Senior Compliance Analyst (MS), AML (Anti-Money Laundering)

About the role

The AML/KYC Senior Analyst supports the day-to-day execution of the investor onboarding and lifecycle due diligence. This role is focused specifically on private fund investor KYC, including intake, documentation review, entity verification, screening, and file completion, day-to-day production activities supporting investor onboarding and lifecycle monitoring. Senior Analysts execute defined onboarding procedures across a range of investor types, ensuring subscription-related due diligence files are complete, accurate, and compliant with applicable AML requirements and internal standards. This role is production-oriented and SLA-driven, with responsibility for identifying documentation gaps, escalating risk triggers, and maintaining high-quality case documentation across onboarding volumes.

Responsibilities

• Perform investor intake, document collection, review, and verification.
• Execute AML/KYC tasks in accordance with SOPs.
• Handle lower-complexity onboarding or lifecycle cases.
• Clearly document findings and decisions.
• Escalate issues or data gaps following defined guidelines.
• Meet productivity, quality, SLA, and turnaround time targets.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of AML/KYC, compliance, or financial services experience.
• Prior experience supporting onboarding and due diligence workflows.
• Familiar with institutional investor documentation and entity structures.
• Strong attention to detail, file organization discipline, and ability to work in SLA-driven environments.
• Willingness to learn and expand AML/KYC expertise.

Qualifications

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

Skills and Attributes for Success

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

About ACA

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.

Pay

Salary Range: $65,000.00