Compliance - Financial Crime - Manager

KKR's Gurugram office provides best in class services and solutions to our internal stakeholders and clients, drive organization wide process efficiency and transformation, and reflect KKR's global culture and values of teamwork and innovation. The office will contain multifunctional business capabilities and will be integral in furthering the growth and transformation of KKR. 

TEAM OVERVIEW

KKR’s Financial Crime Compliance team sits within the Compliance function. The team is responsible for the establishment, maintenance and oversight of the financial crime framework, which includes anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption and sanctions.  

POSITION SUMMARY

This role is part of the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team supporting a global insurance business and is responsible for conducting name screening, transaction monitoring, and ongoing risk assessments across customers, counterparties, and policyholders. The role supports efforts to prevent money laundering, sanctions breaches, terrorist financing, and fraud by ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal policy expectations.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Sanctions & Name Screening

•    Review and disposition name screening alerts using internal systems and third-party tools.
•    Investigate matches against sanctions, PEP, and adverse media databases; escalate true positives.
•    Ensure proper documentation and justification for decisions; maintain robust audit trails.
•    Collaborate with onboarding and business teams to resolve screening issues promptly.
•    Support tuning and calibration of screening tools and contribute to policy enhancements.
•    Ensure adherence to global sanctions regimes (OFAC, UN, UK, EU) and internal lists.

Transaction Monitoring

•    Review transactions (e.g., premium payments, withdrawals, claim payouts) to identify suspicious patterns.
•    Investigate alerts from transaction monitoring systems; escalate potential suspicious activity.
•    Liaise with business and operations teams to gather relevant context and supporting documents.

Fraud Monitoring & Investigations

•    Lead investigations into suspected fraud involving insurance policies and annuity contracts.
•    Identify red flags through transactional analysis and assess patterns of unusual behaviour.
•    Coordinate with internal teams and third-party administrators for evidence gathering.
•    Document findings thoroughly and support improvements to fraud detection processes.
•    Advise the business on fraud prevention strategies.

Overall

•    Conduct enhanced due diligence (EDD), client due diligence (CDD), and high-risk reviews.
•    Prepare detailed MI, metrics, and investigation reports for management and regulatory purposes.
•    Stay updated on evolving FCC regulations (AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud) and assess their impact.
•    Identify and implement process efficiencies and risk mitigation enhancements.

QUALIFICATIONS

•    8–10 years of experience in Financial Crime Compliance, preferably in investment banking, asset management, or private equity.
•    In-depth knowledge of AML, sanctions, terrorist financing, bribery & corruption, fraud, FATF recommendations, and regional regulations.
•    Proficient in screening tools (Factiva, World-Check, LexisNexis, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance).
•    Experience with transaction and fraud monitoring systems (e.g., Actimize, Fircosoft, Dow Jones).
•    Familiarity with fraud risks in insurance and annuity products.
•    Strong investigative, analytical, and documentation skills.
•    High attention to detail; able to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
•    Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and strong delivery focus.
•    Collaborative, team-oriented, and effective in cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
•    Experience in building or scaling FCC programs or functions is preferred.
•    Familiarity with the private markets or asset management industry is a plus.