Trade Surveillance Analyst

MicroSourcing International; Manila; Remote; PHP 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage on day one

Dependent coverage

Paid time-off with cash conversion

Group life insurance

Performance bonuses

Job summary

MicroSourcing is seeking a Trade Surveillance Analyst to join our Compliance team. This role focuses on the day-to-day monitoring and surveillance of trading activity across equities and related products, with remote work during mid shifts.

You will transform findings into reports and dashboards to escalate risks to internal stakeholders. Ideal candidates have 3–4 years of analytical experience in financial services, familiarity with monitoring or transaction review, and comfort working with

Qualifications

• 3–4 years' experience in a role requiring strong analytical thinking, data interpretation, and report generation.
• Experience with monitoring, transaction review, or control-based activities.
• Comfortable working with data, alerts, and structured processes.
• Understanding of market abuse risks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and Surveillance
• Monitor trading activity to identify potential market conduct risks.
• Review alerts and transactions to detect unusual patterns or behaviours.
• Investigate suspicious activity, anomalies, or outliers in client trading behaviour.
• Support the identification and escalation of risks, including: Insider trading; Market manipulation; Inappropriate arbitrage activity.
• Risk and Compliance Support: operation of surveillance frameworks.
• Assist in maintaining controls aligned with investment banking and capital markets activities.
• Escalate issues or suspicious activity in a timely, structured, and documented manner.
• Product and Activity Oversight: support equities-related activities and transactions.
• Assist in reviewing corporate actions, such as stock splits, from a risk and compliance perspective.
• Work with internal teams to ensure activities align with regulatory expectations.
• Regulatory and Operational Support: regulatory reporting and documentation.
• Assist with internal audits and regulatory reviews.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of monitoring activities, findings, and escalations.
• Collaboration: work closely with Risk, Compliance, and Product teams.
• Develop a strong understanding of business activities to support effective monitoring and surveillance.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of monitoring processes and controls.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Report generation

Monitoring

Transaction review

Controls

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Position:

Trade Surveillance Analyst

Location:

Metro Manila

Work setup & shift:

Remote | Mid Shift

Why join MicroSourcing?

• Competitive Rewards: Enjoy above-market compensation, healthcare coverage on day one, plus one or more dependents, paid time-off with cash conversion, group life insurance, and performance bonuses
• A Collaborative Spirit: Contribute to a positive and engaging work environment by participating in company-sponsored events and activities.
• Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the balance between work and life that suits you with flexible work arrangements.
• Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
• Inclusive Teamwork: Be part of a team that celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive culture.

Role Summary

We are seeking an analytical and detail-oriented individual to join our Compliance function as a Trade Surveillance Analyst. This role will focus on the day-to-day monitoring and surveillance of trading activity, supporting the identification, review, and escalation of potential market conduct risks. This is a hands-on position suited to an early- to mid-career professional with an interest in financial markets, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work with data. The role will support monitoring across equities and related products, helping ensure appropriate oversight of trading behaviour and regulatory compliance.

What You'll Do

Transform findings into clear, user-friendly reports and dashboards using Power BI, Excel, or similar reporting tools to help elevate risks to internal stakeholders. The type of reports, the analysis and monitoring to be performed and produced will be provided by the Compliance team.

• Monitoring and Surveillance
• Monitor trading activity to identify potential market conduct risks.
• Review alerts and transactions to detect unusual patterns or behaviours.
• Investigate suspicious activity, anomalies, or outliers in client trading behaviour.
• Support the identification and escalation of risks, including:
  • Insider trading
  • Market manipulation, including price manipulation
  • Inappropriate arbitrage activity
• Risk and Compliance Support
• Support the operation of surveillance and monitoring frameworks.
• Assist in maintaining controls aligned with investment banking and capital markets activities.
• Escalate issues or suspicious activity in a timely, structured, and documented manner.
• Product and Activity Oversight
• Provide support in relation to equities-related activities and transactions.
• Assist in reviewing corporate actions, such as stock splits, from a risk and compliance perspective.
• Work with internal teams to ensure activities align with regulatory expectations.
• Regulatory and Operational Support
• Support regulatory reporting and documentation as required.
• Assist with internal audits and regulatory reviews.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of monitoring activities, findings, and escalations.
• Collaboration
• Work closely with Risk, Compliance, and Product teams.
• Develop a strong understanding of business activities to support effective monitoring and surveillance.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of monitoring processes and controls.

What You'll Need

• 3–4 years' experience in a role requiring strong analytical thinking, data interpretation, and report generation, preferably within financial services.
• Experience with monitoring, transaction review, or control-based activities.
• Comfortable working with data, alerts, and structured processes.
• Understanding of market abuse risks, including insider trading and price manipulation is a nice to have but not a must.

About MicroSourcing

With over 9,000 professionals across 13 delivery centers, MicroSourcing is the pioneer and largest offshore provider of managed services in the Philippines.

Our commitment to 100% YOU

MicroSourcing firmly believes that our company's strength lies in our people's diversity and talent. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces individuals of all races, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and backgrounds. We provide space for everyone, embracing different perspectives, and making room for opportunities for each individual to thrive. At MicroSourcing, equality is not merely a slogan – it's our commitment. Our way of life. Here, we don't just accept your unique authentic self - we celebrate it, valuing every individual's contribution to our collective success and growth. Join us in celebrating YOU and your 100%!

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