Vice President – Quality Assurance Trade Surveillance

BNY Mellon; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services company is seeking a Vice President – Quality Assurance Trade Surveillance in Manchester. This role involves managing regulatory risks and ensuring robust trade surveillance practices across various asset classes. Candidates should have extensive experience in the industry, strong analytical skills, and a Bachelor’s Degree. The position offers competitive compensation and a focus on employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Flexible global resources and tools

Generous paid leaves

Qualifications

• Familiarity with trade surveillance requirements of regulators.
• Experience with multiple trade surveillance platforms.
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory risk through quality assurance of trade surveillance.
• Challenge alert mitigation and review alerts across various asset classes.
• Prepare Management Information for QA function.

Skills

Extensive financial product & markets knowledge

Investigative skills

Analytical mindset

Excellent spoken and written communication skills

Strong negotiation skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

Role

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President – Quality Assurance Trade Surveillance to join our Compliance team. This role is located in Manchester, UK.

Responsibilities

• The Vice President – QA Trade Surveillance has key responsibility in helping the firm manage its regulatory risk through quality assurance of trade surveillance across the various businesses and countries in which BNY conducts business.
• The right candidate will have familiarity with trade surveillance requirements as outlined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA, the Financial Conduct Authority and APAC regulators.
• Experience with multiple trade surveillance platforms and previous experience mitigating trade surveillance alerts is required.
• Improve the firm’s approach to Trade Surveillance by challenging alert mitigation.
• Review mitigated transaction alerts across a range of financial asset classes including FX, FI, Securities Lending & Repo, Equities and associated derivatives.
• Challenge alert mitigation where the standard of closure is not sufficient.
• Escalate findings in a controlled and organised fashion.
• Ensure that the standard of trade surveillance alert mitigation is robust and consistent across the BNY enterprise.
• Prepare Management Information for the QA function to clearly identify inconsistencies in quality of alert mitigation.
• Be prepared to assist with other pillars of surveillance QA (e-communications, voice communications, Personal Securities Trading).

Qualifications

• Preferred experience: extensive industry experience with time working in Trade Surveillance, ideally with a Trading background.
• Extensive financial product & markets knowledge across multiple asset class.
• Strong knowledge of the financial services regulatory environment.
• Investigative skills and an analytical mindset are essential.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English and the ability to understand compliance policies and process assigned tasks in accordance with procedures.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• Focused attitude to work with the ability to constantly meet deadlines while ensuring attention to detail, and high level of accuracy.
• Good interpersonal and communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to prioritize and balance competing, time sensitive demands.
• Bachelor’s Degree required (or equivalent).

Awards and Benefits

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at:

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Here’s a few of our recent awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

EEO Statement

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.