Compliance Analyst (MS), Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

ACA Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Flexible work environment

Student Debt Forgiveness

Pet Insurance

Job summary

ACA Group is seeking a Compliance Analyst to support day-to-day AML/KYC and compliance operations across investor onboarding, customer due diligence, and screening activities in the United States. The role involves conducting reviews, analyzing documentation, and maintaining accurate compliance records while ensuring regulatory adherence and SLAs.

This production-oriented position offers growth in sanctions screening, investor due diligence, and related procedures.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of AML, KYC, compliance, or related experience.
• Experience with due diligence, onboarding reviews, or screening investigations.
• Familiarity with sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing business or customer documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven, SLA-focused environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with screening platforms (World-Check, LexisNexis, Moody's) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform onboarding reviews, including document collection, validation, and verification.
• Conduct AML/KYC due diligence in line with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Review sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening alerts and disposition.
• Verify entity information, ownership structures, and supporting docs.
• Identify documentation gaps and follow up for required information.
• Document findings with clear case notes and rationale.
• Escalate higher-risk or complex issues per guidelines.
• Support lifecycle reviews and remediation efforts.
• Maintain complete, accurate case files.
• Meet productivity, quality, turnaround time, and SLA expectations.
• Collaborate with team members to resolve cases and improve processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

World-Check

LexisNexis

Moody's

Job description

The Opportunity

The Compliance Analyst supports day-to-day AML/KYC and compliance operations across investor onboarding, customer due diligence, and screening activities. This role is responsible for conducting reviews, analyzing documentation, investigating alerts, and maintaining accurate compliance records while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and service level agreements (SLAs).

The Compliance Analyst supports day-to-day AML/KYC and compliance operations across investor onboarding, customer due diligence, and screening activities. This role is responsible for conducting reviews, analyzing documentation, investigating alerts, and maintaining accurate compliance records while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and service level agreements (SLAs). The Compliance Analyst executes established procedures, identifies documentation gaps or risk indicators, escalates complex matters when appropriate, and contributes to high-quality, timely compliance operations. This is a production-oriented role that offers the opportunity to build expertise in AML, KYC, sanctions screening, and investor due diligence.

What you'll do:

• Perform investor and customer onboarding reviews, including document collection, validation, and verification.
• Conduct AML/KYC due diligence activities in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and disposition sanctions, politically exposed person (PEP), and adverse media screening alerts.
• Verify entity information, ownership structures, and supporting documentation.
• Identify documentation deficiencies and follow up for required information.
• Document findings, decisions, and supporting rationale with clear and accurate case notes.
• Escalate higher-risk, unusual, or complex issues in accordance with established guidelines.
• Support lifecycle reviews, periodic monitoring activities, and remediation efforts.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and organized case files.
• Meet productivity, quality, turnaround time, and SLA expectations.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders to resolve cases and improve processes.

To qualify for the role, you will have:

• 1-3 years of AML, KYC, compliance, financial crimes, or financial services experience.
• Experience conducting due diligence, onboarding reviews, screening investigations, or related compliance activities.
• Familiarity with sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening processes.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing business or customer documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven, SLA-focused environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with screening platforms such as World-Check, LexisNexis, Moody's, or similar tools preferred.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Bachelor's degree or concentration in compliance, criminal justice, law, business, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.
• Knowledge of AML, KYC, sanctions, and customer due diligence concepts.
• Familiarity with institutional investor documentation, entity structures, or financial services operations.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Demonstrated professional integrity
• Dependable, flexible, and adaptable to changing priorities and business needs
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills
• Self-motivated with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• Dedicated to delivering high-quality work and exceptional client service
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable working in a technology-enabled environment

What working at ACA offers:

• We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.
• Our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options as well as a flexible work environment.
• You’ll also be granted time off for designated ACA Paid Holidays, Summer Fridays, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• We also offer unique benefits such as Student Debt Forgiveness and Pet Insurance.

About ACA:

ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower our clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their business. Our innovative approach integrates consulting, managed services, and our ComplianceAlpha® technology platform with the specialized expertise of former regulators and practitioners and our deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape.

What we commit to:

ACA is firmly committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, which applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, training, discipline, terminations, layoffs, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.