Surveillance Analyst – Equity Markets
A leading European trading venue and financial technology provider is seeking a Surveillance Analyst to join its Market Surveillance team. This is a varied role combining market monitoring, regulatory oversight, and involvement in surveillance technology development.
You will play a key role in ensuring market integrity across equity trading platforms, while also contributing to the enhancement and client-facing aspects of the firm’s surveillance capabilities.
Role Overview
This is a multi-faceted position with responsibilities spanning:
* Primary focus: Monitoring trading activity across equity markets to detect and prevent market abuse
* Secondary focus: Supporting the development and enhancement of in-house surveillance systems
* Client exposure: Assisting with presentations and discussions related to surveillance capabilities and technology solutions
Workload will vary depending on business activity, with a core emphasis on surveillance alongside broader project and client-facing responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
* Monitor trading activity using surveillance tools and alerts to identify potential market abuse
* Investigate suspicious trading patterns and escalate where appropriate
* Support development, testing, and improvement of internal surveillance systems
* Liaise with technology teams to resolve system issues and implement enhancements
* Prepare regulatory documentation and reports, including contributions to quarterly outputs
* Assist with regulatory submissions and interactions with authorities (e.g. suspicious transaction reporting)
* Maintain key market data including trading calendars, reference pricing, and instrument status
* Support business continuity processes and incident reporting during market disruptions
* Engage with internal stakeholders and external clients regarding surveillance queries and processes
* Participate in ongoing regulatory monitoring, investigations, and programme delivery
Required Experience & Skills
* Approximately 4+ years’ experience in Market Surveillance within a bank, broker, exchange, or trading venue
* Strong understanding of market abuse risks and regulatory frameworks (e.g. UK/EU regulations)
* Good knowledge of equity markets (derivatives knowledge also beneficial)
* Experience with surveillance systems such as:
* NICE Actimize
* Nasdaq SMARTS
* OneTick
* Familiarity with tools such as Refinitiv, JIRA, and Confluence is advantageous
* Exposure to transaction reporting or compliance functions is a plus
Please apply if you think suitable.