AML Analyst

Fairygodboss; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in Ireland is seeking an experienced AML/KYC Analyst to deliver onboarding and refresh activities across multiple fund domiciles, ensuring compliance with AML/KYC standards. You will apply sound judgement to risk-based decisions and act as the SME for ongoing onboarding processes.

The role requires 2+ years in AML/KYC or related control functions, with strong communication skills and attention to detail, supporting a firm-wide compliance agenda.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years' AML/KYC onboarding or related control function experience.
• Working knowledge of AML/CTF requirements across multiple fund domiciles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end AML/KYC onboarding and periodic refresh activity with timely, accurate outcomes and clear evidencing.
• Review and assess documentation and complete sanctions/PEP screening in line with policy.
• Apply AML/CTF regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions and elevate higher-risk cases.
• Collaborate with Compliance/Risk and fund stakeholders to resolve exceptions and drive cases to completion.
• Serve as a point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders, maintaining trackers and status communications.
• Support audits/testing and contribute to process enhancements.

Skills

Judgement

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)

Job description

Safeguard alternative funds by delivering investor onboarding, AML/KYC reviews, and screening aligned to applicable local regulations across multiple fund domiciles and JP Morgan standards. Join a team that helps protect our clients, investors, and the firm by keeping investor onboarding accurate, timely, and compliant.

As an Alternative Funds AML/KYC Analyst at JP Morgan within the Transfer Agency / Alternative Investment Services team in Ireland, you will operate as an experienced analyst and developing subject matter expert (SME). You will deliver AML/KYC onboarding and refresh activity end-to-end, apply sound judgement to risk-based decisions, and help ensure compliance across multiple fund domiciles (e.g., Luxembourg, Ireland, Cayman, U.S., and others as applicable).

Job responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end investor and intermediary/agent AML/KYC onboarding and periodic refresh activity, ensuring timely, accurate outcomes and clear evidencing.
• Review and assess documentation and complete sanctions/PEP (and adverse media where applicable) screening in line with policy and procedure.
• Apply relevant AML/CTF regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions and elevate higher-risk or complex cases appropriately.
• Partner with Compliance/Risk and fund stakeholders (including MLRO/Compliance representatives where applicable) to resolve exceptions and drive cases to completion.
• Act as a point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders, maintaining trackers, mailbox activity, and clear status communications.
• Support audits/testing/QA requests and contribute to continuous improvement by identifying recurring issues and proposing practical process/control enhancements.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 2 years' experience in AML/KYC onboarding, investor due diligence, transfer agency/fund services, or a related control function.
• Working knowledge of AML/CTF requirements relevant to multiple fund domiciles (e.g., Luxembourg, Ireland, Cayman, and/or U.S.).
• Strong judgement, attention to detail, and evidencing discipline; able to prioritise and deliver in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a client/stakeholder-focused approach.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience supporting alternative investment funds and intermediary models across multiple domiciles.
• Experience supporting audits/testing and responding to evidence requests.
• Developing SME capability (able to coach peers on standard requirements and share best practices).

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.