Trade Surveillance Manager

We are currently looking to hire a Trade Surveillance Manager in London to lead the team with reviews, investigations, and reporting of STORs.

*** Please note that this role is onsite and would require 5 days per week in our London office near Liverpool Street. ***

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent market abuse and insider trading.
• Monitor trading activities for suspicious behaviour and potential violations of regulations.
• Conduct investigations into potential instances of market abuse or insider trading.
• Collaborate with other departments, including legal and compliance, to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Heading up a team of 4 market surveillance specialists
• Stay abreast of changes in regulations and industry best practices related to market abuse and insider trading.
• Monitoring and closing of market surveillance alerts and electronic communications to identify suspicious behaviour that could be indicative of market abuse, insider trading, financial crime or inappropriate market conduct.
• Calibration and tailoring of monitoring systems to ensure that alerts are generated optimally and reduce false positives across trade surveillance and electronic communications systems.
• Producing and checking reliable MI on surveillance activity for the Board and governance committees on the market abuse governance and the control framework.
• Provide training and guidance to employees on compliance-related matters.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities as needed regarding market abuse and insider trading issues.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant experience in financial services firm (brokerage is preferable).
• In-depth knowledge of regulations related to trade surveillance and insider trading (e.g., MAR, STORs).
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with regulators and conducting internal investigations is preferred.