This is Hybrid role (4 days in office /1 day remote)Interactive Brokers is looking to hire a full-time Analyst - Quality Assurance (QA) Financial Crime Compliance at the Chicago office. This position has excellent growth potential for highly motivated and exceptional performers. Analysts will report to a Quality Assurance Compliance Manager in our Chicago office and will assist with ensuring the firm complies with the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, anti-terrorist financing, sanctions program, AML requirements, and securities laws and other applicable global regulatory frameworks.This role is global in scope and requires the ability to be cross-trained across multiple Financial Crime Compliance processes and across multiple legal entities supporting a risk-based, enterprise-wide Quality Assurance program.Responsibilities:
Conduct risk -based quality assurance reviews across multiple Financial Crime Compliance Functions, including but not limited to:
Trade SurveillanceFinancial Investigative Unit (AML)SanctionsFraudEnhance Due DiligenceRegulatory Correspondence
Review account activity globally, including trading behavior, deposits and withdrawals, sanctions exposure, fraud indicators, enhance due diligence on high-risk clients and public domain activity to assess adherence to internal policies, procedures and regulatory obligations.Perform QA testing across multiple global entities and jurisdictions, ensuring consistent application of standards while account for local regulatory requirements.Support a cross-functional, cross-trained QA model, rotating across Financial Crime Compliance processes and adapting to evolving risk priorities.Advise management by collecting, analyzing and summarizing QA results, data, and emerging risk trends across regions and compliance disciplines.Perform quality assurance reviews of regulatory filings, investigations, alerts and escalations.Identify thematic issues, control gaps, and opportunities for process optimizations and continuous improvement across global Financial Crime Compliance programs.Review trading and transactional data for suspicious activity. Market abuse, fraud typologies and unusual patterns.Partner with stakeholders across Compliance, Risk, Operations and Technology to support remediation efforts and strengthen global control frameworks.
The ideal candidate will have experience working within a financial institution, broker dealer (BD), Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), exchange, regulator, or other regulated financial services organization with exposure to Financial Crime Compliance, internal audit, legal, accounting, or other control functions.Candidates must demonstrate the ability and willingness to be cross trained across multiple Financial Crime Compliance disciplines and to support multiple global legal entities. Absent direct industry experience, candidates with strong bachelor level academic, credential in law, accounting, finance, data analytics or related fields and strong analytical and quantitative skill will also be considered.Successful candidates are adaptable, detail-oriented, collaborative, time management skills and comfortable operating in a fast-paced globally environment to succeed in Interactive Brokers' work environment.Qualifications & Skills:2+ years' work experience in one or more Financial Crime Compliance areas (e.g., Sanctions, Trade Surveillance, Fraud, Regulatory Correspondence, Enhance Due Diligence, AML, FIU or Transaction Monitoring )
Demonstrate ability and willingness to be cross trained across multiple Financial Crime Compliance processesExperience supporting or reviewing activity across multiple global jurisdiction and legal entities preferredHigh comfort and fluency with computers and technology and understanding of how technology is applied to business and regulatory problems.Excellent oral and written communication skillsDetail-oriented with outstanding organizational and project management skillsAbility to work both independently as well as in a small-team environment and to multi-task with minimal supervisionACAMS, CFE, CFCS, Series 7, or other FINRA licenses or certifications a plusCapital Markets
To be successful in this position, you will have the following:
Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills.Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
Company Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grantRetirement plan 401(k) with competitive company matchExcellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits. Company paid medical healthcare premium.Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Daily company lunch allowance provided and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snackCorporate events including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teamsEducation reimbursement and learning opportunities
This role's anticipated base salary range is $75,000 to $110,000 annually based on skill's and experience. The offered salary is just part of the total compensation package. In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers both a discretionary cash bonus and stock award as well as a wide range of benefits, including health care, tuition reimbursement and much more.
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $75,000–$110,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1977 |
| Website | https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/home.php |
For over 40 years, Interactive Brokers has been the pioneer of the electronic trading revolution. We rapidly scaled from a small U.S. options market-maker into a sizable global trading firm by leveraging the power of technology and automation.
Recognizing an opportunity to provide low-cost brokerage services to individuals and institutions seeking alternatives to high-priced firms, we opened our vast intercontinental electronic network and trade execution services to clients. Today, we serve 1.81M clients in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.*
Since inception, we have been committed to delivering value through technological innovation, and providing our clients with unprecedented access to global markets at the lowest cost.
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