Surveillance Manager

Danos Group; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

A regulated financial services firm in the UK seeks a Senior Consultant in Risk & Quantitative Analytics. This permanent role involves overseeing market surveillance frameworks and conducting investigations into potential market abuse, making it suitable for a seasoned professional. Candidates should possess experience in market conduct within regulated environments, as well as strong analytical and communication skills. The position promises a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a market surveillance or conduct role within a regulated financial services firm.
• Strong working knowledge of MAR and market abuse typologies.
• Ability to lead investigations and communicate outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the firm’s trade and communications surveillance framework.
• Design and enhance surveillance scenarios in line with regulatory expectations.
• Conduct investigations into market abuse and ensure compliance.
• Monitor regulatory developments relating to MAR and market conduct, ensuring timely implementation.
• Produce clear MI and reporting for senior management, risk committees, and regulators.
• Act as a subject matter expert, advising front office, compliance, and risk stakeholders on market conduct matters.
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, and control assurance activity.

Skills

Market surveillance expertise

Regulatory knowledge

Strong communication skills

Analytical abilities

Investigations

Stakeholder communication

Analytical mindset

Job description

Senior Consultant, Risk & Quantitative Analytics EMEA at Danos Group

London, United Kingdom

A regulated financial services firm is hiring a Senior Surveillance Manager to lead and enhance its market surveillance framework. This role sits within the second line of defence and is suited to an experienced surveillance professional with strong market conduct expertise and the ability to operate independently in a complex trading environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the firm’s trade and communications surveillance framework across asset classes.
• Design, maintain, and enhance surveillance scenarios, alerts, and typologies in line with regulatory expectations.
• Conduct and oversee investigations into potential market abuse, escalation, and regulatory reporting as required.
• Monitor regulatory developments relating to Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and market conduct, ensuring timely implementation.
• Produce clear MI and reporting for senior management, risk committees, and regulators.
• Act as a subject matter expert, advising front office, compliance, and risk stakeholders on market conduct matters.
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, and control assurance activity.

Key Requirements

• Significant experience in a market surveillance or market conduct role within a regulated financial services firm.
• Strong working knowledge of MAR, market abuse typologies, and surveillance best practice.
• Experience configuring and optimising surveillance systems and alerts.
• Ability to lead investigations and provide clear, defensible outcomes.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised, analytical, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment.

This is a permanent opportunity offering a competitive salary and the chance to play a key role in strengthening market conduct and surveillance controls within a growing financial services organisation.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Finance