Trading Surveillance Officer - 1st level

Saxo Bank; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Saxo Bank in Gurugram (On-site) invites applications for Market Surveillance Associate to join the Market Surveillance & Investigations team, focused on detecting potential market abuse across Saxo’s global client base.

You will monitor trading activity, investigate alerts, analyze patterns, and document cases with clear conclusions, keeping up with regulatory expectations.

The role requires a Bachelor or Master in a relevant field and at least two years' experience in trading or risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Masters degree in Finance, Economics, Law, Mathematics or related fields.
• Strong interest and good understanding of financial markets, trading activity, and financial products.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in trading, market surveillance, or risk management.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail; ability to interpret complex data.

Responsibilities

• Monitor client trading and order activity to identify unusual or abusive behavior.
• Investigate alerts related to insider trading, market manipulation, wash trades, spoofing.
• Analyze trading patterns and market conditions to assess alert relevance.
• Prepare clear case documentation with well-reasoned conclusions.
• Escalate relevant cases per internal procedures and regulatory expectations.
• Stay updated on market trends and regulatory changes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Independent decision making

Interest in financial markets

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor/Master in Finance or related

Job description

Location - Gurugram (On-site)

Our Market Surveillance and Screening solution department is looking for our next Market Surveillance Associate to join our Market Surveillance & Investigations team, where we are investigating potential cases of market abuse across Saxo’s global client base. If you are motivated by uncovering suspicious trading behaviour, have a strong interest in financial markets, and want to build your career in an international and dynamic environment with passionate and experienced colleagues, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

Our Trading Surveillance team consists of six professionals who monitor the trading and order activity of Saxo’s client base, and address any potentially illegal or problematic behavior we detect. As our new Market Surveillance Associate, you will be responsible for:

• Monitoring client trading and order activity to identify unusual or potentially abusive behavior.
• Investigating alerts related to insider trading, market manipulation, wash trades, layering, spoofing, and other prohibited practices.
• Analyzing trading patterns, market conditions, and client behavior to assess the relevance of each alert.
• Preparing clear and high‑quality case documentation with well‑reasoned conclusions.
• Escalating relevant cases in accordance with internal procedures and regulatory expectations
• Stay updated on Market trends, regulatory changes and economic development that impact financial markets

Your profile

• Bachelor or Masters degree in Finance, Economics, Law, Mathematics or related fields.
• Strong interest and good understanding of financial markets, trading activity, and relevant financial products.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with trading, market surveillance, financial markets, risk management, or related areas.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex trading and transactional data.High attention to detail combined with the ability to recognize behavioral patterns and risk indicators.Confident in making independent, well‑reasoned decisions and comfortable with handling responsibility

We get curious people invested in the world

When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.

You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 11 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long‑term success.
We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.

When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.

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