AML/KYC Specialist — Private Markets & Funds

ACA Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Flexible work environment

Student Debt Forgiveness

Pet Insurance

Job summary

ACA Group is seeking an AML/KYC Consultant to support investor onboarding and ongoing monitoring activities, including detailed reviews and handling moderately complex cases. The role requires strong judgement for assessing entity structures, identifying documentation gaps, and escalating higher-risk matters.

You will review investor documentation, analyze ownership structures, and contribute to a compliant onboarding process across private funds environments.

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.
• Strong understanding of 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.
• CAMS certification preferred, or willingness to obtain CAMS.

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 experience

Investor onboarding

Risk judgement

Microsoft Office

Education

CAMS certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ACA Group is seeking an AML/KYC Consultant to support investor onboarding and ongoing monitoring activities, including detailed reviews and handling moderately complex cases. The role requires strong judgement for assessing entity structures, identifying documentation gaps, and escalating higher-risk matters.

You will review investor documentation, analyze ownership structures, and contribute to a compliant onboarding process across private funds environments.