Assistant Manager, Fund Administration (AML)

<h2><strong>About Juniper Square</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Private markets are one of the largest, most complex, and most underserved corners of global finance. Our mission at Juniper Square is to unlock their full potential. We’re the Operations Partner trusted by 2,300+ GPs, unifying technology, data, and fund administration services into a single platform that helps GPs move faster, make better decisions, and scale with precision. With $300B+ under administration and 700,000+ LPs on platform, we’ve built the scale to match our ambition. And with JunieAI, our purpose-built AI platform, we’re reimagining how private markets operate, embedding intelligence across every workflow. Founder-led since 2014, backed by $350M+ in funding, and now 1,000+ employees strong, we’re building a company designed to shape the future of private markets for decades to come.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our culture is built for people who want to do ambitious, meaningful work alongside exceptionally talented teammates. We think like owners, move with urgency, and take pride in solving hard problems that truly matter to our customers and the future of private markets. We believe the best ideas come from open debate, deep collaboration, and diverse perspectives, which is why we believe transparency is the default and feedback makes us stronger. If you’re energized by high standards, rapid growth, and the opportunity to help define a category at a pivotal moment, come join us!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>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 </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://blog.junipersquare.com/juniper-square-ponders-future-of-office-with-digital-first-hybrid-workplace-strategy/"><em><u>digital-first</u></em></a><em> 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.</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>About your role</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Juniper Square is seeking a hands-on AML Assistant Manager to support the daily execution and operational oversight of our Anti-Money Laundering compliance program. Reporting directly to the AML Manager, you will serve as the team's operational anchor, driving daily queue efficiency, providing real-time guidance on casework, and ensuring all client due diligence activities align with internal policies and multi-jurisdictional regulatory frameworks.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">The successful candidate pairs technical mastery in AML/KYC execution with emerging leadership capabilities. This is a highly collaborative, hands-on role; you will actively process daily production cases alongside the Compliance Associate team while providing real-time technical guidance and daily mentorship. Partnering closely with the AML Manager during team syncs, you will serve as a key operational contact for internal business partners, drive the execution of critical remediation projects, and maintain audit-ready standards across a growing fund administration business.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>What you’ll do</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Oversee the day to day operational AML/KYC lifecycle, including investor onboarding, ongoing monitoring, sanctions screening, and beneficial ownership identification.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Actively work the daily queue alongside the Compliance Associates while monitoring workflow distribution to ensure onboarding deadlines and operational targets are met.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Review and approve Associate-level determinations on sanctions screening, complex UBO analysis, and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) cases, serving as the primary quality gate before escalation to the AML Manager.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Investigate high complexity investor profiles and complex structures, including corporates, trusts, foundations, and high risk individuals such as Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Review and validate AML reliance letters during the onboarding process to ensure third-party compliance meets required regulatory standards.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Identify recurring quality trends or knowledge gaps during daily casework reviews, feeding these insights back to the AML Manager to help shape future team training and workshops.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Drive the operational execution of ongoing remediation projects, KYC refresh exercises, AML reliance letter testing etc, while managing timelines and tracking data integrity metrics to ensure efficient file cleanups.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Review, validate, and sign off on investor FATCA and CRS (AEOI) operational workflows and documentation.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Serve as the primary BAU support and initial operational escalation point for compliance queries across both the Fund Administration and GPX business lines</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support the AML Manager with broader process optimizations, system platform migrations, and new fund launches as needed.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Assist in preparing ongoing, ad hoc operational metrics and report generation for senior leadership.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Maintain audit ready file standards across the entire team, assisting with the resolution of internal or external audit findings.</p></li></ul><h2><br><strong>Qualifications</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Progressive operational AML/KYC experience within fund administration, private markets, alternative investments, with clear exposure to high volume execution.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proven experience participating in, coordinating, or executing AML remediation projects, KYC refresh initiatives, or recurring regulatory testing cycles.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Direct experience mentoring and coaching team members in an operational compliance environment.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Advanced proficiency in analyzing complex entity structures, with deep expertise in reviewing Trust Deeds, Operating Agreements, LP Agreements, and constitutional documentation to identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Demonstrated experience reviewing, vetting, and executing AML reliance letters, alongside a strong understanding of annual reliance testing protocols.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Regulatory Fluency: Strong knowledge of global AML/KYC frameworks, specifically the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, FinCEN guidelines (including the AML/CFT rule for RIAs and ERAs), CIMA, and CSSF.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Clear understanding of jurisdictional beneficial ownership thresholds and tax transparency frameworks including FATCA and CRS (AEOI).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Advanced proficiency in AML screening systems, open source investigative research, and commercial databases such as LexisNexis.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to analyze, summarize, and translate complex compliance findings into clear actionable guidance.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ability to multitask effectively and action matters promptly in a high volume, fast paced environment while handling confidential information with appropriate discretion.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to maintain extreme attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Bachelor’s degree required, with CAMS or similar professional compliance certification preferred.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Compensation</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Compensation for this position includes a base salary, equity and a variety of benefits. The U.S. base salary range for this role is 80,000-100,000 USD and the Canadian base salary range for this role is 100,000-120,000 CAD. Actual base salaries will be based on candidate-specific factors, including experience, skillset, and location, and local minimum pay requirements as applicable.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Benefits include:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Life insurance</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Mental wellness coverage</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Fertility and growing family support</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Flex Time Off in addition to company-paid holidays</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Retirement saving plans</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Annual professional development stipend</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">Your recruiter can provide additional details about compensation and benefits.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">#LI-BA1</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">#LI-Remote</p>

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