International Accounts & AML Analyst

POSITION OVERVIEW Aries is seeking an International Accounts & AML Analyst to support the launch and ongoing operation of brokerage accounts for customers outside the United States. This position will contribute to the design of our international onboarding program prior to launch and will subsequently be responsible for due diligence and casework on non-U.S. individual, entity, and trust accounts. The analyst will work closely with Compliance, the AML Officer, Product, and Engineering. PRE-LAUNCH RESPONSIBILITIES - Assist Compliance in developing international onboarding policies and procedures. - Establish country eligibility criteria and product restrictions. - Define acceptable documentation standards by jurisdiction and account type. - Participate in testing onboarding workflows with Product and Engineering. ONGOING RESPONSIBILITIES - Review non-U.S. account applications, including foreign entities and trusts with foreign trustees. - Conduct enhanced due diligence, including source of funds and source of wealth reviews. - Collect and validate W-8BEN and W-8BEN-E documentation. - Review and disposition sanctions, PEP, and adverse media alerts. - Investigate transaction monitoring alerts and prepare escalations for Compliance and the AML Officer, who retain final AML decision authority. - Perform periodic reviews of higher risk accounts.