Senior Compliance Analyst

Description:

The Financial Crime Compliance team is part of the Global Compliance department. Global Compliance has more than 100 compliance professionals located in in various countries worldwide. Our team helps mitigate compliance risks facing the company, including material loss, financial loss, or loss of reputation, as well as the possibility of regulatory sanctions that Franklin Templeton may suffer as a result of its failure to comply with laws, regulations, rules, industry standards and codes of conduct applicable to its activities.

Franklin Templeton is firmly committed to international efforts to combat money laundering and the funding of terrorist and criminal activities. We make every effort to remain in full compliance with all applicable anti-money laundering (“AML”) and anti-terrorist financing (“ATF”) laws, rules and standards adopted in the jurisdictions in which we do business. The Financial Crime Compliance team addresses Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption & Bribery, Human Slavery/Trafficking, Sanctions, and other illicit financing risks.

The Senior Compliance Analyst is responsible under the direct supervision of his or her manager, for all aspects of financial crime matters and projects, focusing on our FinTech and Digital Assets business from a global perspective. He/she will independently perform compliance monitoring activities and perform other ongoing responsibilities described below. This position will have coverage over products and entities registered in multiple global jurisdictions.

How You Will Add Value

Review, triage, and investigate alerts from blockchain analytics tools (e.g., sanctions exposure, high‑risk indicators) activity connected to Franklin Templeton and digital product offerings; maintain complete case files related to investigations.
Participate in Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and enhanced due diligence for crypto native and FinTech companies seeking to open accounts in Franklin Templeton Products including verification of licensing/registration, beneficial ownership, sanctions checks, negative‑news screening, and Travel Rule practices.
Support the designated AML Officer/MLRO in review, escalation, and reporting of suspicious activity; prepare clear investigative narratives and recommendations. This includes coordinating with regional teams to ensure timely filings and proper recordkeeping.
Assist with the design, maintenance, and continuous improvement of AML, sanctions, and anti‑corruption policies and procedures specific to digital and tokenized assets; contribute to control testing and monitoring.
Assess financial‑crime risks for new digital products, tokenization initiatives, wallets, counterparties, vendors, and systems; advise on control design and residual risk.
Liaise with Business, Legal, Technology, Operations, Transfer Agent, Depositary bank, and other stakeholders to resolve onboarding and ongoing due‑diligence matters.
Propose enhancements based on regulatory developments (e.g., EU AML/CFT and sanctions, U.S. GENIUS Act, FATF guidance, MiCA, Travel Rule, New York Department of Financial Services, etc.) and recent enforcement actions.
Contribute to periodic AML/financial‑crime risk assessments covering digital‑related activities and service providers.
Support responses to regulatory surveys, inquiries, or reviews, and liaise with internal and external auditors for digital‑related scope items.
Assist with the development and delivery of targeted training for local staff and global stakeholders on digital typologies, controls, and procedures.
Participate in Financial Crime projects and cross‑functional initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across traditional and digital‑asset workflows.

What Will Help You Be Successful In This Role

Established, relevant experience in AML/financial‑crime compliance, with 2 years focused on crypto/virtual assets at a financial institution, FinTech, VASP, or blockchain‑analytics provider.

Demonstrated experience reviewing wallet‑screening alerts and conducting on‑chain investigations, including risk rating and escalation.
Familiarity of AI application to financial crime processes, such as KYC, transaction monitoring, etc. Experience with using AI agents a plus.
Strong knowledge of AML/CFT, sanctions, and anti‑corruption requirements applicable to virtual assets (e.g., EU regulations and guidance, FATF standards, MiCA, Travel Rule, New York Department of Financial Services, etc.) and the ability to translate them into operational controls.
Ability to understand and assess complex crypto native business models and structures (exchanges, custodians, funds, OTC brokers, stablecoins, DeFi protocols, tokenized funds).
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to deliver viable solutions in time‑sensitive environments and write clear investigative narratives.
Collaborative mindset with strong project‑management and stakeholder‑engagement skills across global teams.
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with data tools for analytics and reporting is a plus.
Position located in Ireland with option of remote work or hybrid with commute to Dublin office; limited travel outside of Ireland may be an option, depending on business needs.