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voleon - Senior Compliance Associate - AML / Privacy (London)

London - Hybrid2d ago

In Office Senior EMEA Asset Management Hedge Fund Associate Compliance Officer Prospecting Client Onboarding Due Diligence Privacy Compliance

Requirements

• 2-5+ years of experience in AML, KYC, financial crime compliance, or investor due diligence, ideally within investment management or financial services • Hands-on experience conducting enhanced due diligence on investors or clients, and making risk-based onboarding recommendations • Understanding of AML, counter-terrorist financing, and sanctions requirements across multiple jurisdictions (e.g., UK, EU, US, and offshore fund domiciles) • Working knowledge of data privacy requirements, particularly UK and EU GDPR, including privacy notices and data subject rights • Bachelor’s degree; backgrounds in finance, law, accounting, or related fields • Must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom • Experience working at or with a fund administrator, transfer agent, hedge fund, or asset manager • Experience building or improving an AML, investor due diligence, or privacy compliance program • Familiarity with AML screening, KYC, or sanctions screening tools • Experience working in a quasi-academic, engineering-heavy culture where credibility is earned through demonstrated expertise, not authority

Responsibilities

• Conduct enhanced due diligence on prospective and existing investors, particularly those from higher-risk jurisdictions, and make clear, timely, risk-based recommendations to Compliance leadership • Serve as the primary Compliance point of contact on AML and KYC escalated cases • Oversee the firm’s data privacy compliance programme, with a particular focus on UK and EU GDPR, including privacy notices and data subject requests • Develop and maintain AML and privacy policies, procedures, and operational workflows, and contribute to firmwide compliance training • Partner with Legal, Operations, and other stakeholders across the firm on AML, investor due diligence, and privacy matters • Liaise and collaborate with outside counsel, compliance consultants, and other service providers, as necessary