AML Domain Expert (92813-1)

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced AML/KYC Domain Expert with a deep specialization in Asset Servicing & Custody. The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of 10 years of experience, a strong background in capital markets/financial services, and specific familiarity with Fund Accounting. In this role, you will align AML frameworks with a conservative institutional risk and compliance culture while managing complex client onboarding and lifecycle processes.

Key Responsibilities

1. AML/KYC Advisory (Asset Servicing & Custody Focus)

• Domain Expertise: Provide specialized AML/KYC guidance tailored specifically to Custody & Asset Servicing as well as Fund Administration (including Hedge Funds, Private Equity, and Mutual Funds).
• Regulatory Interpretation: Interpret, implement, and maintain compliance frameworks with respect to:
• BSA/AML regulations and the USA PATRIOT Act.
• OFAC sanctions programs.
• SEC & FINRA regulatory expectations.
• Risk Culture: Align internal AML frameworks seamlessly with a conservative institutional risk and compliance culture.

2. Institutional Client Onboarding & Lifecycle Management

• Due Diligence: Lead and oversee complex KYC, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) processes for institutional investors, fund managers, asset managers, and pension funds.
• Complex Structure Review: Confidently analyze and handle multi-layered entity structures, including trusts, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), and nominee structures.
• Compliance Screening: Ensure strict adherence to Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) identification and verification, Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) screening, sanctions lists, and adverse media monitoring.
• Lifecycle Maintenance: Support periodic KYC reviews, remediation projects, regulatory-driven refresh programs, and data quality improvement initiatives across client platforms.
• Best Practices: Infuse global asset servicing institutional best practices into day-to-day operations.

Job Requirements & Skills

• Experience: 10 Years of relevant experience in AML/KYC advisory.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong background in Capital Markets, Financial Services, and Fund Accounting.
• Core Competencies: Deep understanding of institutional structures, global regulatory bodies, and end-to-end client lifecycle management.

Required Skills: AML, KYC, Asset Servicing, Custody, Fund Accounting, Capital Markets, Fund Administration, Financial Services, Due Diligence, CDD, EDD, Institutional Onboarding, Entity Structures, UBO, PEP Screening, Sanctions Monitoring, BSA/AML, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, SEC, FINRA