Senior Sanctions Manager

About INTERACTIVE BROKERS!
This is a hybrid role (3 days in the office/2 days remote).

Interactive Brokers Group has been consistently at the forefront of trading innovation, starting with the invention of the first floor-based handheld computer in 1983. We pride ourselves on being primarily a technology company and challenging the status quo. We push boundaries to offer our clients the best trading platform with the most sophisticated features at the lowest cost. Software development is the lifeblood of our firm, and it shows in our stellar brokerage platform. Interactive Brokers is regularly recognized as a leader in the financial services industry.

About your team:

Interactive Brokers Group is searching for a Senior Sanctions Manager to serve as leader on its Global Sanctions team and help maintain its global Sanctions program across all its affiliates. The Senior Sanctions Manager should have experience managing and operating within high-functioning teams in multiple international regulatory environments. This role will report directly to the Global Head of Sanctions.

What will be your responsibilities within IBKR: 

• Serve as a key player in maintaining and enhancing a Global Sanctions program to ensure compliance with sanction obligations across our global affiliates.
• Keep current with all applicable sanctions developments pertaining to individuals, entities, countries, and trading products to ensure the firm’s sanction program is comprehensive and up-to-date.
• Manage or assist risk assessments to identify sanctions risks related to new products and services.
• Help maintain and evolve a robust inventory of sanctions compliance controls, operational metrics, and regulatory reporting processes.
• Coordinate with different business units (e.g., Programming, Legal, Client Service) to resolve escalations and complex scenarios.
• Assist in compiling the firm’s responses to sanctions-related internal and external audits and examinations.
• Partner with the Legal Department to respond to regulatory requests related to sanctions, such as subpoenas and voluntary self-disclosures.

Which skills are required:

• Seven-plus years of experience in Sanctions compliance, preferably at a large broker or financial institution with an international client base, a Sanctions regulator (e.g., OFAC), or an international law firm specializing in Sanctions matters.
• Four-plus years of management experience.
• Expertise in global sanctions regimes, including the US, EU, UK, Canada, and/or countries in the Asia Pacific region.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and project management skills. Detail oriented.
• Ability to develop compliance solutions that satisfy relevant regulations while executing sound business judgment
• A high degree of comfort with technology and a functional understanding of how technology can be applied to business and regulatory solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or similar certification.
• Juris Doctor is a plus.
• One or more FINRA licenses, such as the Series 7 or 24 licenses, would be helpful.

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

Company Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
• Retirement plan 401(k) with a 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 snack
• Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
• Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
• Modern offices with multi-monitor setups