Due Diligence Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in conducting due diligence evaluations for both new and existing partners, which include fintech companies, financial institutions, vendors, and various third-party service providers.

• Maintain regular communication with prospective and onboarding partners worldwide to clarify requirements, timelines, and documentation needs that are still outstanding.

• Carry out and support third-party risk management activities, encompassing KYC, KYB, enhanced due diligence, policy and procedure assessments, customer onboarding processes, and risk evaluations.

• Examine documentation provided by partners for thoroughness, consistency, and possible risk indicators.

• Monitor the progress of partner onboarding, follow up on pending items, and assist in ensuring that necessary documents are submitted prior to launch deadlines.

• Address partner inquiries concerning onboarding and due diligence, escalating requests or issues when necessary.

• Work collaboratively with Operations, Compliance, AML, Legal, Product, and Project Management teams to ensure partner integrations align with internal standards.

• Detect process deficiencies, recurring partner inquiries, or documentation challenges and contribute to enhancements in onboarding and diligence procedures.

• Maintain precise records of diligence evaluations, decisions, approvals, and supporting documents.

⛳️ Requirements

• 2–3+ years of experience in risk management, operational risk, third-party risk, compliance, AML, financial crime, or similar roles within financial services, fintech, brokerage, or another regulated sector.

• Ability to work with international partners and assess diligence materials across various jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks.

• Strong critical thinking abilities to identify anomalies, inconsistencies, gaps, and potential risk indicators in documentation, data, and partner feedback.

• Excellent project management and prioritization skills, capable of handling multiple partner onboarding processes concurrently.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the capacity to clearly articulate requirements to external partners and internal stakeholders.

• Proficiency in collaborating effectively across Risk, Compliance, AML, Operations, Legal, Product, and Project Management teams.

• A self-motivated mindset with a strong sense of accountability, sound judgment, and the capacity to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Risk Management, Criminal Justice, International Relations, or a related discipline.

• Knowledge of financial services regulatory requirements, including BSA/AML, KYC, KYB, enhanced due diligence, and third-party risk management practices.

• Experience in facilitating partner, vendor, or third-party onboarding in a fintech, brokerage, payments, banking, or financial services context.

• Familiarity with operational resilience, business continuity, cybersecurity, data protection, or outsourcing risk frameworks.

• Previous experience in reviewing policies and procedures pertaining to AML, sanctions, customer onboarding, fraud, compliance, or operational controls.

• Understanding of broker-dealer, introducing broker, or embedded finance models.

• Experience utilizing case management, GRC, CRM, or project tracking tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Stock Options

• Health Benefits

• New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500

• Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card