Trade Surveillance Officer

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom cer Financial Full time

Trade Surveillance Officer

City of London / Hybrid

Permanent

Up to £70,000

cer Financial are working alongside a financial advisor who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Trade Surveillance Officer to work with them on a permanent basis.

The Responsibilities of a Trade Surveillance Officer Will Include:

· Continuous monitoring of market activity in real-time through internal systems, including the 'Activity Monitor,' to track all trades, orders, and messaging volumes.

· Conduct timely analysis of alerts escalated by the Scila surveillance tool to identify and prevent market or firm-damaging misconduct.

· Perform ad-hoc reviews and screening of trading activity, analysing complex situations, identifying high-risk behaviours, and efficiently resolving issues.

· Analyse trading strategies and implement enhanced monitoring processes.

· Utilise the firm's internal visualisation tools effectively, including Microscope (orderbook ladders, graphs), Risk Monitor (orderbook ladders, star of day positions, P&L), Activity Monitor (orders, trades, messaging volumes), Matching Trades Analyser (identifying collusion/wash trading), and Insider Dealing Event Tracker.

· Document and provide evidence of surveillance analysis within Compliance Surveillance Actions folders to facilitate decision-making regarding alert closure or identification of suspicious patterns.

· Analyse and prepare surveillance issues for recommendation and subsequent escalation to the Head of Compliance.

· Collaborate with Technology teams and/or vendors to develop new tools and surveillance controls.

· Oversee inquiries from external entities, including clearing members, and assume a leadership role in addressing regulator and exchange inquiries.

· Develop expertise required to contribute to the firm's market surveillance-related workstreams.

· Calibration of new and existing Scila surveillance alert parameters for testing before implementation and document the testing outcomes.

· Develop specific Scila surveillance alerts tailored to different asset classes.

· Assume responsibility for executing new alerts on historical trading data to identify potential patterns of market abuse.

· Take ownership of allocated surveillance projects, collaborating with Compliance and broader operational teams as necessary.

· Generate meaningful Management Information from Scila and other sources on a weekly basis.

· Participate in the preparation of the Compliance Board Pack.

· Maintain the Risk Register encompassing all surveillance matters and the Enhanced Monitoring List.

· Knowledge of algorithms is desirable, including participation in algorithm demos and understanding trading strategies.

· Comprehend algorithmic trading strategies and ascertain their compliance with exchange rules.

· Possess a sold understanding of exchange regulations.

· Conduct surveillance on market making, liquidity provision, and volume creation strategies, cross-referencing exchange-completed forms, and databases to identify traders or groups participating and to detect potential instances of collusive behaviour or market abuse.

· Evaluate personal account dealing confirmations in comparison to traders' trading account activities.

The Successful Trade Surveillance Officer Will Have:

· Compile and evaluate documentation for internal investigations.

· Address and retrieve data for regulatory inquiries from entities such as the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or other pertinent regulatory bodies.

· Offer input on STOR recommendations regarding surveillance information for assessment.

· Assist in the preparation of STORS for submission to the FCA.

· Collaborate with Business Units, Legal, and Compliance Coverage teams to respond to regulatory inquiries as required.



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