Financial Markets Surveillance Officer

JS Careers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-performing culture

Training and development

On-site wellness perks

Job summary

JS Careers is seeking a surveillance data analyst to turn large, complex market datasets into actionable insights. You will investigate alerts end-to-end, reconstruct activity and assess risk using SQL, Python and AI-assisted workflows.

You'll design automated detection logic and data pipelines, leverage AI to surface risk, and contribute to the compliance framework while aligning with regulatory requirements. A collaborative, outcome-focused team environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset with ability to cut through complex data
• Proficient in SQL and Python for large datasets
• Interest and experience in AI/ML workflows and automation
• Understanding of market regulation and surveillance context
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Team-oriented with proactive, outcome-focused approach
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; regulatory exposure is a plus

Responsibilities

• Investigate surveillance alerts end-to-end: reconstruct order/trade activity, review related communications, identify risk factors and what happened.
• Analyse large market and trade datasets using SQL and Python to detect unusual trading patterns and assess risk.
• Build and automate detection logic, tooling and data pipelines, including AI-driven systems, to make surveillance faster and more scalable.
• Leverage AI workflows to surface risk and help design/refine surveillance systems.
• Design and test controls to detect and prevent market abuse and measure their effectiveness.
• Contribute to the compliance monitoring and surveillance framework and its ongoing improvement.
• Review surveillance alerts and follow them up to resolution.
• Identify gaps in the surveillance framework and push improvements to mitigate major risks.
• Advise on and support the implementation of regulatory compliance requirements.
• Build strong cross-functional communication to enhance collaboration.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analysis

AI/ML workflows

Regulatory context

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Are you a surveillance or analytical markets professional who has spent the last few years turning large, complex datasets into answers? Someone who investigates unusual trading, understands why a pattern looks off, and won't stop digging until the picture is clear? If you want to bring that experience to a team that pairs deep data analysis with automation to keep markets clean - in a collaborative environment where success is shared - we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Investigate trade surveillance alerts end-to-end: reconstructing order and trade activity from market data, and reviewing related communications, to identify risk factors, potential market abuse and undesired conduct, and establish what actually happened and why.
• Analyse large sets of market and trade data using SQL, Python and AI-assisted workflows to detect, evaluate and explain unusual trading patterns and assess potential risk.
• Build and automate detection logic, tooling and data pipelines - including AI and machine-learning-driven systems - that make surveillance faster, sharper and more scalable.
• Leverage AI workflows and systems to investigate alerts and surface risk more effectively, and help design, build and refine those systems.
• Design and test controls to detect and prevent market abuse, then measure whether they actually work.
• Contribute to the execution and continuous improvement of the compliance monitoring and surveillance framework.
• Review surveillance electronic communications alerts and follow them up to resolution.
• Combine technical skill with a solid understanding of the regulatory framework to keep controls fit for purpose.
• Identify gaps in the surveillance framework and push improvements that mitigate the firm's biggest risks and enable growth.
• Advise on and support the implementation of compliance requirements.
• Build strong communication lines across functions to enhance collaboration.

Who We're Looking For

• Analytical mindset - cuts through noisy, complex data to figure out what's really happening, flags outliers and unusual behaviour, and follows the thread until the answer is clear.
• Practical data skills - works comfortably in SQL and Python, hands-on with large, messy market and trade datasets.
• Capability with automation and AI - naturally looks to build or apply AI/ML tools and workflows that make surveillance more efficient and effective.
• Working regulatory knowledge - understands the market abuse and regulatory landscape well enough to apply it as context, not as a checklist to start from.
• Strong communicator - can turn a complicated finding into something simple and precise, on paper and in conversation.
• Driven and team-oriented - proactive, outcome-focused, and good at building relationships across teams.
• Relevant credentials - a bachelor's degree or equivalent, with exchange or regulatory experience seen as a plus.

What's on Offer

• A high-performing, collaborative culture surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers.
• A strong, performance-based reward structure.
• Training, mentorship and genuine personal development opportunities.
• A well-resourced, high-quality office environment (on-site catering, wellness perks, regular social events).