Vice President, AML/KYC

Job Description

The Ares Compliance Department oversees and manages Ares’ global regulatory compliance and ethics program. Under the leadership of the Global Chief Compliance Officer, the Compliance Department is comprised of functionally aligned teams that operate collaboratively based on the Firm’s overall structure and include the following:

• Investment Advisory, which oversees implementation of the Advisers Act, regulatory reporting, and administers the Code; 
• Control Room, Conflicts and Trading, which oversees the regulations and guidelines applicable to trade surveillance, the handling of Material Non-Public Information, and conflicts;
• Marketing and Distribution, focusing on global marketing regulations as well as compliance for Ares’ registered broker-dealers;
• Regulated Funds, which oversees the compliance for advised and sub-advised registered funds and public companies;
• Financial Crime Prevention, which develops and administers Ares’ global program for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, economic sanctions, and anti-corruption (together, the “FCP Program”); and
• European and Asia Pacific compliance, which oversees region-specific compliance programs and regulatory matters.

Ares is seeking an experienced, highly organized and proactive Vice President to join the Financial Crime Prevention team focusing on Know Your Customer (“KYC”) processes and diligence. This individual will be responsible for managing the team performing KYC and assisting in the development, design and update of the related KYC policies and procedures.

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There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.