Brokerage Operations – Equities, Derivatives and Fixed-Income

Description

Interactive Brokers (“IBKR”) is seeking an Operations Analyst to join our Clearing Department. The Clearing Department is responsible for critical post-trade functions for global equities, derivatives, commodities, fixed-income, forex and other investment securities. These functions include electronic trade and position reconciliation, inventory management, settlement operations and client account transfers. Given IBKR’s global footprint, breadth of product offering, and passion for technology and automation, the Clearing Department presents a unique opportunity to learn many facets of the brokerage business and offers the candidate exciting potential for growth. 

IBKR has developed state-of-the-art proprietary clearing and back-office systems. In this role, you will operate these ever-evolving systems to solve interesting and unique problems in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will also be challenged to contribute to developing these systems to achieve higher operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and/or support new business or investment products. If you are enthusiastic about the financial markets, enjoy problem solving, working with sophisticated computer systems and their developers, and want to be a difference maker in a growing company, we welcome your application. 

Responsibilities

• Trade and position reconciliations.
• Post-trade settlement processing.
• Reconciling and processing corporate action and dividend events.
• Oversight of derivatives settlement and expiry processing.
• Coverage includes the Japanese market and IBKR’s Japanese client base activity in global markets.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years experience with clearing / settlement / custody of Japan stocks / securities (JSCC, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and the drive to efficiently maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong computer skills and competency with MS Office products preferred

Company Benefits & Perks

As a Senior Security Analyst on the Information Security Trust team, you will support the implementation of a continuously evolving governance, risk, and compliance program (GRC) supporting our enterprise and products. In this role, you will help establish a strong program for security by setting security policy and standards in alignment with applicable industry frameworks, ensure that groups across the company are aware of and adhere to security requirements, assess risk posture of systems and environments, work with teams throughout the organization to ensure control requirements are implemented in accordance with security policies and standards, oversee control assessments from external assessors, and continuous monitor programs to ensure controls are healthy and any gaps are addressed.

This role is based Tokyo Japan. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to foster that culture and ensure we continue to thrive through shared ideas and teamwork. We believe being in the office provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian. 

This role will require you to be fluent in both English and Japanese and familiarity in working with companies based in Japan.

To be successful in this role, you need: 

• To be ambitious, detail oriented, and to work to impact, not completion
• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to dissent constructively and find resolution while showing respect towards others
• Ability to make sound, situationally aware decisions
• Ability to communicate effectively verbal and written communication skills, and ability to effectively provide security subject matter expertise across all levels of Appian information security concepts and requirements to personnel of varying technical backgrounds and positions 
• Ability to track work accurately and handle multiple work streams simultaneously, while meeting aggressive deadlines and delivering impactful products
• Ability to execute on established roadmaps
• Ability to work as a team to accomplish shared goals
• A passion for security and technology
• Strong understanding and knowledge of security frameworks (e.g. ISMAP, IRAP, ISO 27001, etc.)
• Strong understanding and knowledge of relevant technologies such as: cloud-based SaaS / PaaS software delivery models and underlying IaaS (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP), modern cloud native technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, serverless), operating systems (e.g. Windows, UNIX, Linux), cryptography
• Ability to evaluate environments, architectures, plans against compliance requirements to identify gaps, and to work collaboratively with teams responsible for implementing controls to provide guidance and oversight on how best to meet compliance requirements
• Ability to work independently

Basic qualifications:

• Fluency in both English and Japanese
• B.S./B.A. or greater in related field of study and / or relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM)
• 5+ years of experience in security compliance / governance, risk management, information assurance, or other related field

As we scale, we are looking for quantitative traders to monetise opportunities on exchanges, price our OTC franchise, manage risk, develop and deploy models. This is a high impact role at the cutting edge of digital asset trading.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, manage, optimise strategies used to make markets on crypto exchanges
• Manage pricing and liquidity provision to OTC customers
• Responsibility for the PL of team and individual strategies
• Develop and improve the models and strategies using quantitative methods
• Collaborate with Quant Dev and Research during the full lifecycle of alpha and signals development and deployment
• Conduct research and data analysis on bespoke trading data

Valued Skills

• University degree in a numerical degree, strong grades
• 3 years+ experience with OTC and/or systematic trading
• Proficiency in Python and data analysis
• Practical experience with C++ / Java or any other OOP
• Knowledge of exchange microstructure and low latency trading

Valued Personal Attributes

• Ability to work in a fast-paced fluid environment
• An entrepreneurial mind set and a natural intuition for risk
• Excellent teamwork and clear communication skills
• Someone that thrives when given the space and opportunity
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Wide awareness of risk (market/liquidity/reputational/legal/compliance/etc)

So, what’s the role all about?

NiCE Actimize is currently seeking an experienced AML Business Analyst to join our dynamic and growing Professional Services team located in Tokyo, Japan.

How will you make an impact?  

• Perform business analysis to support the deployment of Anti Money Laundering solutions
• Lead/Perform data and quality analysis including data mapping reviews, data validation and remediation, alert validation, and issue impact analysis
• Perform statistical analysis and tune our growing model set
• Evaluate and respond to business and functional requirement requests
• Prepare use cases, test cases and test data
• Perform data analysis     
• Provide advice and business consultancy on solution design options, impacts of modifications on the existing system, and how to establish and operate related aspects of their business
• Ensure a smooth transition from the sales process to the project
• Ensure all client business objectives are met as identified through the sales process and planned for through the implementation of the solution.
• Provide advice and business consultancy to prospects and customers to gather requirements for product enhancements

Have you got what it takes? 

• 8–10+ years of experience as a subject matter expert in a product‑based organization, with hands‑on Financial Services experience (banking, brokerage, or insurance) — a must.
• Experience as an SME in financial crime, compliance, and AML solutions for BFSI clients is a strong advantage
• External Consulting or Professional Services experience at a vendor – A PLUS
• Fluent in English and Japanese written and verbal communication.
• Good knowledge and hands‑on experience using BA‑level SQL skills to efficiently retrieve and analyze data for reporting and insights
• Business operations and risk analysis experience
• Customer-facing experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience writing detailed specifications
• Team-oriented and yet able to work independently
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and learn quickly
• Ability to travel 20% of the time
• CAMS certification is preferred.

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

As an AML & Screening Analyst for the Japan and APAC region, you will be a key guardian of Adyen’s integrity in one of our most dynamic markets. Based in Tokyo, you will execute Adyen’s global financial crime compliance strategy with a hyper-local focus, ensuring our operations align with the specific regulatory expectations of the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) and other APAC regulators. You will focus on high-impact screening activities and AML monitoring that safeguard our banking products and acquiring flows. In close partnership with local Compliance, Legal, and Global Operations teams, you will translate regional intelligence into scalable, data-driven solutions that strengthen the end-to-end merchant risk lifecycle.

What you’ll do

• Investigate alerts on unusual transactions, reviewing and resolving daily screening alerts using internal and external systems and databases.
• Perform thorough research and risk assessments based on your findings, escalating cases to our Compliance team for further analysis and resolution.
• Conduct focused compliance risk assessments of the Japanese merchant portfolio to identify potential matches to ASF and ISA watchlists, as well as any involvement in unauthorized “gray-market” activities.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses and investigations into merchants’ compliance risk profiles.
• Propose ideas for improvement of our internal processes and workflows.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure consistency and alignment in AML and Screening Investigations across all regions.
• Identify operational bottlenecks in the Japanese screening workflow and propose automation or logic enhancements to better handle Hiragana/Kanji/Katakana name-matching.
• Partner with global operational hubs to align Japan-specific 1LoD processes with global standards, ensuring local nuances are captured without compromising global risk appetite.
• Contribute to team development by sharing knowledge and best practices, and assisting in onboarding new team members.

Who you are

• You possess a minimum of 2 years of experience in AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and/or CFT (Counter-Financing of Terrorism) compliance or Sanctions operations, with a proven track record in 1st Line of Defense investigations within the Japanese financial sector.
• You have a good understanding of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds and the JFSA’s "Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism".
• You have experience identifying and mitigating risks related to ASF (Adverse - Sanctions - Fraud) and/or ISA (Internal Sanctions/Screening Alerts) watchlists, and understand the specific screening nuances of Kanji, Katakana, and Romanized name variations.
• You demonstrate strong analytical skills, using data to drive risk-based decisions while maintaining the high level of precision and "attention to detail" expected by Japanese regulators.
• You are highly adaptable and capable of managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced Fintech environment, balancing operational speed with regulatory rigor.
• You possess excellent communication skills in both Japanese (Native / JLPT N1 equivalent) and English, enabling you to bridge the gap between local regulatory requirements and global internal policies.
• You are a proactive team player who takes full ownership of investigations, with a natural curiosity to uncover the "why" behind complex transaction patterns.
• You maintain a continuous improvement mindset, identifying local process inefficiencies and suggesting automation or workflow enhancements to improve the scalability of the Tokyo operations team.
• Experience in the Japanese payments, E-money, or Fintech sector is highly preferred; professional certifications such as ACAMS or CAMS-JP are a significant plus.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Tokyo office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.