Market Insights Analyst

Qube Research & Technologies; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment management firm is seeking a Market Surveillance Analyst to join their Compliance team. This role involves monitoring trading activities across markets to identify potential market abuse while ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in trade surveillance, preferably from a high-frequency trading firm, and possess strong analytical skills coupled with programming proficiency. This position offers the chance to work closely with various departments and contribute to effective surveillance processes.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance initiatives

Diversity and inclusiveness programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in trade surveillance in a trading firm or hedge fund.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL or similar for data manipulation.
• Experience with commodities, FICC products, or crypto products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor trading activity to detect potential market abuse.
• Deploy new trade surveillance alerts and dashboards.
• Conduct investigations per regulatory expectations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Programming (Python, SQL)

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

Nasdaq SMARTS or equivalent

Job description

Market Surveillance Analyst – Compliance Team

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 escalating 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.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in trade surveillance with prior experience in a high‑frequency trading firm or multi‑strategy hedge fund.
• 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 required.
• 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.

Benefits

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.