Company Overview
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment.
IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments.
Barron's has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.
Risk Assessment Analyst
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform Enhanced Due Diligence review on Individual and Corporate applications in accordance with policies and desktop procedures; identify and escalate potential AML risks;
- Analyze and verify the source of funds/wealth information through the public domain or documentation.
- Investigate and process alerts from multiple queues, sourcing information as appropriate from external sources and/or internal personnel to investigate and process alerts effectively;
- Evaluate and resolve negative news and/or red flags or potential PEP matches escalated by other New Account Teams;
- Run checks in the Offshore Leaks Database and conduct public domain searches for negative information related to applicants and associated entities.
- Provide advice on issues and escalations to other New Accounts Teams to address difficult applications and independently recommend risk-based decisions to AML.
- Responsible for timely escalations of suspected financial crime to AML;
- Work closely with other New Account Teams and AML to ensure all financial crime risks are reviewed and evaluated.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree/NFQ Level 7 with a major or concentration in Finance, Law, Accounting, or Information Systems, etc.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience and familiarity, preferably gained in brokerage or corporate banking environment, with onboarding or reviewing high-risk client relationships and carrying out EDD.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Strong research, investigatory, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to make risk-based recommendations and articulate those persuasively to other departments-
- Prior experience in a highly automated environment and/or a high degree of comfort with computers and technology.
- Intermediate experience with MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel.
- Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, medium-sized office environment.
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