KKR US | Compliance Officer - Financial Crimes

Responsibilities

• As a senior subject matter expert and trusted advisor, this individual will translate complex regulatory expectations into practical, risk-based controls across investor onboarding, fund activity, transactions, third-party relationships and portfolio company oversight.
• The role will combine strategic program leadership with hands-on execution across governance, risk assessment, control design, monitoring and testing, investigations, regulatory change, management information, training and technology enablement.
• The role is based in Boston and will work closely with Compliance colleagues in New York, London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Australia and India.
• The successful candidate will transition to become the Anti-Money Laundering Reporting Officer for the regulated business in the United States.
• Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
• Maintain and enhance the financial crime framework, including policies, standards, procedures, governance forums, escalation protocols, decision rights, roles and responsibilities, control ownership and documentation requirements.
• Oversee external counsel, service providers, placement agents and Transfer Agents through documented responsibilities, service standards, quality assurance, performance monitoring and escalation mechanisms.
• Lead and continuously improve financial crime risk assessments covering customers and investors, products, transactions, geographies, delivery channels, third parties and legal entities.
• Build a clear control architecture.
• Coordinate enhanced due diligence and escalation for complex ownership structures, higher-risk jurisdictions, politically exposed persons, adverse media, sanctions exposure, intermediaries and other elevated-risk scenarios.
• Oversee sanctions and screening controls.
• Ensure required screening is conducted with appropriate coverage, frequency, data quality, alert handling, disposition standards, escalation and recordkeeping.
• Oversee case assessment, investigation, documentation and escalation of potentially suspicious activity, including coordination of reports with appropriate AML government agencies where required.
• Ensure decisions, approvals, exceptions, investigations and regulatory reports are supported by complete, accurate and retrievable documentation, with appropriate confidentiality and retention controls.
• Partner with Technology, Operations, Data and business teams to enhance KYC, screening, case management, workflow and reporting solutions, including requirements definition, testing, implementation and change management.
• Identify opportunities to standardize processes, automate, reduce manual handoffs and create consistent workflows while preserving risk-based review.
• Participate in regulatory and industry initiatives, assess emerging requirements and translate developments into timely updates to policies, procedures, controls, systems, training and business practices.
• Assist in preparing responses to regulatory inquiries, examinations and other requests, and coordinate on testing and audits.
• Design and deliver practical, role-based financial crime training for business partners and control functions, using real scenarios and lessons learned to strengthen awareness, judgment and escalation culture.
• Build trusted relationships across investment teams, the KKR Client Service, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Technology, Internal Audit and senior management; communicate clear, pragmatic and well-supported risk views.
• Lead the Americas program.
• Set the direction and operating rhythm for KKR’s Financial Crime Compliance Program in the Americas, aligned with the global framework and the risk profile of KKR’s businesses, products, investors, transactions and jurisdictions.
• Develop clear management information, key risk and performance indicators, issue reporting and trend analysis for senior management and relevant governance committees, with timely escalation of material risks and control weaknesses.
• Maintain a risk-based methodology.
• Define and maintain a control inventory spanning preventive, detective and responsive controls, including customer due diligence, beneficial ownership, politically exposed person and adverse media review, sanctions screening, enhanced due diligence, transaction diligence, anti-corruption controls and suspicious activity escalation.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant work experience, including substantial responsibility for AML/KYC and anti-corruption programs within a large investment management firm, broker-dealer or similarly complex financial institution.
• Deep subject matter expertise in U.S., U.K. and European Union AML/KYC, sanctions and anti-corruption requirements, with familiarity with other relevant jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands.
• Strong understanding of financial crime technology and data, with the ability to contribute to system design, workflow improvement, testing, implementation and control over data quality and access.
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, manage multiple stakeholders and deliver results in a dynamic, global and highly collaborative environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the maturity, presence and judgment to form and express clear opinions to cross-divisional teams and senior management.
• A stakeholder-focused mindset, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external parties at all levels.
• High standards of professionalism, integrity, accountability, organization and execution, including the ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
• Undergraduate degree with strong academic credentials.
• Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role.
• Demonstrated experience designing or enhancing a risk-based financial crime framework, including governance, risk assessments, policies and procedures, control inventories, monitoring, testing, quality assurance, issue management and management reporting.

KKR US

KKR US is an employer hiring in India (sector: BFSI / Investments / Insurance).

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Boston, New York and Dallas.

• Industry: BFSI / Investments / Insurance