AML Associate

AML Associate
NinjaTrader is an investor-backed, exciting growth stage FinTech company servicing hundreds of thousands of traders by providing award winning software and brokerage services. We are building products and services which empower active traders to easily analyze and react to data from the world's leading financial markets. Located in Chicago, our unique employee-centric company culture is one that our team finds inviting, comfortable and fun. We are currently accepting applications for an AML Associate to join our growing team! Please visit www.ninjatrader.com to learn more about our business.
About You:
NinjaTrader's AML Associate will be responsible for the monitoring and enforcement of the firm's Anti-Money Laundering Program, in addition to other comprehensive compliance programs utilized by the firm.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Performing assessments in conjunction with the firm's anti-money laundering procedures by performing cash transaction reviews and other enhanced due diligence reviews
• Reviewing and/or investigating matches against sanctions, PEPs, adverse media and internal lists in a timely fashion and processing as appropriate
• Conducting real-time and retrospective rules-based monitoring on client transactions and processing alerts as appropriate
• Analyzing customer activity to make independent judgements of whether the activity is unusual and requires escalation
• Ensuring timely identification and escalation of unusual activity
• Assisting in the ongoing enhancement and application of surveillance program to detect potential violations of regulatory rules and firm policies
• Maintaining and overseeing watch and restricted lists
• Managing deadlines and timetables for regulatory reporting to OCC, FinCEN and OFAC.
• Completing Customer Due Diligence (CDD) on new clients
• Compliance review of customer account updates
• Proactively identifying and addressing compliance and regulatory issues
• Drafting, implementing and updating policies and procedures
• Monitoring internal controls
• Completing risk assessments for various areas for purposes of compliance reviews, management reporting and self assessments
• Interacting with relevant futures regulators
• Ensuring corporate deadlines and regulatory compliance are met and working on other projects as they arise.
• You will interact with customers and management on a daily basis. Additional duties may also be assigned from time to time.

Job Requirements:

• 1 year or more of Compliance/Regulatory/Internal Audit experience in the Futures Industry
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Futures rules and regulations preferred. Prior experience as a compliance officer with an Introducing Broker, NFA and/or CFTC preferred
• Working knowledge and understanding of BSA/AML rules, laws and regulation including the USA PATRIOT ACT
• Ability to understand futures transactions and products and to apply applicable rules and regulations to actual situations
• BA or BS Degree
• Excellent writing, speaking and organization skills
• Dependable team player with a strong work ethic

Perks and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package (full medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance)
• 401k with Company Match
• 15 days paid time off per year
• 7 paid holidays annually
• Hybrid Work Environment
• Ongoing training and educational support
• Office Space in the heart of downtown Chicago

Immediate opening available. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. We are not able to sponsor visas. We're looking forward to hearing from you!