Founded in 2001, Partners Capital is a Global Investment Office acting for distinguished endowments and foundations, senior investment professionals and prominent families across the globe. With $70B in assets under management, the firm constructs customized investment portfolios for its clients tapping into its deep network of partnerships with what we consider exceptional asset managers across all major asset classes. Clients include Syracuse University, Sesame Workshop, INSEAD Business School, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Symphony, Eton College, Colorado College, several Oxford and Cambridge University Colleges, several family offices around the world, and senior executives from leading global investment firms. The firm employs more than 350 people across its eight offices located in Boston, New York, London, San Francisco, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong and Dallas.

Partners Capital is diverse and inclusive, in people and in thought. Our meritocracy is enabled by fostering a truly inclusive and collaborative culture. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences are valued.

Position Description

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.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the below.

• 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).

Key responsibilities may be assessed and are subject to change from time to time based on the needs of the business. The individual may be required to work overtime as needed.

Additional responsibilities include:

• 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

Qualifications / Attributes

Required:

• 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.

Benefits and Compensation

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.

Massachusetts requires Partners Capital to include a reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role. This base salary range is specific to individuals applying to work in our Massachusetts office and takes into account a number of factors. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role in Massachusetts is $75,000 - $110,000. The base salary offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, certifications, and education. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

The base salary is one element of our competitive compensation package. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

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