Job Description
Interactive Brokers has been at the forefront of the Fintech space for over 40 years. We continue to challenge the status quo and push boundaries to offer the best trading platform with the most sophisticated features, all for the lowest cost to our customers. To achieve that, we seek to actively understand and prudently manage our Firmwide risk profile.
As part of our expanding Enterprise Risk Management organization, Interactive Brokers is seeking to recruit a Risk Assessment Manager.
The Risk Assessment Manager is part of a 2nd line of defence team and will provide subject matter expertise and execute monitoring in support of the effective management of risk. Responsibilities include the alignment of the Risk Management Framework to industry standards, execution of Assessments, Event analysis and Remediation, development and monitoring of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), Scenario Analysis and the monitoring of the Firms risk profile against its Risk Appetite.
Responsibilities
- Support the Head of Operational Risk in executing all aspects of the Risk Management Framework
- Partner with risk owners to execute Risk Assessments, ensuring results are documented appropriately, are actionable and are defensible to third party review
- Conduct targeted risk assessments on areas of highest residual risk to identify opportunities for control enhancement and risk mitigation
- Map operational processes in complex parts of the business, overlay controls and work with process owners to identify enhancements and efficiencies
- Participate in firmwide projects to identify, assess, and manage risks related to delivery of the IB business model
- Build and monitor Key Risk Indicators, escalating changes to the risk profile to risk owners including breaches of risk appetite limits, and identifying remedial strategies to bring exposures within tolerance
- Conduct root cause analysis on events/incidents and agree on control enhancements with process owners
- Conduct analysis on the operating model – risks and controls – at the request the Head of Operational Risk or the Chief Risk Officer
Qualifications
- 8+ years in Risk Management, Operational Risk, AML, or other Risk Management related function (first line control, audit) in financial services
- Strong working knowledge of AML and Operational Risk Management Frameworks, industry best practice and regulatory standards
- Superior knowledge of BSA/AML/OFAC areas including the Bank Secrecy Act Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual
- Ability to review policies and procedures to ensure critical elements as defined by the BSA/AML requirements are included
- Practical experience in executing Risk Assessments, evaluating, documenting and testing the internal control environment, developing and producing meaningful metric reporting, conducting event/root cause analysis
- Highly diligent individual - results driven and hard working – ability to execute risk assessments to a high degree of quality; professionally skeptical
- Strong interpersonal skills, excellent work ethic, highly credible and influential presenter (verbal and written); strong communicator and influencer; team player
- Superior analytical abilities and decision-making skills; ability to exercise independent judgment
- Demonstrate strong ability to write clearly and concisely
- Working knowledge of regulations with regards to Operational Risk/AML, and industry practices for global brokers or other financial services companies preferred
- Strong MS Office skills
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced education degree preferred
- ACAMS certification required
Company Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
- Retirement plan 401(k) with competitive company match
- Excellent health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
- Daily company paid lunch and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
- Corporate events including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
- Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
- Modern offices with multi-monitor setups.
Company Overview
Interactive Brokers LLC, a subsidiary of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Ticker: IBKR) is a direct access electronic broker serving professionals, frequent traders, institutional investors, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our clients have access to more than 150 market centers around the world from a single integrated account. Our employees are part of a dynamic, multi-national, fast-paced, results-oriented team that has spent four decades focused on advanced technology and automation that equips our clients with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We provide our clients with advantageous execution prices, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns.
Headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA. IBKR has offices in more than 15 countries across the world.
IBKR is a member of NYSE, FINRA, and SIPC. Interactive Brokers Group brokerage affiliates are regulated by securities and commodities agencies around the world.
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