Senior AML Specialist

Title: Assistant Manager/ Manager Location: Bangalore Work Timings: Night shift Work Mode: Hybrid Roles & Responsibilities: Know Your Customer (KYC)/Anti Money Laundering (AML) Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of KYC documentation requirements across a wide range of entity types, including Individuals, Corporates, Limited Partnerships, Trusts, and other complex structures. Accurately process and record investor transactions, including subscriptions, redemptions, and transfers, ensuring all activities are completed in line with internal procedures and regulatory standards. Managing carried interest allocations and maintaining precise partner-level financial records, this function is essential for ensuring transparency, regulatory compliance, and accuracy in fund distributions and partner reporting across the firm. Maintain and update the investor register, ensuring all static data is accurate, complete, and up to date, while managing any changes in investor information in a timely manner. Ensure strict adherence to Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements by performing Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) in accordance with applicable regulations and internal policies. Perform enhanced ongoing monitoring for high-risk investors, identifying unusual or potentially suspicious activities and escalating concerns as required. Conduct Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks for both investors and funds, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks and internal risk policies. Carry out due diligence procedures to verify the beneficial ownership structure and confirm that investors are acting on their own behalf and not for undisclosed third parties. Perform investor screening using risk intelligence tools, including sanctions screening and identification of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), in line with regulatory obligations. Execute periodic reviews and re-screening of investors to assess any changes in their risk profile and ensure ongoing compliance with AML/CFT standards. Conduct risk profiling of both funds and investors based on multiple parameters defined under AML/CFT guidelines, ensuring appropriate risk categorization and documentation. Monitor account activity to detect suspicious patterns or transactions, supporting the identification and reporting of potential financial crime risks. Respond promptly and effectively to queries from clients, investors, auditors, and internal stakeholders, maintaining a high standard of service and accuracy. Stay updated on evolving regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and AML/CFT developments within relevant jurisdictions, ensuring continuous compliance and process improvement. Qualifications & Skills: Any Graduates, master’s in finance. 4 - 6 years of experience in AML/KYC, investor or client onboarding, financial services, or capital markets. Proven experience working across multiple countries within a global, multinational organization, preferably in a matrix structure. Demonstrated success in driving or supporting organizational change initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Strong problem-solving abilities with excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Willingness to work in global shifts. ACAMS certification is an added advantage.