Due Diligence Analyst - Americas
Alpaca · Legal · Mid · 7d ago
Open to candidates across Americas.
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Open to candidates across Americas.
“Alpaca is looking for a collaborative and detail-oriented Due Diligence Analyst - Americas (ET hours) to join our Risk team.”
Team spans the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond, with this role working Eastern Time (ET) hours.
- Async-first
- The listing doesn't promise async-first working.
- Contractor / B2B
- No mention of hiring international contractors or invoicing.
- Global stipend
- Provides a one-time USD $500 home-office setup stipend and a USD $150 monthly stipend via Brex card.
- Annual retreat
- No company-paid get-togethers mentioned.
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About the role
As a Due Diligence Analyst for the Americas, you will sit at the intersection of risk management, compliance, operations, and third-party due diligence. You will review key documentation, perform risk assessments (including KYC, KYB, and AML checks), and guide prospective international fintechs and institutional partners through the onboarding journey ahead of launch.
What you'll do
- Support due diligence reviews for new and existing partners, including fintechs, financial institutions, and third-party vendors.
- Conduct third-party risk management workflows such as KYC, KYB, enhanced due diligence, customer onboarding flow reviews, and risk assessments.
- Review partner documentation for completeness, consistency, and potential regulatory or operational risk indicators.
- Communicate regularly with onboarding partners globally to track documentation and keep progress aligned with launch deadlines.
- Work closely with internal Operations, Compliance, AML, Legal, Product, and Project Management teams to ensure integrations meet regulatory standards.
What you bring
- 2–3+ years of experience in risk management, operational risk, compliance, AML, or financial crime within financial services or fintech.
- Comfort working with international partners and reviewing diligence materials across different jurisdictions and regulatory regimes.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities to identify anomalies and gaps in partner documentation and data.
- Proven project management and prioritization skills to balance multiple onboarding streams simultaneously.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Risk Management, Criminal Justice, International Relations, or a related field.
About Alpaca
Alpaca is a global leader in developer-first brokerage infrastructure, powering API-driven trading for stocks, ETFs, crypto, and fixed income for institutions across more than 40 countries.
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