Legal & Compliance - AML, Associate
Core
Associate in the Financial Crime Second Line function establishing AML standards and managing financial crime risks for Blackstone's global investment strategies.
Role type
Associate, Financial Crime Compliance (AML/CTF/Sanctions)
Builds
Compliance frameworks, risk assessments, and due diligence processes for asset transactions across EMEA.
Domain
Asset Management / Financial Services / Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
AML/CTF/Sanctions expertise, KYC/KYB review, due diligence, regulatory analysis, policy development, risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, project management, judgment, attention to detail
Preferred skills
Asset management experience, securities licensing knowledge, EMEA regional focus
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Serve as escalation point for financial crime matters (AML, CTF, sanctions, ABC, anti-tax evasion); Provide expert advice to business units on compliance; Support global investor onboarding with high-risk reviews; Perform KYC and AML reviews on EMEA asset transactions; Assess escalations regarding negative news, PEPs, and sanctions alerts; Contribute to policy and procedure development; Review and escalate material risk alerts; Prepare management information for governance committees; Support financial crime testing and internal audits.
Seniority
Mid-level IC (4-6 years experience)