Director, AML/KYC Compliance - Aviation Finance

The Carlyle Group; Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Carlyle Aviation Partners, a subsidiary of The Carlyle Group, is seeking a Director to lead AML/KYC and sanctions compliance, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer. You will oversee risk-based KYC for aviation counterparties, screening programs and governance reporting across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities include preparing risk assessments and memoranda for boards, maintaining records, and coordinating with legal, finance and compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in AML, financial crimes compliance or related field preferred.
• KYC/AML and sanctions experience with risk-based methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and oversee risk-based KYC diligence on aviation counterparties.
• Perform beneficial ownership and source-of-funds analysis.
• Conduct sanctions and restricted-party screening and assess regulatory risks.
• Prepare risk assessments, memoranda and materials for governance bodies.
• Maintain complete compliance records in enterprise systems.
• Coordinate responses to diligence requests from investors and lenders.
• Monitor regulatory developments and update policies accordingly.

Skills

KYC diligence

Sanctions screening

Open-source research

Data analysis

Regulatory risk

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

AML certifications (CAMS)

Degree in finance or related field

Tools

Screening systems

Open-source databases

Job description

The Carlyle Aviation Partners, a subsidiary of The Carlyle Group, is seeking a Director to lead AML/KYC and sanctions compliance, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer. You will oversee risk-based KYC for aviation counterparties, screening programs and governance reporting across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities include preparing risk assessments and memoranda for boards, maintaining records, and coordinating with legal, finance and compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory