baltimore, Maryland

May 21, 2026