Senior Compliance Analyst

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The Financial Crime Compliance team is part of the Global Compliance department. Global Compliance has more than 100 compliance professionals located 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.

• 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 Fin Tech 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, counter parties, 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.

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

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