Senior AML/KYC Compliance Analyst – Complex Funds

ACA Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Pension

Private medical insurance

Group life insurance

Season ticket loan

Job summary

ACA Group in London is seeking a Senior Compliance Analyst to lead AML/KYC due diligence for Luxembourg-domiciled funds and act as a subject-matter expert for analysts and stakeholders.

You will execute complex onboarding, screening, and escalation tasks, ensuring audit-ready documentation and a strong compliance posture while collaborating with governance forums and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of AML/KYC or financial crime experience, ideally within EU-regulated fund environments (Luxembourg AIFs strongly preferred).
• Deep understanding of Luxembourg AML/CFT requirements, governance expectations, and investor types.
• Demonstrated experience performing EDD, analyzing complex structures, and preparing high-risk recommendations.
• Strong written communication and ability to produce audit-ready documentation.
• Experience with QC/QA frameworks and remediation tracking.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AML/KYC due diligence for complex investors across SCSp, RAIF, SICAV-RAIF and other Luxembourg AIF structures.
• Perform CDD and EDD, including complex UBO/control analysis, ownership tree construction, source of wealth/source of funds corroboration, and independent research.
• Conduct sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening and manage escalations to centralized screening or compliance teams.
• Assign and document investor risk ratings using the prescribed risk-assessment methodology.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex or high-risk files, preparing evidence packs for review committees and approval bodies.
• Draft comprehensive EDD narratives, acceptance/rejection recommendations, and document decision trails for governance oversight.
• Perform QC/QA reviews on analyst work and support oversight sampling activities.
• Identify control gaps, defects, and training needs and propose remediation plans.

Skills

AML/KYC experience

Governance & controls

Stakeholder communication

QC/QA experience

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data analysis tools

Job description

ACA Group in London is seeking a Senior Compliance Analyst to lead AML/KYC due diligence for Luxembourg-domiciled funds and act as a subject-matter expert for analysts and stakeholders.

You will execute complex onboarding, screening, and escalation tasks, ensuring audit-ready documentation and a strong compliance posture while collaborating with governance forums and continuous improvement efforts.