Senior Product Owner

Fenergo; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cover

Company pension contribution

Life assurance

Annual leave + bonus

Work From Home setup allowance

Job summary

Fenergo is seeking a Senior Product Owner for Transaction Monitoring (TM) within its AML/CLM platform. You will define tactical feature execution, working with cross-functional teams to deliver detection engines, AI models, alert and case management, and regulatory compliance capabilities.

You will translate regulatory requirements into backlog items, drive sprint delivery, and ensure the product evolves to counter evolving threats with cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in product, business analysis, or domain roles, with at least 4 years in AML/financial crime products.
• Deep understanding of AML transaction monitoring, financial crime typologies and risks.
• Experience with regulated, mission-critical workflows (auditability, traceability, security).
• Familiarity with data processing and analytics: pipelines, feature engineering, model scoring, streaming vs batch.
• Comfortable crafting user stories, acceptance criteria, and working in Agile / Scrum.
• Strong stakeholder management: mediate between compliance, operations, engineering, and clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain complex concepts to business and technical audiences.
• Analytical mindset with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Decompose high-level features into user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog prioritization.
• Collaborate with engineering, data science, and solutions teams to deliver TM features (real-time and batch pipelines, detection analytics, alert scoring, case creation).
• Drive backlog grooming, sprint planning, and manage dependencies across engineering pods.
• Participate in design reviews and estimations; ensure non-functional requirements (performance, security, auditability) are covered.
• Support calibration, back-testing, model assessment, tuning, and false positive management.
• Ensure explainability, lineage, and model transparency across TM components.
• Define test cases, regression suites, and oversee UAT / release validation.
• Monitor metrics and iterate to optimize alert volumes, false positives, and throughput.
• Manage dependencies with external systems (watchlists, sanctions feeds, data enrichment).
• Create or update product documentation and runbooks; support internal teams.

Skills

AML domain knowledge

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data processing / analytics

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Data Science

CAMS or equivalent certification (preferred)

Job description

About us

AtFenergo,we’renot just building software—we’retransforming how the world’s leading financial institutions fight financial crime. Headquartered in Dublin and trusted by over 100 of the world’s top financial institutions,we’reon a mission to change the game.

We’remore than a global leader in AI-powered client lifecycle management—we’rereimagining how financial institutions tackle compliance. From Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) to rapidly evolving regulations, we turn complexity into clarity. OurFinCrimeOperating System, powered by agentic AI and intelligent automation, helps financial institutions move faster, act smarter, and stay safer across 120+ countries.

But wedon’tstop there.

AtFenergo, we believe in a world where financial institutionsaren’tjust compliant—they’reconfident. Where technologydoesn’tjust meet regulations—it stays ahead of them. Our mission is to empower financial institutions to stop financial crime and create a safer world.

Every product we build, every innovation we deliver, and every partnership we forge is shaped by that belief.We’retackling some of the toughest challenges in financial technology. From speeding up onboarding to uncovering hidden risks, our work empowers banks to serve their customers with speed, integrity, and peace of mind.

Joinus andbe part of a teamthat’sbuilding smart solutions, solving real problems, and shaping the future—together.

Role Summary

AsSeniorProduct OwnerofFenergo’sTransaction Monitoring (TM)solution, you will own the tactical execution of features in an enterprise-grade AML/ CLMplatform.You’llwork closely with cross-functional teams (engineering,customers, productmanagersandclient solutions) to deliver mission-critical capabilities:detectionengines,AI models,AI agents,tuning & calibration,alertand case managementUX, audit and reporting. You will translate regulatory requirements, typologies, and client needs into backlog items, drive sprint delivery, and ensure the product evolves to stay ahead of evolving threatsusing ground-breaking technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Decompose high-level features /requirementsinto user stories, acceptance criteria, and clear backlog prioritization.

• Collaborate with engineering, data science, andsolutions teamsto deliver high-quality TM features (real-time and batch pipelines,detection analytics,alert scoring,alert/case creation, feedback loops).

• Drive backlog grooming, sprint planning, and manage priorities / dependencies across multipleengineering pods.

• Participate in design reviews, technical estimation, and ensure non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, security, auditability) areincluded in scope.

• Support calibration, back-testing, champion / challenger modelassessment,model/ rulethreshold tuning,monitoringof false positives / recalland improving true positivedetection.

• Ensure explainability, reason codes, lineage, and model transparencyacross TM solution, including detection analytics andalert / risk scoring modules.

• Work withengineeringteamsand customersto define test cases, regressiontestsuites, and oversee UAT / release validation.

• Monitor metrics (alert volumes, false positives, investigator throughput, conversion rates) and iterate tooptimize.

• Manage dependencies with external systems (watchlists, screening, sanctions feeds, data enrichment, client data ingestion).

• Create or update product documentation, user guides, runbooks, and support internal teams (sales, services, support).

• Stay current on AML regulations,typologiesandtrendsacrossthe financial crimesector.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 6+ years of experience in product, business analysis, or domain roles, with at least 4 years working in AML / financial crime / risk / compliance products or operations.

• Deep understanding of AMLtransaction monitoring,financial crimetypologiesand risks. Understandscase management flowsand regulatory expectations.

• Experience working on systems that handle regulated, mission-critical workflows (auditability, traceability, security).

• Familiarity with data processing and analytics: pipelines, feature engineering, model scoring, streaming vs batch.

• Comfortable crafting user stories, acceptance criteria, and working in Agile / Scrum methodologies.

• Strong stakeholder management skills: able to mediate between compliance, operations, engineering, and clients.

• Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of explaining technical & domain complexity to business and technical audiences.

• Analytical mindset, with data-driven decision making and ability to measure outcomes.

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent; orextensivedomain equivalent experience.

• CAMS or equivalent certification is preferred

Our promise to you

We are striving to become global leaders across all of the categories we operate in and as part of that we are a high-performing highly collaborative team that works cross functionally to accommodate our client’s needs.

• Collaboration: Working together to achieve our best

• Outcomes: Drive Success in every engagement

• Respect: A collective feeling of inclusion and belonging

• Excellence: Continuously raising the bar

What’s in it for you?

(Ireland)

• Healthcare cover

• Company pension contribution

• Life assurance/ Income protection

• Annual leave, plus 3 company closure days Annual bonus opportunity

• Work From Home set-up allowance

• Opportunity to work with clients and colleagues on a global scale for a world leader in Client Lifecycle Management

• Other competitive company benefits, such as flexible working hours, work from home policy, bike to work scheme, sports and social committee, weekly fitness and sports classes and much more

• Buddy system for all new starters

• Collaborative working environment

• Extensive training programs, classroom and online, through ‘Fenergo University’

• Opportunity to work on a cutting-edge Fintech Product, using the latest of tools and technologies

• Defined training and role tracking to allow you see and assess your own career development and progress.

• Active sports and social club

• State of the art offices in the heart of Dublin’s Docklands with great facilities, canteen and games area

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusivity

Fenergo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, where all employees are valued, respected, and can reach their full potential. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We believe that a diverse workforce enriches our company culture, fosters innovation, and contributes to our overall success. We strive to provide a fair and supportive environment for all employees, promoting equal opportunities for career development and advancement. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment opportunities and join our team in contributing to a collaborative and inclusive work environment.