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Canada
Remote only
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Due Diligence Analyst based in Canada.
As a Due Diligence Analyst, you will play a key role in evaluating and onboarding international partners, including fintech companies, financial institutions, and third-party service providers. You will help ensure that partnerships meet the necessary risk management, compliance, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards before going live. Working at the intersection of risk, compliance, and operations, you will conduct due diligence reviews, assess documentation, and coordinate onboarding activities. You will collaborate with global stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth and compliant partner integrations. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing financial technology environment while strengthening operational processes and managing multiple international projects. The position follows Eastern Time (ET) working hours.
Support due diligence assessments for new and existing partners, including fintech companies, financial institutions, vendors, and other third-party service providers.
Communicate with international partners throughout the onboarding process, explaining requirements, timelines, and outstanding documentation.
Conduct third-party risk assessments, including KYC, KYB, enhanced due diligence, policy and procedure reviews, and customer onboarding flow evaluations.
Review submitted documentation to identify inconsistencies, missing information, and potential risk indicators.
Monitor onboarding progress, follow up on outstanding requirements, and ensure documentation is completed before launch deadlines.
Address partner questions and escalate complex issues or requests to the appropriate internal teams.
Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, AML, Legal, Operations, Product, and Project Management teams to ensure integrations meet internal standards.
Identify process gaps and recurring challenges, contributing to improvements in due diligence and partner onboarding procedures.
Maintain accurate records of assessments, approvals, decisions, and supporting documentation.
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 regulated industry.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Risk Management, Criminal Justice, International Relations, or a related field.
Familiarity with international financial services environments, regulatory requirements, and different jurisdictional frameworks.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to identify inconsistencies, documentation gaps, and potential risk indicators.
Knowledge of KYC, KYB, AML, enhanced due diligence, and third-party risk management practices.
Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple onboarding processes simultaneously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex requirements clearly to external partners and internal stakeholders.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and internationally distributed teams.
Proactive mindset, accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Availability to work according to Eastern Time (ET) business hours.
Nice to have:
Experience supporting partner, vendor, or third-party onboarding within fintech, brokerage, payments, banking, or financial services.
Understanding of operational resilience, business continuity, cybersecurity, data protection, and outsourcing risk frameworks.
Experience reviewing policies and procedures related to AML, sanctions, fraud prevention, customer onboarding, and operational controls.
Familiarity with broker-dealer, introducing broker, or embedded finance business models.
Experience using case management, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), CRM, or project management platforms.
Competitive salary.
Stock options.
Health benefits.
One-time USD 500 home-office setup allowance for new hires.
Monthly USD 150 stipend provided through a Brex Card.
Opportunity to work remotely within an internationally distributed team.
Exposure to global financial services, fintech partnerships, and regulatory environments.