New Accounts & KYC/KYB Specialist

Aries.com; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aries.com is seeking a New Accounts & KYC/KYB Specialist to manage onboarding for our brokerage platform. This role ensures each new account is complete, properly verified, and documented before principal approval. It will be central to our onboarding function from launch.

This is a fully remote role open to candidates in the United States. It collaborates with Compliance and Product teams, reviews entity and trust accounts, and helps optimize onboarding rules to speed processing.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of KYC/KYB or new accounts experience at a broker-dealer, bank, or fintech.
• Experience reviewing entity accounts and beneficial ownership structures.
• Thorough knowledge of CIP and CDD requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce clear case documentation.
• Ability to manage a high-volume queue while meeting turnaround standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the new account exception queue within identity verification and KYB platforms.
• Review and disposition sanctions, PEP, and adverse media alerts; escalate as needed.
• Communicate with applicants to obtain outstanding documentation promptly.
• Prepare complete account files for principal and options approval.
• Monitor queue volume, turnaround times, and exception trends.
• Recommend improvements to onboarding rules/workflows for faster processing.

Skills

KYC/KYB experience

Entity accounts

CIP/CDD knowledge

Attention to detail

High-volume queue management

Job description

Position Overview

Aries is seeking a New Accounts & KYC/KYB Specialist to manage account onboarding for our brokerage platform. This individual will ensure that each new account is complete, properly verified, and supported by clear documentation before it is presented for principal approval.

Aries will launch equities, options, and prediction markets in fall 2026. This position will be central to our onboarding function from launch and will work closely with our registered principals, Compliance, and Product teams.

Account Types Supported

• Individual and joint accounts: resolution of identity, address, and bank verification exceptions not cleared through automated review.

• Entity accounts: LLCs, corporations, and partnerships, including ownership analysis and identification of all beneficial owners, control persons, and authorized traders.

• Trust accounts: review of trust certifications and verification of trustees, grantors, and other authorized parties.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the new account exception queue within our identity verification and KYB platforms.

• Review and disposition sanctions, PEP, and adverse media alerts, escalating potential matches as appropriate.

• Communicate with applicants to obtain outstanding documentation in a timely and professional manner.

• Prepare complete account files for principal and options approval.

• Monitor queue volume, turnaround times, and recurring exception trends.

• Recommend improvements to onboarding rules and workflows to increase straight-through processing.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of KYC, KYB, or new accounts experience at a broker-dealer, bank, or fintech.

• Demonstrated experience reviewing entity accounts and beneficial ownership structures.

• Thorough knowledge of CIP and CDD requirements.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce clear, well-supported case documentation.

• Ability to manage a high-volume queue while meeting defined turnaround standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience reviewing trust accounts.

• Experience configuring onboarding rules or automated decisioning.

• Series 7 and 63 registrations, or willingness to obtain them.

Position Details

This is a fully remote position open to candidates in the United States. Standard hours are Monday through Friday during U.S. business hours. The base salary range is $60,000 to $75,000, commensurate with experience.

Aries is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.