Transactional KYC Compliance Specialist (Private Equity)

United States Digital Space LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Transactional KYC Analyst to join our Compliance – Transactional Sub Division, focusing on AML, regulatory compliance, and complex deal structures in private equity contexts.

You will work with deal teams, lawyers, and compliance professionals on live transactions involving fund structures, SPVs, and multi-jurisdictional counterparties, ensuring timely, high-quality KYC reviews.

Qualifications

• 1–2+ years in a legal sector role or graduate position with compliance exposure.
• Strong analytical skills and meticulous approach to complex structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to engage counterparties.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving compliance environment.
• Familiarity with fund structures, offshore jurisdictions, or KYC tools is a plus; ICA/ACAMS a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Dig into transaction structures and identify counterparties, conducting risk analysis focusing on AML and financial crime.
• Unpack ownership structures—fund vehicles, SPVs, partnerships, trusts—to build a complete picture behind each transaction.
• Drive the materials-gathering process by liaising with deal teams, legal, compliance and counterparties for timely KYC reviews.
• Keep deals compliant by flagging issues with clients' legal and compliance teams and ensuring adherence to regulations.

Skills

Legal/compliance experience

Analytical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Deadline oriented

Curiosity about private markets

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or related field

Tools

WorldCheck

Refinitiv RDC

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Transactional KYC Analyst to join our Compliance – Transactional Sub Division, focusing on AML, regulatory compliance, and complex deal structures in private equity contexts.

You will work with deal teams, lawyers, and compliance professionals on live transactions involving fund structures, SPVs, and multi-jurisdictional counterparties, ensuring timely, high-quality KYC reviews.