AML/KYC Consultant: Investor Onboarding & Risk

ACA Group; Utah; On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ACA Group is seeking an AML/KYC Consultant to support investor onboarding and ongoing monitoring in private funds environments. This role involves reviewing complex structures and performing CDD/EDD in line with regulatory expectations, with escalation of high-risk cases as needed.

You will contribute to timely onboarding while maintaining rigorous documentation and adherence to policy. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in AML/KYC, private markets, and related regimes (Luxembourg, Cayman, US).

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of AML/KYC investor onboarding, fund compliance, or financial crime operations within private markets.
• Experience reviewing institutional investors, complex structures, private equity, hedge funds subscription documentation.
• Understanding 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.

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.

Skills

AML/KYC onboarding

Risk assessment

Documentation discipline

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Proactive learning

Education

Compliance / law / finance focus

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ACA Group is seeking an AML/KYC Consultant to support investor onboarding and ongoing monitoring in private funds environments. This role involves reviewing complex structures and performing CDD/EDD in line with regulatory expectations, with escalation of high-risk cases as needed.

You will contribute to timely onboarding while maintaining rigorous documentation and adherence to policy. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in AML/KYC, private markets, and related regimes (Luxembourg, Cayman, US).