Trade Surveillance Analyst (Temp)

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.

This is Hybrid role (4 days in office / 1 day remote)

Interactive Brokers is looking to hire Trade Surveillance Analysts (temps) for a six-month assignment in 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.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Conducting account activity reviews, including trading, deposit and 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.

The ideal candidate will have 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. Alternatively, experience in internal audit, legal, accounting, or other control functions of a financial services firm or regulator would be beneficial. Absent direct industry experience, we will also consider applicants with excellent bachelor ’s-level educational credentials, some background in finance, economics, data analytics, or similar areas, and strong analytical and quantitative skills.

Qualifications, Skills & Attributes:

• Strong product knowledge of equity or exchange-traded derivative markets’ or, preferably, both


• High degree of comfort and fluency with computers and technology and understanding of how technology is applied to business and regulatory problems


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Detail-oriented with outstanding organizational and project management skills


• Ability to work both independently as well as in a small-team environment and to multi-task with minimal supervision


• ACAMS, CFE, CFCS, Series 7, or other FINRA licenses or certifications a plus

 To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

• Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.


• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills.


• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.

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