KYC Senior Associate

Partners Capital • Boston, MA

17h • $75,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Partners Capital are looking for a Senior KYC Associate to join our Global KYC Team based in Boston. The business offers bespoke solutions to a wide-ranging group of clients, hence attention to detail is a crucial skillset in this role. The Senior KYC Associate will be responsible for working with internal stakeholders and third parties in relation to the management of our clients’ portfolios and prioritizing and completing multiple tasks to meet deadlines. The role supports KYC delivery globally, working across regions and regulatory expectations.

Requirements

• 4–7 years’ experience in KYC / AML / client onboarding (financial services, asset management, investment office or similar preferred).
• Strong understanding of KYC/AML regulatory expectations and how to apply them in practice across regions (NAM). Preferred Strong understanding of KYC knowledge of other regions (EU, UK, APAC).
• Confident handling complex entity types and ownership structures, including UBO analysis and document interpretation.
• Strong understanding of AML/KYC concepts and ability to apply risk-based decisioning in practice.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working across time zones.
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• Strong written communication skills (clear rationale and audit trail) and confidence escalating issues appropriately.
• Strong Excel / Outlook skills and comfort working with internal case management / CRM tools (e.g. Deal Cloud or similar).
• Highly organized and able to prioritize daily workloads whilst working efficiently and accurately under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end KYC delivery across onboarding, remediation and ongoing review activity, ensuring cases are completed accurately and on time.
• Review complex ownership structures and UBO analysis (Trusts, SPVS, Funds) and apply appropriate KYC requirements and risk-based judgement (CDD / EDD escalation where required).
• Lead collection, review and ongoing maintenance of KYC documentation and evidence standards, ensuring records remain current and audit-ready.
• Support monitoring activity including refreshers, document expiry tracking and trigger events, ensuring updates are captured consistently.
• Perform key controls including PEP/sanctions screening, reviewing alerts, documenting outcomes, and maintaining a clear audit trail.
• Partner closely with Compliance on escalations, approvals, exceptions and decisioning; ensure escalations are clear, complete and timely.
• Maintain accurate tracking of workload, deadlines and progress; support basic MI reporting and visibility of volumes/backlog.
• Provide guidance and day-to-day support to junior team members and contribute to training and quality consistency.
• Contribute to process improvements, documentation and standardization across regions (templates, checklists, case notes, evidence standards).
• Responsible for ensuring all information security processes, policies and procedures are adhered to and any issues or concerns are raised with the Cyber Security team
• Ensure full compliance with all local data protection regulations and privacy controls, and any related issues are raised via the appropriate channels

Benefits

• Partners Capital is committed to being a great place to work. We are focused both on wellbeing and professional growth.
• You can expect professional development and career progression opportunities, competitive compensation, exceptional benefits, and a flexible “results-focused” working model.
• Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, paid time off and a 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• The Firm also supports global philanthropy via a charity program and volunteer day.
• In addition, we champion a variety of wellness and social events.
• We also support the pursuit of professional certifications such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees