Due Diligence Analyst - Americas

The role

You will support the onboarding of new partners by ensuring due diligence, risk, compliance, and AML standards are met. This role involves evaluating prospective partners, reviewing documentation, and coordinating internal requirements.

What you will do

• Support due diligence reviews for new and existing partners.
• Communicate with prospective and onboarding partners globally.
• Conduct and support third-party risk management processes including KYC, KYB, and risk assessments.
• Review partner-provided documentation for completeness and risk indicators.
• Track partner onboarding progress and follow up on outstanding items.
• Respond to partner questions related to onboarding and due diligence.
• Work with internal teams including Operations, Compliance, AML, Legal, Product, and Project Management.
• Identify process gaps and contribute to improvements in the onboarding process.
• Maintain accurate records of diligence reviews and approvals.

Required qualifications

• 2–3+ years of experience in risk management, operational risk, third-party risk, compliance, AML, financial crime, or related functions within financial services, fintech, brokerage, or another regula
• Comfort working with international partners and reviewing diligence materials across different jurisdictions and regulatory environments.
• Strong critical thinking skills to identify anomalies and risk indicators.
• Strong project management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across Risk, Compliance, AML, Operations, Legal, Product, and Project Management teams.
• Self-starter mindset with strong accountability and sound judgment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Risk Management, Criminal Justice, International Relations, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with financial services regulatory expectations, including BSA/AML, KYC, KYB, enhanced due diligence, and third-party risk management practices.
• Experience supporting partner, vendor, or third-party onboarding in a fintech, brokerage, payments, banking, or financial services environment.
• Understanding of operational resilience, business continuity, cybersecurity, data protection, or outsourcing risk frameworks.
• Experience reviewing policies and procedures related to AML, sanctions, customer onboarding, fraud, compliance, or operational controls.
• Familiarity with broker-dealer, introducing broker, or embedded finance models.
• Experience using 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

About the company

Alpaca is a US-headquartered, global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. The company serves hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries.