Regulatory Compliance Engineering Lead

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.

• 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.

• 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;
  Computer Science/Engineering background preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior business and technology partners.

• Pega platform expertise (required/critical), including hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting Pega-based enterprise workflows (ideally within AML/KYC or similar regulated processes).
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and hands-on development experience, including:
  • SQL (required), data analysis/troubleshooting, and comfort navigating complex data/process flows
  • Experience with at least one general-purpose language (e.g., Java, C#, Python, JavaScript) and integration patterns (REST APIs, services, batch)
  • SDLC rigor:…