Compliance Officer - AML

The Compliance Analyst – AML (Anti-Money Laundering) is responsible for ensuring that the organization complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies related to the detection and prevention of money laundering and other financial crimes.  The role involves counterparty onboarding/KYC, annual AML reviews, monitoring suspicious activities, analyzing transactions, and assisting with audits and investigations.  The role offers considerable growth and opportunity for responsibility expansion within the Compliance team.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Compliance Team to drive IMC’s regulatory vision and compliance efforts.
• Promote the Firm’s Compliance culture, awareness of regulatory developments, and best practices.
• Balance immediate risk and compliance exposure with the longer-term needs of the firm.
• Own day-to-day KYC and counterparty onboarding processes.
• Ensure the organization complies with all local, national, and international AML regulations.
• Maintain detailed, accurate, and organized documentation of the execution of the firm’s processes and procedures.
• Assist in investigating compliance issues and responding to requests for information, audits, and regulatory exams.
• Assist in developing and delivering AML-related training programs for staff, and keeping the organization informed about related regulatory changes and compliance requirements.
• Find and resolve bottlenecks in processes by collaborating with traders, business development, and teammates.
• Align synergies with compliance teams in other regions where applicable.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Familiarity with relevant AML laws and regulations, such as the USA PATRIOT Act, FinCEN guidelines, OFC sanctions, etc
• 2 to 5 years of experience working for a bank, broker-dealer, proprietary trading firm, exchange, regulatory organization, futures commission merchant, or similar organization
• A Bachelor’s degree
• FINRA Series License SIE and 57 will be required within 1 year of employment
• Relevant certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) are preferred
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information
• Understanding of basic financial industry business knowledge and interest in the U.S. regulatory environment
• Ability to convey complex ideas or concepts clearly
• Strong attention to detail; Eager to learn, ask questions, and admit mistakes
• Experience with meeting business requirements for regulatory requests, audits, examinations, and investigations.
• Proactive and reliable, with the ability to work independently as well as with others in a small team

Please note that immigration sponsorship is not offered for this specific opening.