Vice President - Market Surveillance & Trading Analytics

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd seeks a Vice President to lead Market Surveillance & Monitoring. The role applies deep front-office trading knowledge to identify unusual activity and shape surveillance capabilities.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in equities/derivatives trading, strong quantitative skills and hands-on Python, BI/Tableau experience. A regulator-facing role offers strategic analytics exposure and leadership in market integrity.

Qualifications

• Solid experience (at least 15 years) as a Trader, Quant Trader, electronic/algorithmic or equity/derivatives trader.
• Strong understanding of securities/derivatives markets, trading strategies and market dynamics.
• Strong quantitative mindset with ability to identify unusual patterns in trading data.
• Hands-on experience with Python and data visualization tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Apply front-office trading and market knowledge to analyse trading activity, market behaviour and unusual patterns.
• Conduct quantitative analysis of large volumes of cash and derivatives trading data to identify trends, anomalies and risk indicators.
• Provide practical trading insights to calibrate market surveillance scenarios, alerts and thresholds.
• Analyse historical trading behaviour to improve alert accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Contribute to development of next-generation surveillance tools using data analytics, automation and AI.
• Collaborate with surveillance, quantitative, data and technology teams to translate trading behaviour into monitoring methodologies.
• Leverage Python, data visualization and analytical tools to enhance surveillance capabilities.
• Participate in system enhancements, UAT and broader transformation initiatives.

Skills

Trader

Quant trader

Electronic/Algorithmic trader

Equities trading

Derivatives trading

Front-office market knowledge

Tools

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Vice President - Market Surveillance & Trading Analytics

Are you an experienced trader looking to leverage your front-office market knowledge beyond traditional trading?

Our client, a regulator, is looking for a senior trading professional to join its Market Surveillance & Monitoring function. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Equities, Derivatives, Electronic/Algorithmic or Quantitative Trader to apply their understanding of trading behaviour, market dynamics and quantitative analysis to identify unusual trading activities and enhance next-generation market surveillance capabilities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Apply your front-office trading and market knowledge to analyse trading activity, market behaviour and unusual trading patterns.
• Conduct quantitative analysis of large volumes of cash and derivatives trading data to identify trends, anomalies and potential risk indicators.
• Provide practical trading insights to enhance and calibrate market surveillance scenarios, alerts, thresholds and monitoring parameters.
• Analyse historical trading behaviour to improve alert accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Contribute to the development of next-generation surveillance tools using data analytics, automation and emerging technologies.
• Work closely with surveillance, quantitative, data and technology teams to translate real-world trading behaviour into effective monitoring methodologies.
• Leverage Python, data visualization and analytical tools to enhance surveillance capabilities.
• Participate in system enhancements, UAT and broader transformation initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Solid experience (at least 15 years experience) as a Trader, Quantitative Trader, Electronic/Algorithmic Trader or Equity/Derivatives Trader, ideally within an investment bank, securities firm, proprietary trading firm or other institutional trading environment.
• Strong understanding of securities and/or derivatives markets, trading strategies, order behaviour and market dynamics.
• Strong quantitative and analytical mindset with the ability to identify unusual patterns within trading data.
• Exposure to algorithmic/electronic trading, market microstructure or quantitative trading strategies would be highly attractive.
• Hands-on experience with Python, Power BI, Tableau or similar analytical tools is advantageous.
• Interest in applying trading expertise to market surveillance, analytics, technology and market integrity.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across trading, technology, data and regulatory stakeholders.
• This is an opportunity to take your trading expertise in a different direction. Rather than focusing solely on P&L and execution, you will use your understanding of how markets and traders behave to help shape sophisticated, data-driven surveillance capabilities.
• The position offers strong exposure to market analytics, quantitative techniques, automation, AI and trading technology, making it particularly attractive for experienced traders considering a longer-term move into market infrastructure, trading analytics or market surveillance leadership.