Account Opening Associate - Wealth Management

Ascendo Resources; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendo Resources is seeking a detail-oriented professional to manage international client accounts and onboarding processes from our Miami area operations. You will collaborate with AML/KYC, Compliance, Legal, and Tax teams to ensure documentation accuracy and regulatory alignment.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in financial services operations with international onboarding experience, strong analytical skills, and fluency in English and Spanish to review multilingual documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services operations, onboarding, or new accounts, especially international/foreign accounts.
• Knowledge of AML/KYC, beneficial ownership, and international account documentation requirements.
• Ability to review documentation for completeness and accuracy and work with multiple internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Review and process new international client accounts, including individual, corporate, institutional, and complex ownership structures.
• Review account documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Process updates and maintenance requests for existing international accounts.
• Work with AML/KYC, Compliance, Legal, and Tax teams to resolve documentation or account issues.
• Review international corporate structures and beneficial ownership information.
• Support branch personnel with international account opening requirements and documentation.
• Research and resolve account discrepancies or documentation exceptions.
• Monitor reports related to new and existing international accounts.
• Respond to account inquiries and provide timely operational support.
• Maintain accurate account records in accordance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES

AML/KYC knowledge

Account onboarding

Documentation review

Analytical skills

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The ideal candidate will have prior experience with international/foreign accounts, financial services operations, KYC, or client onboarding and must be fluent in English and Spanish.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and process new international client accounts, including individual, corporate, institutional, and complex ownership structures.
• Review account documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Process updates and maintenance requests for existing international accounts.
• Work with AML/KYC, Compliance, Legal, and Tax teams to resolve documentation or account issues.
• Review international corporate structures and beneficial ownership information.
• Support branch personnel with international account opening requirements and documentation.
• Research and resolve account discrepancies or documentation exceptions.
• Monitor reports related to new and existing international accounts.
• Respond to account inquiries and provide timely operational support.
• Maintain accurate account records in accordance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in financial services operations, account onboarding, or new accounts, specifically involving international/foreign accounts.
• Experience with international client onboarding, due diligence, or compliance.
• Knowledge of AML/KYC, beneficial ownership, and international account documentation requirements.
• Experience reviewing corporate accounts and complex ownership structures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Operations, Compliance, AML, Legal, and other internal teams.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required, including the ability to review documentation in both languages.