Compliance Officer, Market Surveillance

Qube Research & Technologies; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global quantitative investment manager in London seeks a Market Surveillance Analyst to monitor trading activity and detect potential market abuse. This role requires 3+ years in trade surveillance, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with trade surveillance platforms. The candidate will work closely with Compliance and Trading teams to ensure regulatory obligations are met. The position offers a dynamic environment where innovative thinking is encouraged.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in trade surveillance at a trading venue, regulator, or financial institution.
• Familiarity with trade surveillance platforms.
• Experience with commodities, FICC products and/or crypto products.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse trading activity across all asset classes to detect potential market abuse.
• Review and deploy new trade surveillance alerts and dashboards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve surveillance effectiveness.

Skills

Trade surveillance experience

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Programming skills (Python, SQL)

Knowledge of market structure

Effective communication

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

Nasdaq SMARTS

Job description

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped QRT's collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT's culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Join our Compliance team as a Market Surveillance Analyst, monitoring trading activity across global markets to detect potential market abuse and support QRT's regulatory obligations. You'll work with Compliance, Risk, Trading, and Technology to strengthen surveillance processes and ensure effective oversight.

Your future role at QRT:

• Monitor and analyse trading activity across all asset classes to detect potential market abuse or unusual behaviour.
• Review, refine and deploy new trade surveillance alerts and dashboards to strengthen detection capabilities.
• Conduct investigations and escalate findings in line with regulatory expectations and internal policy.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve surveillance effectiveness and governance.
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments, market trends, and new trading behaviours.

Your current skillset:

• 3+ years' experience in trade surveillance at a trading venue, regulator, or financial institution. Prior experience in a high-frequency trading firm or multi-strat hedge fund is preferred.
• Familiarity with Nasdaq SMARTS or equivalent trade surveillance platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with some proficiency in programming and data manipulation (Python, SQL or similar) is advantageous.
• Experience with commodities, FICC products and/or crypto products is advantageous.
• Knowledge of market structure, electronic trading, and market abuse regulations.
• Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with traders and management.
• Degree educated in a relevant field is preferred.

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.