RNA-binding protein required for assembly of the holoenzyme telomerase ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex (PubMed:29422501, PubMed:29422503, PubMed:29422664). Specifically binds telomerase RNA ter1 and promotes assembly of ter1 with catalytic subunit trt1 (PubMed:29422501, PubMed:29422503). Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein enzyme essential that copies new telomeric repeats onto chromosome ends and functions to maintain cell division (PubMed:29422501, PubMed:29422503, PubMed:29422664). Component of the telomerase holoenzyme complex composed minimally of trt1 and the telomerase RNA template component (PubMed:29422503, PubMed:29422664). Interacts with skp1 (PubMed:15147268). Critically short telomeres caused by reduced ter1 RNA stability and telomerase holoenzyme complex assembly defects. Belongs to the LARP7 family. Was initially thought to contain a F-box domain (PubMed:15147268). However, such a domain is not detectable by any prediction tool.