Assistant Director, Financial Crimes, Compliance

HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited

Location: Dublin
Work arrangement: Hybrid
Job type: Full-time
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Key skills in this ad

Skills and tools

AML
Sales
Asset management
Compliance
CIMA
Project management
Administration

Experience

8-10 Years regulatory experience

Qualifications

CIMA
Bachelor

About this role

Job Description Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an ambitious spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, we will encourage building your strengths and acquiring new skills and experiences.

We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position is in our Dublin office, and we offer a hybrid work arrangement. You will receive 18 remote workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval. For example, you may choose to work in the office 4 days per week and take one remote day weekly (typically 13 weeks per quarter), leaving 5 additional remote days to be used as needed.

The Assistant Director, Financial Crimes, Compliance reports to the SVP, Global Head of Financial Crimes and is responsible for supporting the delivery and execution of HarbourVest’s global financial crimes program. HarbourVest’s Financial Crimes team composes and puts into action HarbourVest’s economic sanctions, anti-corruption, and AML/CFT programs. Our team is an important partner to the firm’s investor onboarding and investment closing operations.

The ideal candidate is someone who is:

Seeking a global financial crime compliance role, with demonstrated ability to operate across diverse business units
Excited to use their strong knowledge of and experience with EU, Luxembourg and Cayman Islands AML/CFT regulations, sanctions programs (OFAC, EU, UN, UK), and FATF standards
Able to operate at both a strategic and hands-on level
Experienced in preparing for meetings with and addressing senior management and Board members

What you will do:

Identify and interpret existing and new jurisdiction-specific rules and regulations to ensure firm policies and procedures follow appropriate laws, regulations, and industry guidance.
Advise internal partners, including client operations, investment teams, sales, and others, to support business needs
Develop and maintain global policies, procedures, and controls to follow applicable regulatory requirements and internal standards, in collaboration with local heads of compliance and other constituents
Support internal money laundering reporting officers by preparing regulatory reports and filings and interacting with regulatory bodies
Prepare risk assessments at an investor, fund, and firm level
Lead review and resolution of complex escalations and alerts
Prepare Board-level reporting, using strong data analysis skills
Deliver tailored, recurring and ad hoc training to various functional groups
Lead existing and support new financial crimes initiatives and transformation efforts
And other responsibilities as required

What you bring:

Experience in the private equity, private credit, fund administration, or asset management sector, with a focus on regulatory compliance
Understanding and prior execution of risk-based application of CSSF, AED, and/or CIMA anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance regulations
Some experience crafting AML / CFT risk assessments at the client, product, and organizational level
Strong project management skills
Excellent interpersonal, writing and presentation skills

Education Preferred:

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), or equivalent experience, required
Masters or Graduate degree in a related field (e.g., law, business, etc.) preferred but not required

Experience:

8-10 Years regulatory experience in a financial crimes compliance team at a regulated investment advisor, fund administrator, regulatory authority, or law firm

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with 44 years of experience and more than $160 billion assets under management as of March 31, 2026. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies, enabled by more than 1,200 team members across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Please note that all other Key Firm Stats, where provided, are as of March 31, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

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