Anti-Money Laundering Specialist

• Develop expertise in the Firm's Anti Money Laundering/Customer Identification Program due diligence policies and partner with the sales organization, client onboarding counterparts, Financial Crime Compliance, and other control-side teams to ensure a seamless client onboarding from start to finish
• Capture, analyze, and document evidence by processing and approving AML/KYC cases, in order to demonstrate that due diligence is performed on new clients/investors to comply with jurisdictional AML/KYC regulations
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills with meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to communicate complex items to a wide array of internal counterparties
• Facilitate a smooth client onboarding experience by efficiently processing AML/KYC cases and collaborating with Client Onboarding and Financial Crime Compliance teams to conduct due diligence reviews on a wide range of client legal entity types
• Utilize internal and external sources and partner with other stakeholders (as necessary) to research and investigate cases
• Support ongoing optimization to the effectiveness of KYC monitoring systems, scenarios, rules and tools
• Provide feedback on KYC control effectiveness and partner with management to design enhancements and/or new approaches

Must-Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in a financial services firm.
• Experience working in a KYC/AML role managing the full end-to-end cycle.
• Knowledge of different product types: Offshore mutual funds, Alternative investment funds, 3rd party distributors, Separate managed account clients.
• Knowledge of transfer agent operations, processing, and compliance standards focused on the distribution side.

Plusses:

• Experience working in an Asset Management firm.
• Irish & Luxembourg fund knowledge
• Experience with EU funds
• Experience with Cayman Island funds.