ACA Group

Compliance Analyst, AML – Anti-Money Laundering

ACA Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Support day-to-day execution of a centralized AML/KYC onboarding and ongoing due-diligence model for Luxembourg-domiciled funds
  • Validate KYC documentation
  • Prepare names to be screened
  • Assess baseline risk
  • Complete CDD tasks
  • Maintain evidence repositories
  • Review KYC documentation for investor onboarding and periodic refreshes
  • Conduct sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening
  • Document dispositions following defined standards
  • Execute investor risk scoring using the prescribed methodology
  • Perform baseline UBO/control checks and support ownership tree documentation
  • Support CDD tasks and contribute to EDD analysis under senior oversight
  • Ensure all KYC evidence is complete, version-controlled, and properly archived in the approved repository
  • Maintain logs such as intake completeness, clock-stops, exceptions, and follow-up tracking
  • Address QC/QA feedback and defects and ensure rework is completed within agreed timelines
  • Provide data inputs for SLA/KPI reporting
  • Support lookbacks and remediation activities as assigned
  • Coordinate with client-facing teams on KYC requests, investor outreach, and missing documentation
  • Work closely with Senior Analysts to prepare escalations and EDD materials
  • Participate in structured training programs and maintain required compliance proficiency

Requirements

  • 1–3+ years of AML/KYC or financial crime operational experience (funds or TA environments helpful)
  • Strong understanding of core Luxembourg AML/CFT expectations and investor classifications
  • Experience with sanctions/PEP/media screening and KYC document verification
  • High attention to detail and ability to follow structured checklists and evidence standards
  • Strong written communication and ability to produce clear, auditable documentation
  • Prior experience in SLA-driven operational environments preferred
  • Major or concentration in compliance, criminal justice, law, business, accounting, finance, and/or economics preferred
Benefits
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Pension
  • Private medical insurance
  • Group life insurance
  • Group income protection
  • Subsidized corporate gym membership
  • Season ticket loan
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Up to 26 days of annual holiday allowance
  • Statutory bank holidays
  • Days off for work anniversary, career development, and volunteering
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AMLKYCdue diligenceKYC documentation validationrisk assessmentCDD tasksUBO checksEDD analysissanctions screeningPEP screening
Soft Skills
attention to detailwritten communicationability to follow checklistsauditable documentationtime managementcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityorganizational skillsquality control