RISK & COMPLIANCE

RISK & COMPLIANCE

Analysts, investigators, and compliance leaders — for AML, KYC, look-backs, remediation, and crypto AML — placed directly in your team or delivered under your brand.

Risk & Compliance Staffing | AML, KYC & Look-Back Teams

A consent order lands, a regulator opens an exam, a look-back is ordered, or a new product needs an AML program stood up. Suddenly a firm needs experienced people, in volume, on a deadline.

Since 2019, that is when firms call us. We provide the analysts, investigators, and compliance leaders who carry the work: AML and KYC programs, transaction look-backs and mortgage reviews, regulatory remediation, and digital asset compliance. Embedded in your team, or delivered under a consulting firm’s brand.

A consent order lands, a regulator opens an exam, a look-back is ordered, or a new product needs an AML program stood up. Suddenly a firm needs experienced people, in volume, on a deadline.

Since 2019, that is when firms call us. We provide the analysts, investigators, and compliance leaders who carry the work: AML and KYC programs, transaction look-backs and mortgage reviews, regulatory remediation, and digital asset compliance. Embedded in your team, or delivered under a consulting firm’s brand.

Focus Areas

Financial Crimes, AML & KYC

We support anti-money-laundering and BSA programs end to end — helping teams keep pace with the volume and the scrutiny.

AML / BSA programs
KYC, CDD & EDD
Sanctions & OFAC screening
Transaction monitoring & SAR

Financial Crimes, AML & KYC

We support anti-money-laundering and BSA programs end to end — helping teams keep pace with the volume and the scrutiny.

AML / BSA programs
KYC, CDD & EDD
Sanctions & OFAC screening
Transaction monitoring & SAR

Financial Crimes, AML & KYC

We support anti-money-laundering and BSA programs end to end — helping teams keep pace with the volume and the scrutiny.

AML / BSA programs
KYC, CDD & EDD
Sanctions & OFAC screening
Transaction monitoring & SAR

Look-Backs & Regulatory Remediation

When a regulator or a consent order calls for a review, we help firms scale the teams that get it done — accurately and on the clock.

Consent-order remediation
AML & transaction look-backs
Mortgage & loan-file reviews
Exam & audit readiness

Look-Backs & Regulatory Remediation

When a regulator or a consent order calls for a review, we help firms scale the teams that get it done — accurately and on the clock.

Consent-order remediation
AML & transaction look-backs
Mortgage & loan-file reviews
Exam & audit readiness

Look-Backs & Regulatory Remediation

When a regulator or a consent order calls for a review, we help firms scale the teams that get it done — accurately and on the clock.

Consent-order remediation
AML & transaction look-backs
Mortgage & loan-file reviews
Exam & audit readiness

Compliance Program Build-Out

We help firms stand up and scale the compliance function itself — including digital-asset and crypto AML programs built from the ground up.

Program design & build-out
Policies, controls & testing
Crypto / digital-asset AML
Monitoring & QC

Compliance Program Build-Out

We help firms stand up and scale the compliance function itself — including digital-asset and crypto AML programs built from the ground up.

Program design & build-out
Policies, controls & testing
Crypto / digital-asset AML
Monitoring & QC

Compliance Program Build-Out

We help firms stand up and scale the compliance function itself — including digital-asset and crypto AML programs built from the ground up.

Program design & build-out
Policies, controls & testing
Crypto / digital-asset AML
Monitoring & QC

Surge Teams & Project Delivery

When work comes in faster than a team can absorb, we field the people who help firms deliver — from one expert to a hundred-plus.

Subject-matter experts
Lead investigators
Large analyst teams
White-label project delivery

Surge Teams & Project Delivery

When work comes in faster than a team can absorb, we field the people who help firms deliver — from one expert to a hundred-plus.

Subject-matter experts
Lead investigators
Large analyst teams
White-label project delivery

Surge Teams & Project Delivery

When work comes in faster than a team can absorb, we field the people who help firms deliver — from one expert to a hundred-plus.

Subject-matter experts
Lead investigators
Large analyst teams
White-label project delivery

Spotlight on Experience

Hundreds

PLACEMENTS

Risk & compliance, since 2019

140+

LARGEST DEPLOYMENT

Consultants on one federal program

SME to 100+

TEAM SIZE

One expert to large teams

Coast-to-Coast

FOOTPRINT

Nationwide delivery

Global Consulting & Advisory Firms

When large financial-crimes, AML/KYC, and look-back engagements come in, these firms lean on us to field the analysts, investigators, and consultants who deliver — under their brand. Hundreds of placements over the years, including a single multi-year matter we supported for 3+ years.

A Federal Small-Business Relief Program


During the pandemic, we helped a prime contractor scale a compliance and loan-processing workforce fast — 140+ consultants across the country.


A National Online Brokerage

We supported the build-out of its compliance practice with direct hires into the function.

A Mortgage Servicer

We staffed the analyst team behind a regulatory mortgage look-back review.

A Digital-Asset Firm

We supported a crypto AML program assessment and helped stand up the function.

What We Advise On

Leaders & roles we support

Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) & BSA Officer · AML / KYC & financial-crimes leaders · Investigators & analysts, all levels · Sanctions & transaction-monitoring specialists · Regulatory, QC & testing leads · Compliance program & project managers

Situations we step into

AML / KYC build-outs & remediations · Consent orders & regulatory look-backs · Mortgage & loan-file review programs · Sanctions / OFAC & monitoring surges · Digital-asset / crypto AML stand-ups · Surge support for consulting project teams

How We Engage

01
Define the mandate
We partner with leaders, boards and investors to align on the mandate, success criteria, leadership profile, compensation and timing.
02
Build the strategy
We leverage our industry experience, market intelligence and compensation benchmarks to shape the search strategy and map the universe of potential.
03
Identify and evaluate
We engage the right leaders through our network and research. Every candidate is evaluated rigorously against the role requirements and success criteria.
04
Coordinate the process
We manage the entire process with discretion and precision—interviews, feedback, NDAs and stakeholder updates—keeping everyone aligned and informed.
05
Secure and support
We lead references, compensation and negotiations through signed offer and support a successful transition with ongoing communication and follow-through.

Built to scale fast

When volume spikes, we help ramp analyst and investigator teams quickly — and scale them down just as cleanly when the work is done.

Operators who’ve done the work

Former investigators, compliance leaders, and consulting-firm alumni who know AML, KYC, and look-backs firsthand.

Quietly under your brand

Consulting and advisory firms lean on us behind the scenes. Their clients see one team, and it is theirs.

One expert to a full team

A single subject matter expert for a narrow review, or a hundred plus analysts for a look-back. Same intake, same standard.

The Team Behind The Practice

Josh Fisher

Josh Fisher

Founder & Managing Partner

Josh Fisher

Founder & Managing Partner

Josh Fisher is the Founder of District Partners and has grown the firm into one of the fastest-growing firms in the country by building long-term partnerships, providing trusted advice, and delivering the right solutions—not just filling positions. With more than two decades of experience in finance, executive search, and consulting, Josh advises private equity firms, founders, and middle-market companies through growth, acquisitions, leadership transitions, and transformation.

Josh Fisher

Josh Fisher

Founder & Managing Partner

Josh Fisher

Founder & Managing Partner

Josh Fisher is the Founder of District Partners and has grown the firm into one of the fastest-growing firms in the country by building long-term partnerships, providing trusted advice, and delivering the right solutions—not just filling positions. With more than two decades of experience in finance, executive search, and consulting, Josh advises private equity firms, founders, and middle-market companies through growth, acquisitions, leadership transitions, and transformation.

Josh Fisher

Josh Fisher

Founder & Managing Partner

Josh Fisher

Founder & Managing Partner

Josh Fisher is the Founder of District Partners and has grown the firm into one of the fastest-growing firms in the country by building long-term partnerships, providing trusted advice, and delivering the right solutions—not just filling positions. With more than two decades of experience in finance, executive search, and consulting, Josh advises private equity firms, founders, and middle-market companies through growth, acquisitions, leadership transitions, and transformation.

Chad Geary

Chad Geary

Director, Business Development

Chad Geary

Director, Business Development

Chad is a Senior Sales Director at District Partners, focused on the strategy and growth of the Interim Solutions practice. He brings over two decades of experience driving high-impact sales across professional services, IT, and financial services. Chad spent nearly a decade at CrossCountry Consulting, where he established the business development function and expanded its national footprint. His deep understanding of both finance and technology makes him a trusted advisor to the firm’s diverse clients.

Chad Geary

Chad Geary

Director, Business Development

Chad Geary

Director, Business Development

Chad is a Senior Sales Director at District Partners, focused on the strategy and growth of the Interim Solutions practice. He brings over two decades of experience driving high-impact sales across professional services, IT, and financial services. Chad spent nearly a decade at CrossCountry Consulting, where he established the business development function and expanded its national footprint. His deep understanding of both finance and technology makes him a trusted advisor to the firm’s diverse clients.

Chad Geary

Chad Geary

Director, Business Development

Chad Geary

Director, Business Development

Chad is a Senior Sales Director at District Partners, focused on the strategy and growth of the Interim Solutions practice. He brings over two decades of experience driving high-impact sales across professional services, IT, and financial services. Chad spent nearly a decade at CrossCountry Consulting, where he established the business development function and expanded its national footprint. His deep understanding of both finance and technology makes him a trusted advisor to the firm’s diverse clients.

Ian Murrell

Ian Murrel

Senior Search Consultant

Ian Murrel

Senior Search Consultant

Ian is a Search Consultant with District Partners, bringing a relationship-driven approach to recruiting since 2020. Drawing on experience in software sales and customer success, he partners with organizations to identify exceptional talent across behavioral health, finance and accounting, operations, and executive leadership. Known for understanding client needs and cultivating meaningful candidate relationships, Ian is a trusted resource for both clients and professionals navigating important career decisions. Based in Austin, Texas, he enjoys traveling, comedy, and spending time with his pug, Cassius.

Ian Murrell

Ian Murrel

Senior Search Consultant

Ian Murrel

Senior Search Consultant

Ian is a Search Consultant with District Partners, bringing a relationship-driven approach to recruiting since 2020. Drawing on experience in software sales and customer success, he partners with organizations to identify exceptional talent across behavioral health, finance and accounting, operations, and executive leadership. Known for understanding client needs and cultivating meaningful candidate relationships, Ian is a trusted resource for both clients and professionals navigating important career decisions. Based in Austin, Texas, he enjoys traveling, comedy, and spending time with his pug, Cassius.

Ian Murrell

Ian Murrel

Senior Search Consultant

Ian Murrel

Senior Search Consultant

Ian is a Search Consultant with District Partners, bringing a relationship-driven approach to recruiting since 2020. Drawing on experience in software sales and customer success, he partners with organizations to identify exceptional talent across behavioral health, finance and accounting, operations, and executive leadership. Known for understanding client needs and cultivating meaningful candidate relationships, Ian is a trusted resource for both clients and professionals navigating important career decisions. Based in Austin, Texas, he enjoys traveling, comedy, and spending time with his pug, Cassius.

Paula Coughlin

Paula Coughlin, PMP

Senior Search Consultant

Paula Coughlin, PMP

Senior Search Consultant

Paula joined District Partners as a Project Manager, leading complex client engagements and workforce initiatives across the firm. As the organization has grown, so has her role — expanding into executive search while she continues to oversee key projects and operational priorities. Drawing on a background in project management, recruiting, and business development, she brings a practical, relationship-driven approach to every engagement. Known for her responsiveness, organization, and ability to keep multiple priorities moving, Paula is a trusted partner to clients and candidates throughout the search process.

Paula Coughlin

Paula Coughlin, PMP

Senior Search Consultant

Paula Coughlin, PMP

Senior Search Consultant

Paula joined District Partners as a Project Manager, leading complex client engagements and workforce initiatives across the firm. As the organization has grown, so has her role — expanding into executive search while she continues to oversee key projects and operational priorities. Drawing on a background in project management, recruiting, and business development, she brings a practical, relationship-driven approach to every engagement. Known for her responsiveness, organization, and ability to keep multiple priorities moving, Paula is a trusted partner to clients and candidates throughout the search process.

Paula Coughlin

Paula Coughlin, PMP

Senior Search Consultant

Paula Coughlin, PMP

Senior Search Consultant

Paula joined District Partners as a Project Manager, leading complex client engagements and workforce initiatives across the firm. As the organization has grown, so has her role — expanding into executive search while she continues to oversee key projects and operational priorities. Drawing on a background in project management, recruiting, and business development, she brings a practical, relationship-driven approach to every engagement. Known for her responsiveness, organization, and ability to keep multiple priorities moving, Paula is a trusted partner to clients and candidates throughout the search process.

Facing a compliance deadline?

A look-back, an exam, an AML build-out, or a project that needs analysts and investigators fast — we can help, directly or behind your brand.

Let’s Talk

Case Studies

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Staffing the SBA's Pandemic Loan Response — 140+ Consultants, Every Major Market, Five Years and Counting

SectorGovCon, Non-Profit, & Public Sector
SizeMid
CapitalFederal

When the CARES Act launched PPP and expanded EIDL, the SBA's prime contractor had to scale a compliance-heavy workforce almost overnight. District Partners mobilized 140+ consultants across every major U.S. market — and is still on the engagement five years later.

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A Multi-Year Engagement with a Global Consulting Firm

SectorProfessional Services
SizeLarge
CapitalPE-Backed

When one of the world's largest consulting firms took on a complex, multi-year matter, it leaned on District Partners to scale the team behind it — quietly, under its own brand, for more than three years.

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Questions, Answered.

We’re here for the follow-up questions too — reach out and a partner will respond within one business day.

What kinds of risk & compliance roles do you place?

We place analysts, investigators, and compliance leaders across AML/BSA programs, KYC/CDD/EDD, sanctions and OFAC screening, transaction monitoring, and digital-asset/crypto AML, along with the Chief Compliance Officers and BSA Officers who run those functions

Can you deliver a compliance team under our firm’s own brand?

Yes. Consulting and advisory firms regularly use us to field the analysts and investigators behind their own client engagements, white-label, so their clients see one seamless team.

How fast can you scale up an AML or look-back team?

We’ve placed teams within 24 hours of engagement kickoff in urgent cases, though most deployments happen within 3-5 days. We keep a curated bench of vetted compliance professionals specifically so we can move quickly when a consent order or exam deadline hits

Do you support digital-asset or crypto AML programs specifically?

Yes, we’ve helped a digital-asset firm assess and stand up its crypto AML program from the ground up, in addition to more traditional AML/BSA and KYC work for banks and lenders.

What’s the difference between embedding your people directly versus white-label delivery?

Embedded means our consultants join your team directly and are visible as District Partners talent working inside your organization. White-label means we deliver the same caliber of talent behind your firm’s brand, typically for consulting and advisory firms whose clients never see us at all.

The DP Difference

The DP Difference

Our approach blends deep relationships with proprietary technology to uncover the best leaders and connect with them through the most direct, trusted path.

The DP Difference

The DP Difference

Our approach blends deep relationships with proprietary technology to uncover the best leaders and connect with them through the most direct, trusted path.

The DP Difference

The DP Difference

Our approach blends deep relationships with proprietary technology to uncover the best leaders and connect with them through the most direct, trusted path.

The DP Difference

The DP Difference

Our approach blends deep relationships with proprietary technology to uncover the best leaders and connect with them through the most direct, trusted path.