AML, Senior Associate, Fund Services

AML, Senior Associate, ISG Operations We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Senior Associate who brings together expertise, teamwork, and innovation to drive our mission to deliver AML and Know-Your-Client (KYC) solutions for our global clients. Established in 2004, Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) is a global business within the Institutional Equities Division (IED) that provides fund administration services for over $700billion in assets across 350+ hedge funds, private equity and large family offices clients.  Our best-in-class offering includes accounting and investors services, portfolio analytics, middle-office functions, regulatory and financial reporting, and tax services.  Delivering these services to our clients and their investors is a diverse team of 1,400 highly skilled employees across the globe based in New York, London, Glasgow, Dublin, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hong Kong. Joining MSFS, you will discover a dynamic environment where every day offers new opportunities for personal growth and innovation.  Here at MSFS your career isn’t just a job, it’s an incredible journey fueled by collaboration, challenge, and the chance to make a meaningful impact to our business, our clients, their investors and the wider Morgan Stanley franchise. The MSFS Anti-Money Laundering (AML) team brings together expertise, teamwork, and innovation to drive our mission to deliver AML and Know-Your-Client (KYC) solutions for our global clients. Our AML professionals are dedicated to meeting agreed upon standards when conducting thorough KYC reviews when required, including verifying investor identity, and performing sanctions and media screenings using advanced technology. The team identifies risks and escalates to clients, their Boards of Directors and other key stakeholders. In our fast-paced environment, attention to detail and analytical strength are essential, and every team member is empowered to contribute to process improvements and operational excellence. What you’ll do in the role: Providing day-to-day Investor services to both the Fund Manager and the investors in the fund Meeting the delivery of services to clients against a pre-agreed service level agreement. Keeping line management appraised of operational issues in a timely manner 1. Principle Accountabilities Service Delivery Act as a contact point for fund investors AML related matters. Act as a contact point to the fund manager for AML related matters. All communication with investors and fund managers must be professional and compliant with the Firm’s communication policies. Ensure investor accounts are in compliance with anti-money laundering requirements and regulations and company AML policies and procedures.  Handle queries from investors and fund managers in a professional and prompt manner, escalating where appropriate. Ensure all compliance process and procedures related documentation is in good order Orchestrate the acquisition of due diligence requirements and compliance documentation (AML/KYC) based on client risk level (low, medium, and high) Ensuring investor AML documentation is maintained in a complete and organised manner. Produce MIS and other internal operational reports that assist in the effective operation of the team. All of the above should be carried out in compliance with the Service Level Agreements agreed with each client. 2.Team Leadership: An AML Professional in Investor Services plays a key role in the day-to-day operation of our team Key responsibilities Training and mentoring of some individual team members Ensure that individual team members are aware of the polices, controls and procedures that apply to their role Providing an escalation point for team members Ensuring that line management are made aware of any issues in a timely manner Highlighting resource constraints to line management 3.Compliance Investor servicing requires compliance with a range of policies. The successful candidate should have: A