Compliance Surveillance Calibration, London, Banking, Contract Compliance Surveillance Calibration Specialist(Contract) Overview We are partnering witha leading global financial institution to hire a SurveillanceCalibration Specialist to join their Compliance function. This is ahighly technical role focused on optimising trade surveillance models,improving alert quality, and enhancing detection frameworks through data-ledcalibration and validation. Key Responsibilities Perform calibration and re-calibration of trade surveillance scenarios, adjusting thresholds and parameters to improve alert effectiveness Conduct validation and effectiveness reviews of surveillance models, ensuring adequate regulatory and risk coverage Analyse alert outputs to identify opportunities for false positive reduction and optimisation Apply quantitative and statistical techniques to enhance surveillance performance Partner with stakeholders across Compliance, Surveillance, and Technology to implement improvements Develop and maintain metrics, dashboards and reporting to track model performance and risk outcomes Contribute to the ongoing development of surveillance calibration and validation frameworks Required Experience Hands-on experience with trade surveillance systems (e.g. SMARTS or equivalent) Strong background in surveillance calibration, optimisation, or model validation Demonstrated experience in: Adjusting thresholds and surveillance parameters Performing backtesting / scenario testing Reducing false positives and improving alert quality Ability to clearly articulate quantitative outcomes (e.g. improvements in efficiency or detection rates) Experience within financial services (investment banking or similar institutional environments) Preferred Background Experience within tier-1 investment banks or large global financial institutions Exposure to market abuse surveillance frameworks Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and regulatory expectations Experience working in global or cross-regional teams Key Skills Analytical mindset with strong data interpretation skills Ability to work with large datasets and complex surveillance outputs Strong stakeholder engagement across technical and non-technical teams Ability to operate in a fast-paced, project-driven environment 4802146