Electronic Communications Surveillance Analyst New York, NY Posted today

Bloomberg L.P.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomberg seeks an Electronic Communications Surveillance Analyst in New York to monitor, review, and investigate employee electronic communications for potential regulatory and policy breaches.

You will work within the Employee Compliance Function, collaborating with Legal, HR, and business teams to strengthen surveillance capabilities, tune alerting, and support investigations and regulatory examinations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1–3 years of experience in compliance, surveillance, risk management, investigations, or financial services.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• High attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Review alerts generated by surveillance systems and monitor communications across platforms.
• Analyze potentially suspicious communications and related business activity; escalate issues as needed.
• Assist in investigations, audits, and regulatory examinations; support program enhancements and testing.

Skills

Analytical skills

Investigative skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Bloomberg Vault

Behavox

Smarsh

Relativity

Job description

Electronic Communications Surveillance Analyst

Location

New York

Business Area

Legal, Compliance, and Risk

Ref #

10054221

Description & Requirements

About the Team

Bloomberg’s Legal and Compliance Department plays a critical role in supporting our businesses and operations around the world. We move quickly and thoughtfully to help address a variety of complex legal and compliance issues that come with being the world’s leading financial news and information company. Our team is made up of talented and hardworking professionals who think creatively and work collaboratively in an open environment to deliver results, drive innovation, and solve difficult problems. Diversity and inclusion are essential to our success, and we strive to maintain an environment where our employees are empowered to make an impact. We also recognize the value and importance of giving back to our communities, as evidenced by our award-winning pro bono program.

Employee Compliance Function

The Employee Compliance Function within Bloomberg’s Legal and Compliance Department provides coverage for global employee conduct programs, including Electronic Communications Surveillance, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption, Personal Account Dealing, Conflicts of Interest, Outside Business Activities, and Compliance-led investigations. The team partners closely with Legal, Human Resources, and business stakeholders to promote a strong culture of integrity and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. Through a risk-based approach, the function helps identify, assess, and address potential employee conduct risks across the firm.

Role overview

The Electronic Communications Surveillance Analyst is responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and investigating employee electronic communications to identify potential violations of regulatory requirements, firm policies, market conduct rules, and ethical standards. The role supports the firm's compliance and risk management framework by conducting surveillance across email, chat, messaging platforms and other digital communication channels.

Key Responsibilities

Surveillance Monitoring

• Review alerts generated by communications surveillance systems
• Monitor employee communications across email, Bloomberg Chat, Slack, and mobile messaging platforms
• Identify indicators of market abuse, insider trading, bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, misconduct, or policy breaches
• Perform targeted reviews and ad hoc searches based on emerging risks or regulatory requests

Investigations

• Analyze potentially suspicious communications and related business activity
• Escalate issues to Compliance, Legal, Human Resources, or senior management
• Support internal investigations, audits, and regulatory examinations

Program Enhancement

• Recommend process improvements to increase surveillance effectiveness
• Participate in system upgrades, testing, and implementation of new surveillance technologies
• Help tune alert parameters to reduce false positives and improve detection quality

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Bachelor's degree
• 1–3 years of experience in compliance, surveillance, risk management, investigations, or financial services
• Strong analytical and investigative skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• High attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ease with technology and learning new systems

Desirable

• Experience using communications surveillance, eDiscovery, or compliance monitoring platforms (e.g., Bloomberg Vault, Behavox, Smarsh, Global Relay, SteelEye, Relativity, or similar) is a plus.
• Knowledge of securities regulations and market conduct rules

Personal Attributes

• Investigative mindset
• Critical thinking
• Regulatory awareness
• Risk assessment
• Documentation and report writing
• Time management and prioritization
• Ethical judgment and integrity

Salary Range

Salary Range = 130,000 - 160,000 USD Annual + Benefits + Bonus

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

Benefits

We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.

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Equal Opportunity Employment

Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Disability inclusive employer

Bloomberg is a disability inclusive employer. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the recruitment process. If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email [e-mail]