Senior Associate Inbound Compliance Analyst (KYC)

Carta•Sandy, UT

3d•$71,000 - $112,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is within Carta's Inbound Compliance team, which is at the forefront of the company's compliance function. The team manages the intake and resolution of KYC requests for leading asset managers and private equity firms. The environment is high-volume and client-facing, requiring accuracy, speed, and regulatory fluency. In this position, you will exercise independent judgment on routine matters and mentor junior analysts. As a Senior KYC Analyst in Inbound Compliance, you will own complex KYC engagements from start to finish, managing the entire lifecycle of sophisticated inbound requests. You will serve as the primary point of contact for counterparties and investors dealing with multi-jurisdictional compliance. You will also guide the team's standards by leading in accuracy and regulatory rigor, contributing to process evolution and documentation standards, and assisting junior analysts with complex entity structures and regulatory requirements. A key responsibility is upholding regulatory standards across various jurisdictions by reviewing and validating KYC documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with AML, KYC, and international frameworks in the EU, UK, and US. You will maintain accurate records of all KYC requests and documentation, resolve issues independently when appropriate, and escalate matters to senior leadership when necessary. Additionally, you will stay informed about evolving global KYC/AML regulations and apply updated requirements to daily tasks, ensuring Carta's compliance posture remains current and sharing insights with the team.

Requirements

4+ of hands-on AML/KYC experience.
Deep working understanding of global KYC and AML frameworks and can apply them practically to complex scenarios.
Experience reviewing entity structures, managing KYC refreshes, and fulfilling due diligence requests across different regulatory regimes.
Comfortable supporting junior analysts, explaining your reasoning, and helping others develop their judgment.
Take initiative to improve processes and contribute to team know-how.
Proactive and autonomous; assess complex situations, apply the right framework, and move forward with minimal supervision.
Escalate strategically, not reflexively.
Solid exposure to corporate banking, legal services, or fund compliance environments.
Particularly comfortable with offshore jurisdictions like Cayman and Luxembourg.
Write clearly, speak with confidence, and bring the same professionalism to client-facing correspondence as you do to internal work and team collaboration.
Handle multiple competing priorities simultaneously without dropping the ball and stay composed under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Genuine commitment to professional development in AML/CFT compliance and legal services, with an appetite to take on increasing responsibility over time.
Detail-oriented and strategically minded.
Confident and client-ready.
Hold your own in KYC conversations with senior stakeholders and counterparties, assertive and professional, knowing when to escalate versus when to resolve, and able to build trust with clients under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with AI in practice.
Worked with AI tools or technology-driven workflows in a compliance or legal context and know how to leverage them to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Prior experience in financial or legal services.
Background at a law firm, legal services provider, fund administrator, or the compliance or legal department of a financial institution or asset manager.
Familiarity with KYC documentation and AML instruments.
Experience reviewing or preparing KYC documentation packs, AML comfort letters, or UBO declarations.
Knowledge of private markets structures.
Familiarity with fund formations, GP/LP relationships, and offshore holding structures.
Regulatory framework expertise.
Prior exposure to US (FinCEN) AML/CFT regulatory frameworks.
AML/KYC certifications (ICA, ACAMS) are strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities

Own complex KYC engagements end to end.
Take ownership of sophisticated inbound requests, manage the full lifecycle from intake through delivery, and act as the trusted point of contact for counterparties and investors navigating multi-jurisdictional compliance.
Guide the team's standards.
Lead by example in accuracy and regulatory rigor, contribute to evolving the team's processes and documentation standards, and help junior analysts develop their judgment on complex entity structures and regulatory requirements.
Uphold the regulatory bar across multiple jurisdictions.
Review and validate KYC documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with AML, KYC, and applicable international frameworks across EU, UK, and US regulatory regimes, and make the call when something doesn't pass muster.
Keep records airtight and decisions sound.
Maintain accurate, up to date records of all KYC requests and documentation in Carta's systems, resolve issues independently where appropriate, and know when to escalate matters to senior leadership.
Stay ahead of a moving target.
Monitor evolving KYC/AML regulations globally and apply updated requirements to daily work, ensuring Carta's compliance posture keeps pace with regulatory change and sharing insights with the broader team.