Consultant (MS), AML (Anti-Money Laundering)

About the role

The AML/KYC Consultant supports investor onboarding and ongoing monitoring activities by performing detailed reviews and managing moderately complex cases. The role requires strong judgement in assessing entity structures, identifying documentation gaps, recommending valid substitutes where appropriate, and escalating higher‑risk matters.

ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower our clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their business. Our innovative approach integrates consulting, managed services, and our ComplianceAlpha® technology platform with the specialized expertise of former regulators and practitioners and our deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities

• Perform AML/KYC reviews for investor onboarding and lifecycle events within private funds environments.
• Support execution of Conduct Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) in line with established procedures and regulatory expectations.
• Review investor documentation and assess completeness across a range of entity types, including corporates, partnerships, trusts, and regulated FI.
• Analyze ownership structures and recommend valid alternative documentation where standard documents are not available.
• Document onboarding conclusions clearly and accurately, including risk considerations and outstanding follow‑ups.
• Escalate complex or high‑risk investor files to senior reviewers as required.
• Meet productivity, quality, and SLA expectations while supporting consistent onboarding delivery across this engagement.
• Collaborate with team members to maintain balanced file analysis and support coverage needs.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of AML/KYC investor onboarding, fund compliance, or financial crime operations within private markets.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing institutional investors, complex structures, private equity, hedge funds subscription documentation.
• Strong understanding of investor due diligence framework under Luxembourg AML regime; Cayman Islands AML Regulations; US financial crime compliance principles.
• Ability to apply risk‑based judgement while maintaining documentation discipline.
• CAMS certification preferred, or willingness to obtain CAMS.

Qualifications

• Major or concentration in compliance, criminal justice, law, business, accounting, finance, and/or economics preferred.

Skills

• Demonstrated professional integrity
• Dependable, flexible, and adaptable to new ACA initiatives and changing client needs
• Ability to exercise discretion and make independent judgments on matters of significance
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, small team environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and clients
• Highly motivated and goal oriented; pro‑active in one’s own education and career progression; volunteers for and shows initiative on both internal and external projects and tasks
• Dedicated to upholding ACA’s high‑quality standards and customer service focus
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and comfortable working in a tech‑enabled environment

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package rewarded based on performance
• Medical and dental coverage
• 401(k) plans
• Wide range of paid time off options
• Flexible work environment
• Designated ACA Paid Holidays
• Summer Fridays
• Personal/Family Care leave
• Student Debt Forgiveness
• Pet Insurance

Pay

Salary Range: $72,000.00 - $90,000.00. The cash compensation range we have provided has been benchmarked against similar organizations of comparable size, sector, and age. Our offers of employment consider a variety of factors, including but not limited to, unique skill sets, specific expertise or certifications and business/organizational needs. It is not typical for us to hire talent at the top of the range for a role, in part because it’s so important to us to allow all ACA employees the opportunity to develop over time, and to feel rewarded for doing so. Our listed range is a reasonable estimate of the total yearly compensation.