Assistant Director, Financial Crimes, Compliance

HarbourVest Partners; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HarbourVest Partners in Dublin seeks a seasoned Associate Director, Financial Crimes, to lead the global compliance program. You will shape policies, coordinate across investment teams, and interact with regulators while guiding internal partners on risk-based AML/CFT and sanctions programs.

The role requires experience with EU, Luxembourg, and Cayman AML/CFT frameworks, plus the ability to operate strategically and hands-on, including presenting to senior management and the Board.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years regulatory experience in financial crimes compliance
• Experience applying CSSF, AED, and/or CIMA AML/sanctions rules
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to present to senior management/board

Responsibilities

• Identify jurisdiction-specific rules and ensure policies comply with laws and guidance
• Advise internal partners to support business needs
• Develop and maintain global policies, procedures, and controls in collaboration with local compliance heads
• Prepare regulatory reports and interact with regulators
• Prepare risk assessments at investor, fund, and firm level
• Lead review and resolution of escalations and board-level reporting
• Deliver tailored training on financial crimes programs
• Lead initiatives and transformation efforts

Skills

AML/CFT regulatory knowledge

Sanctions programs (OFAC, EU, UN, UK)

Strategic and hands-on leadership

Board/management presentation

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)

Graduate degree (e.g., law, business) preferred

Job description

Job Description Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an ambitious spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, we will encourage building your strengths and acquiring new skills and experiences.

We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position is in our Dublin office, and we offer a hybrid work arrangement. You will receive 18 remote workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval. For example, you may choose to work in the office 4 days per week and take one remote day weekly (typically 13 weeks per quarter), leaving 5 additional remote days to be used as needed.

The Assistant Director, Financial Crimes, Compliance reports to the SVP, Global Head of Financial Crimes and is responsible for supporting the delivery and execution of HarbourVest’s global financial crimes program. HarbourVest’s Financial Crimes team composes and puts into action HarbourVest’s economic sanctions, anti-corruption, and AML/CFT programs. Our team is an important partner to the firm’s investor onboarding and investment closing operations.

The ideal candidate is someone who is:

• Seeking a global financial crime compliance role, with demonstrated ability to operate across diverse business units
• Excited to use their strong knowledge of and experience with EU, Luxembourg and Cayman Islands AML/CFT regulations, sanctions programs (OFAC, EU, UN, UK), and FATF standards
• Able to operate at both a strategic and hands‑on level
• Experienced in preparing for meetings with and addressing senior management and Board members

What you will do:

• Identify and interpret existing and new jurisdiction‑specific rules and regulations to ensure firm policies and procedures follow appropriate laws, regulations, and industry guidance.
• Advise internal partners, including client operations, investment teams, sales, and others, to support business needs
• Develop and maintain global policies, procedures, and controls to follow applicable regulatory requirements and internal standards, in collaboration with local heads of compliance and other constituents
• Support internal money laundering reporting officers by preparing regulatory reports and filings and interacting with regulatory bodies
• Prepare risk assessments at an investor, fund, and firm level
• Lead review and resolution of complex escalations and alerts
• Prepare Board‑level reporting, using strong data analysis skills
• Deliver tailored, recurring and ad hoc training to various functional groups
• Lead existing and support new financial crimes initiatives and transformation efforts
• And other responsibilities as required

What you bring:

• Experience in the private equity, private credit, fund administration, or asset management sector, with a focus on regulatory compliance
• Understanding and prior execution of risk‑based application of CSSF, AED, and/or CIMA anti‑money laundering and sanctions compliance regulations
• Some experience crafting AML / CFT risk assessments at the client, product, and organizational level
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, writing and presentation skills

Education Preferred:

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), or equivalent experience, required
• Masters or Graduate degree in a related field (e.g., law, business, etc.) preferred but not required

Experience:

• 8-10 Years regulatory experience in a financial crimes compliance team at a regulated investment advisor, fund administrator, regulatory authority, or law firm