Deputy MLRO

Deputy MLRO 

AML Compliance Function - Hybrid Role

Reporting To: IBIE’s Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)/ Head of AML (PFC-52)

Who are we?

Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited (IBIE) is part of the wider Interactive Brokers Group, servicing over 2.5 million clients in more than 200 countries & territories. We are located in Dublin 1 with more than 120 employees of the wider 2900+ global headcount. Our innovative products allow our clients access to 150 global markets in as many as 26 currencies. Our mission is to create technology to provide liquidity on better terms and compete on price, speed, size, diversity of global products and advanced trading tools.

About the Role

Interactive Brokers Ireland Ltd (IBIE) is seeking to hire a Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (DMLRO) to support a dynamic technology-driven AML compliance function at both a local and European level.  The DMLRO will have opportunities to apply expert advisory services to business activities to proactively facilitate business development at an enterprise-wide level and monitor, execute, and report on the control environment.

The successful candidate will report directly to the MLRO for (IBIE) and play a pivotal role in ensuring the Firm’s compliance with the Criminal Justice Act, European AML Directives, and enterprise-wide policies. This will require an ambitious candidate with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with various stakeholders across each line of defence, strong project management experience, and deep financial crimes subject matter expertise.  

Main Responsibilities:

• The Deputy MLRO will assist the MLRO in executing strategic risk-based decisions that aim to ensure the AML compliance programme meets regulatory requirements and IB’s evolving business strategy.
• Take ownership of overseeing our Pan-European Heads of Functions (Head of EDD, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, Governance, and Quality Assurance) to fully integrate MLRO decisions into the operational control environment efficiently.
• Serve as the MLRO’s designated point of contact during engagement with internal and external partners such as Model Governance, Audit, the Central Bank of Ireland, Revenue, and Law Enforcement.
• Ability to anticipate and evaluate potential fraud and financial crime risks strategically (including organizational structures, business processes, product design, delivery channels, third-party system providers, etc.)
• Oversee initiatives focused on translating new legislation and emerging financial crime typologies into clear business-focused processes.
• Assist in preparing Management Information Reporting (Key Risk/Performance metrics) for delivery to Senior Executives by providing “Check-and-Challenge” to the information produced by the Heads of Function before final review and sign-off by MLRO.
• The DMLRO will also have day-to-day responsibilities, including triaging client reviews and other investigations before escalation to the MLRO or IBIE management and directing initiatives aimed at enhancing the AML compliance programme on an ongoing basis.
• Help identify operational issues, design corrective-action plans, and present solutions that balance risk mitigation with business priorities.
• Facilitate the MLRO in managing strategic programme-development priorities driven by the business (i.e., a new product launch) to ensure all relevant stakeholders provide the requisite information needed for AML to identify and/or build the commensurate control environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Preferably a Degree or Masters held in either IOB, Compliance/Risk, Law, Cybersecurity or International Management
• 6+ years minimum experience in AML compliance (3-5 managerial), preferably at a large broker or other financial institution with a European client base.
• Ability to develop compliance solutions that satisfy relevant regulations while executing sound business judgement
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or similar ICA Diploma
• Advanced knowledge of the 4th and 5th Money Laundering Directive, EU sanction regimes and, preferably, the regulations of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
• Strong analytical skills, able to manipulate data, produce MI, and prepare reports.
• Strong stakeholder management across each line of defence
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong decision-maker using risk-management principles to resolve problems
• Experience in analyzing complex qualitative and quantitative data/information whilst drawing and presenting appropriate conclusions.

Additional Highly Desirable Skills:

• Experience with system implementation
• Business Process Management or similar certification
• Strong project management experience or certification – Prince 2, PMP, or Six Sigma

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