AML/KYC Assistant Manager - 12-month fixed-term contract
About this role
You’ll manage investor AML/KYC onboarding and periodic reviews, ensuring files are complete, monitored, and escalated when necessary, while applying a risk-based approach in line with IQ-EQ policy. You’ll provide AML/KYC expertise across departments, acting as a point of contact for stakeholders (Clients, Directors, Compliance, Transfer Agent, Fund teams) and ensuring effective communication of regulatory information. You’ll supervise and support team members, reviewing KYC files as 2nd line of defence, distributing tasks, setting action plans, and driving efficiency through new tools, governance models, and best practices. You’ll handle regulatory and audit requirements, preparing Key Risk Indicators, responding to AML questionnaires, supporting internal/external audits, and maintaining documented AML programs and procedures. You’ll contribute to knowledge development, advising management on AML/legal matters, conducting training for new joiners and advanced sessions on regulations, and fostering a strong first line of defence culture
Comprehensive remuneration and pension: motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile Wellbeing: additional social benefits Flexible working: we recognise the value of working flexibly and want to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements. Qualifications Bachelor/Master degree in Economics or Finance Min 4 years of experience in AML/KYC or Compliance is a great asset Fluent in English, any other language will be considered as an advantage Self-motivated team player
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment. There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee. Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced. We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.