Risk Assessment Analyst

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • Risk Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited is seeking a Risk Assessment Analyst for their New Accounts department in central London. The role involves conducting comprehensive enhanced due diligence investigations on high-risk clients, including politically exposed persons and those from high-risk jurisdictions. Responsibilities include researching beneficial ownership structures, evaluating source of wealth and funds, performing adverse media screening, and preparing detailed reports with risk assessments and recommendations. The analyst will liaise with relationship managers, identify suspicious activities, and participate in special projects related to regulatory changes or process enhancements. The position requires strong research, investigatory, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make and articulate risk-based recommendations.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Law, Accounting, or Information Systems, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in on-boarding or reviewing high risk client relationships and carrying out EDD
  • Relevant financial crime qualification (ICA or ACAMS)
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
  • Strong research, investigatory, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to make risk-based recommendations persuasively
  • Intermediate experience with MS Outlook, Word, and Excel
  • Ability to work, keep deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Good to have:
  • Experience gained in brokerage or corporate banking environment
  • Prior experience in a highly automated environment
  • High degree of comfort with computers and technology
Perks:
  • Career support and development
  • Salary commensurate with experience
  • Performance-based discretionary cash bonus scheme
  • Discretionary stock grant
  • Group Life Assurance cover
  • Group Income Protection
  • Occupation pension scheme
  • Hybrid working model
  • Above statutory annual leave, increasing with service
  • Daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options
  • Access to Private Medical Insurance, Dental Plan and/or Health Cash Plan
  • Corporate events
  • Travel season ticket loans
  • Cycle to work scheme

Job Details

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.

About the Position

Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, based in central London, is looking for a Risk Assessment Analyst to join our New Accounts department. We seek applicants with a keen attention to detail to join our Enhanced Due Diligence process. If you have experience in this field and like a fast-paced environment, this role might be for you! We operate a hybrid working model in one of the most iconic City of London towers on Fenchurch Street. And you will be pleased to hear we offer lunch from a selection of vendors every day you are in the office.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive enhanced due diligence investigations on high-risk clients, including politically exposed persons, clients from high-risk jurisdictions, and complex corporate structures in accordance with internal policies and desktop procedures.
  • Research and analyse beneficial ownership structures to identify ultimate beneficial owners and control relationships.
  • Evaluate source of wealth and source of funds information for high-net-worth individuals and entities using the public domain and/or documentation.
  • Perform adverse media screening and analyse findings to assess reputational and financial crime risks.
  • Prepare detailed, well-documented enhanced due diligence reports with clear risk assessments and recommendations and present these to senior management.
  • Liaise with relationship managers and business units to gather additional client information.
  • Identify potential suspicious activities and escalate concerns through appropriate channels.
  • Participate in special projects related to regulatory changes, remediation efforts, or process enhancements.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher with a major or concentration in Finance, Law, Accounting, or Information Systems, etc, or comparable work experience in a related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience and familiarity, preferably gained in brokerage or corporate banking environment, with on-boarding or reviewing high risk client relationships and carrying out EDD.
  • Relevant financial crime qualification e.g. ICA or ACAMS are a must.
  • 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 high degree of comfort with computers and technology.
  • Intermediate experience with MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel.
  • Ability to work, keep deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Location and hours:

20 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 8AF

8 am – 5 pm, Monday–Friday

Benefits:

  • Career support and development
  • Salary commensurate with experience
  • Performance-based discretionary cash bonus scheme
  • Discretionary stock grant
  • Group Life Assurance cover
  • Group Income Protection
  • Occupation pension scheme based on Gross earnings
  • Hybrid working model*
  • Above statutory annual leave, increasing with service
  • We currently offer daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options throughout the day (when working from the office)
  • Access to Private Medical Insurance, Dental Plan and/or Health Cash Plan (including dependants) *
  • Corporate events
  • Travel season ticket loans
  • Cycle to work scheme. 

*on successful completion of the probation period

Interactive Brokers is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to offering employees a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

If you have what it takes to become part of our London office team, please apply today!

Interactive Brokers (UK) values in promoting, monitoring, implementing best practices, policies and procedures and culture in adhering to and promoting the FCA Consumer Duty with the organisation.

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About The Company

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: "IBKR") is a direct access electronic broker catering to the needs of professional and frequent traders, institutional investors, financial advisers, and introducing brokers. 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. We are 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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