Trade Surveillance Analyst

Interactive Brokers • Chicago, IL

235d

About The Position

Interactive Brokers seeks Trade Surveillance Analysts for its Chicago, Illinois, office. This entry-level position has excellent growth potential for highly motivated and exceptional performers. Analysts will report to a Compliance Manager and help ensure the firm complies with the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, anti-terrorist financing, sanctions, industry anti-money laundering, and securities laws and regulations.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of regulatory compliance experience working for an exchange, a regulatory organization, a broker-dealer (BD), a futures commission merchant (FCM) or a similar organization.
• Experience in internal audit, legal, accounting, or other control functions of a financial services firm or regulator would be beneficial.
• Excellent bachelor-level educational credentials, some background in finance, economics, data analytics, or similar areas.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.

Nice To Haves

• Strong product knowledge of equity or exchange-traded derivative markets, or preferably both.
• ACAMS, CFE, CFCS, Series 7, or other FINRA licenses or certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conducting account activity reviews, including trading, deposit, withdrawal, and public domain activity, to determine if the activity aligns with IBKR policy.
• Advising management by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Preparing regulatory filings.
• Contribute to streamlining current processes and identifying areas for improvement.
• Review trading data for suspicious activity or patterns of unusual trading.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant.
• Retirement plan 401(k) with competitive company match.
• Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a company-paid medical healthcare premium.
• Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy.
• Daily company lunch allowance provided, and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snacks.
• Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams.
• Education reimbursement and learning opportunities.
• Modern offices with multi-monitor setups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree