Location

London, United Kingdom

About the Position

Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, based in central London, is looking for a Senior Risk Assessment Analyst with EDD or AML experience 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.

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, Information Systems, or related field, or comparable work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in brokerage or corporate banking environments, with onboarding or reviewing high-risk client relationships and carrying out EDD.
• Relevant financial crime qualification e.g. ICA or ACAMS is required.
• 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, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Location and Hours

20 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 8AF

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
• Occupational pension scheme based on gross earnings
• Above statutory annual leave, increasing with service
• Daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options when in the office
• Private Medical Insurance, Dental Plan and/or Health Cash Plan (including dependants)
• Travel season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme

Other

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 promoting, monitoring, implementing best practices, policies and procedures and culture in adhering to and promoting the FCA Consumer Duty with the organisation.