Due Diligence Analyst

Responsibilities

• Support due diligence reviews for new and existing partners, including fintech companies, financial institutions, and third-party vendors.
• Communicate regularly with global partners to explain requirements, timelines, and documentation needs.
• Conduct third-party risk management processes, including KYC, KYB, enhanced due diligence, and risk assessments.
• Review partner documentation for completeness, consistency, and potential risk indicators.
• Track onboarding progress and ensure all required documents are submitted ahead of launch deadlines.
• Collaborate with internal Operations, Compliance, AML, Legal, and Product teams to ensure integrations meet internal standards.
• Identify process gaps and contribute to improvements in the partner onboarding and diligence workflow.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in risk management, compliance, AML, or related functions within financial services or fintech.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify anomalies and potential risk indicators.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple onboarding workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working within regulated financial industries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with BSA/AML, KYC, KYB, and enhanced due diligence practices.
• Understanding of operational resilience, cybersecurity, or data protection frameworks.
• Experience reviewing policies related to sanctions, fraud, or operational controls.
• Familiarity with broker-dealer or embedded finance models.
• Proficiency with case management, GRC, or CRM tools.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• One-time USD $500 home-office setup stipend for new hires.
• Monthly USD $150 stipend via Brex Card.

About the Company

Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure provider for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, and more. We serve hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries, providing institutional-grade APIs to broker-dealers, wealth managers, and crypto exchanges. Our mission is to open financial services to everyone on the planet.