ACA Group

Principal Consultant, AML – Anti-Money Laundering

ACA Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Serve as the senior jurisdictional SME for investor onboarding AML/KYC across Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, and U.S. fund structures
  • Provide expert escalation support on high-risk and complex investor cases
  • Interpret and apply jurisdiction-specific AML/CFT standards governing investor due diligence
  • Authorize and govern substitute documentation determinations
  • Support senior client stakeholders in resolving high-priority onboarding escalations, regulatory questions, and documentation challenges
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance onboarding playbooks, jurisdictional guidance, training modules, and escalation frameworks
  • Contribute to quality governance, thematic issue remediation, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Monitor evolving AML/CFT regulatory developments

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressive AML/KYC experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in investor due diligence for alternative investment funds
  • Strong working knowledge of regulatory expectations relevant to private fund onboarding, including Luxembourg AML regime and CSSF supervisory standards, Cayman Islands AML Regulations and CIMA Guidance, U.S. AML compliance frameworks (FinCEN, CIP/CDD principles)
  • Proven ability to provide credible technical escalation support and operate as an independent control authority with limited oversight
  • Experience interfacing with senior compliance stakeholders, fund governance functions
  • CAMS or equivalent certification preferred.
Benefits
  • medical and dental coverage
  • 401(k) plans
  • paid time off
  • flexible work environment
  • time off for designated ACA Paid Holidays, Summer Fridays, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence
  • Student Debt Forgiveness
  • Pet Insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AMLKYCinvestor due diligenceregulatory compliancedocumentation governanceescalation frameworksquality governancethematic issue remediationcontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
expert escalation supportindependent control authoritystakeholder managementproblem-solving
Certifications
CAMS