Job descriptionBusiness type
Types of Jobs - Compliance / Financial Security Job title
Surveillance Officer - Analyst/Associate Contract type
Permanent Contract Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Trade Surveillance Officer (Analyst or Associate level) to join our London‑based Compliance Surveillance Team within a leading global Corporate & Investment Bank. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong analytical capability, an investigative mindset, and a passion for market integrity to play a key role in the monitoring of trading activity across multiple business lines.The Surveillance function is responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of monitoring models and control frameworks covering Global Markets, Global Investment Banking, and Treasury activities. You will contribute to safeguarding the bank from market abuse, conduct risk, and operational irregularities through rigorous analysis, proactive alert handling, and effective escalation.Key Responsibilities:Perform daily monitoring and testing of trade, order, RFQ, and market data alerts across all business lines.Support the development and enhancement of surveillance models, thresholds, and logic to ensure effective detection of market abuse behaviours.Conduct detailed investigations, ensuring findings are fully documented, evidenced, and escalated appropriately.Produce high‑quality management information, incident reports, and audit‑ready documentation.Contribute to the annual Surveillance Book of Work and Compliance Monitoring Plan, including model calibration and validation activities.Identify gaps, weaknesses, or emerging risks in monitoring activity and propose improvements to surveillance tools or processes.Maintain strong relationships with Front Office, Compliance Advisory, IT, and other stakeholders involved in the surveillance lifecycle.Stay informed on regulatory updates (UK & EU) and industry developments impacting monitoring design.Support training initiatives for senior management and participate in thematic reviews and ad‑hoc projects.
Position location Geographical area
Europe, United Kingdom City
London
Remote work
hybridCandidate criteria Minimal education level
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent Academic qualification / Speciality
Degree within relevant discipline Compliance‑related training or certifications (e.g., CISI, FINRA) are desirable
Experience
Prior experience in trade surveillance, e‑communications surveillance, compliance monitoring, or related regulatory roles within financial servicesProven ability to analyse complex datasets and present findings clearly in MI or statistical formatsExperience with surveillance tools, trade capture systems, data feeds, and risk systems is advantageousExcellent report‑writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Required skills
Strong understanding of capital markets products (e.g., Credit, Rates, FX, Structured Products, Treasury)Familiarity with Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) scenarios including spoofing, layering, wash trades, ramping, and benchmark manipulation
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