Senior Associate, Fund Administration (AML)
FullTimeJob Overview
About Juniper Square
Our mission is to unlock the full potential of private markets. Privately owned assets like commercial real estate, private equity, and venture capital make up half of our financial ecosystem yet remain inaccessible to most people. We are digitizing these markets, and as a result, bringing efficiency, transparency, and access to one of the most productive corners of our financial ecosystem. If you care about making the world a better place by making markets work better through technology – all while contributing as a member of a values-driven organization – we want to hear from you.
Juniper Square offers employees a variety of ways to work, ranging from a fully remote experience to working full-time in one of our physical offices. We invest heavily in digital-first operations, allowing our teams to collaborate effectively across 27 U.S. states, 2 Canadian Provinces, India, Luxembourg, and England. We also have physical offices in San Francisco, New York City, Mumbai and Bangalore for employees who prefer to work in an office some or all of the time.
About Juniper Square
Our mission is to unlock the full potential of private markets. Privately owned assets like commercial real estate, private equity, and venture capital make up half of our financial ecosystem yet remain inaccessible to most people. We are digitizing these markets, and as a result, bringing efficiency, transparency, and access to one of the most productive corners of our financial ecosystem. If you care about making the world a better place by making markets work better through technology – all while contributing as a member of a values-driven organization – we want to hear from you.
Juniper Square offers employees a variety of ways to work, ranging from a fully remote experience to working full-time in one of our physical offices. We invest heavily in digital-first operations, allowing our teams to collaborate effectively across 27 U.S. states, 2 Canadian Provinces, India, Luxembourg, and England. We also have physical offices in San Francisco, New York City, Mumbai and Bangalore for employees who prefer to work in an office some or all of the time.
About your role
We are seeking a detail oriented Senior Associate to execute the day to day operations of our investor due diligence programs. This operational role involves conducting deep dive CDD and EDD reviews, managing daily screening reviews, and acting as a centralized contact point for the Investor Services teams. You will be responsible for the accurate identification of beneficial owners and controllers within complex structures and ensuring strict adherence to policy and regulatory requirements.
In addition to daily case execution, you will lead client outreach efforts to resolve documentation gaps and support critical remediation initiatives to ensure audit readiness. You will collaborate with the AML Manager to refine workflows and maintain high standards of data integrity. This is an impactful opportunity to utilize your technical expertise in entity analysis and risk research to support a growing fund administration business.
The ideal candidate brings a strong investigative mindset to complex files and exercises sound judgment when adjudicating risks. You should be comfortable working in a high volume, deadline driven environment where you can balance regulatory requirements with a commitment to client service.
The application deadline for this role is Monday, December 15th.
What you’ll do
Execute the full operational AML/KYC lifecycle for private markets clients, encompassing investor onboarding, ongoing monitoring, initial and recurring screening and building risk profiles
Strong knowledge of complex ownership structures and documentation for various legal entities, including Trusts, LLCs, Partnerships, and Corporations, with specific exposure to offshore jurisdictions.
Participate in remediation projects, support new fund launches and KYC refresh exercises to resolve documentation deficiencies.
Manage the daily adjudication of high-volume screening alerts with clear, risk-based rationales, ensuring timely and efficient processing to maintain workflow and prevent operational backlogs.
Contribute to process optimization by identifying operational gaps and assisting with system-related improvements during platform migrations.
Serve as a centralized compliance contact, escalating potential high risk issues to management and providing policy guidance to case managers.
Prepare accurate, ad hoc reporting for senior management and ensure all activity maintains strict adherence to global regulatory standards.
Qualifications
Relevant experience in compliance or audit fields, with a focus on customer onboarding, alert screening, remediation and risk assessments
Strong knowledge of complex ownership structures and documentation for various legal entities, including Trusts, LLCs, Partnerships, and Corporations, with specific exposure to US and global jurisdictions.
Demonstrated experience conducting lifecycle due diligence (CDD, EDD, and SDD), including the corroboration of Source of Wealth for high risk entities.
Regulatory Fluency: Strong knowledge of global AML/KYC frameworks, specifically the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), U.S.A. PATRIOT Act, FinCEN guidelines, and offshore regulations including CIMA. Knowledge of CSSF is a plus.
Proficiency in AML screening tools and experience utilizing external research databases for investigative purposes.
Excellent interpersonal skills with strong verbal and written communication abilities, ability to analyze, summarize, and communicate effectively, and a demonstrated ability to take initiative.
Ability to multitask effectively and action matters promptly, work in a high volume, fast paced environment, and manage highly confidential information with appropriate discretion.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment and work in a matrixed organization, leveraging resources across the organization.
Bachelor’s degree required, with CAMS or similar professional certification preferred.
Experience with FATCA/CRS (AEOI) is a plus.
Compensation
Compensation for this position includes a base salary and a variety of benefits. The U.S. base salary range for this role is $75,000 - $90,000. The Canadian base salary range for this role is $80,000 - $95,000. Actual base salaries will be based on candidate-specific factors, including experience, skillset, and location, and local minimum pay requirements as applicable. We are actively hiring for this role in Canada, and offer competitive local pay and benefits. Your recruiter can provide further details.
Benefits include:
Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
Life insurance
Mental wellness coverage
Fertility and growing family support
Flex Time Off in addition to company paid holidays
Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
Retirement saving plans
Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home
Annual professional development stipend
Your recruiter can provide additional details about compensation and benefits.
#LI-BA1
#Juniper-US
#Juniper-Canada
#LI-Remote