Regulatory Compliance Engineering Lead

Location: New York

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* Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
*** Job Description
** Ares is seeking a
** Vice President, Regulatory Compliance Engineering Lead
** to join our Corporate Technology organization, reporting to the
** Head of Legal Risk and Compliance Technology**. This role will lead the engineering delivery, platform health, and ongoing evolution of technology solutions supporting Ares’
** Regulatory Compliance
** functions—most notably our
** AML/KYC
** processes.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineering leader with deep expertise in
** Regulatory Compliance technology
** within a complex financial services environment (experience at a
** large alternative asset manager
** or similarly regulated firm strongly preferred). This leader will guide a small team of technical resources and partner closely with Compliance stakeholders, Product/Program partners, and cross-functional Technology teams to deliver secure, scalable, and audit-ready solutions.

This role requires strong
** Pega
* * expertise (critical), as Pega underpins key AML/KYC workflows. Familiarity with adjacent compliance platforms and ecosystems—such as
** Intapp (Conflicts clearance), Archer, Global Relay, and Comply Sci/Comply** (and comparable tools)—is highly valued.
** PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Lead engineering delivery and operational ownership for the
** Regulatory Compliance
** technology portfolio, with primary focus on
** AML/KYC
** workflows and supporting controls.
* Serve as the technical lead and escalation point for the
** Pega
* * platform implementation supporting AML/KYC, ensuring robust design, performance, security, and maintainability.
* Partner with Compliance leadership and key stakeholders to translate regulatory needs into clear technical requirements, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes.
* Own end-to-end solution delivery:
** technical discovery, design, build, test, release, and production support**, aligning with SDLC, change management, and audit expectations.
* Drive a strong engineering discipline: code quality, peer review, automated testing, CI/CD where applicable, environment management, and release governance.
* Establish and maintain integration patterns and data flows (APIs, batch, messaging/events as appropriate) to support compliance reporting, auditability, and downstream dependencies.
* Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for
** security, identity/access controls, data governance, records retention, resiliency, and regulatory traceability**.
* Build and lead a small team of engineers/technical resources: hiring input, coaching, task planning, performance feedback, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, Data/Analytics, Infrastructure, and adjacent application teams to manage dependencies and deliver cohesive outcomes.
* Manage vendors/partners as needed: delivery oversight, quality control, prioritization, and ensuring alignment with Ares’ standards and roadmap.
* Provide transparent, executive-ready reporting on progress, risks, issues, and remediation plans—especially for compliance-impacting items.
** QUALIFICATIONS**
* ** 10+ years
** of progressive technology experience, with significant hands-on delivery experience in
** Regulatory Compliance
** or adjacent risk/control domains.
* Demonstrated experience implementing and supporting
** AML/KYC
** technology processes and workflows.
* Experience in complex, regulated financial services;
** alternative asset management
** experience strongly preferred.
* Bachelor’s degree required;
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