Surveillance Analyst

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Surveillance Branch, Division of Enforcement, seeks candidates for CT-13/CT-14 level positions to advance market surveillance and analysis of commodity derivatives markets.

Ideal candidates possess expertise in economic and statistical theories, trading techniques, and the ability to analyze trader behavior, price movements, and market relationships to inform enforcement actions and policy development.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in economic and statistical theories relevant to commodity derivatives markets including futures.
• Strong market intuition and quantitative skills.
• Experience in executing, maintaining, or improving trading strategies.

Job description

This position is located in the Surveillance Branch within the Division of Enforcement. The Branch is responsible for the development, management, and evaluation of the Commission's market surveillance program.

CT-13 Level: To qualify for the CT-13 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS/CT-12 level).Specialized experience is defined that through which one has gained experience:

Expert knowledge of economic and statistical theories and in-depth trading techniques relating market, trading, and economic analysis of commodity derivatives markets including futures.

Strong market intuition and quantitative skills.

Skills in executing, maintaining, or improving trading strategies.

Ability to analyze trading by individuals and groups of traders in relation to price movements, price relationships, open interest, and volume of trading,

CT-14 Level: To qualify for the CT-14 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS/CT-13 level).Specialized experience is defined that through which one has gained experience:

Expert knowledge of economic and statistical theories and in-depth trading techniques relating market, trading, and economic analysis of commodity derivatives markets including futures, options, swaps, or prediction markets, discussing trading and market situations with market participants and trading venues, and identifying trading behaviors and intentions.

Ability to work individually or as a member of a team to isolate and/or define critical problem areas and use ingenuity to adapt, extend, or synthesize existing theories, principles, or techniques to carry out difficult analyses

Communication skills to clearly convey findings in written and oral form, including graphical information, and the ability to educate and build consensus within a team environment.

Ability to interpret and apply the Commission's regulations for economic and statistical analyses.

Skills in maintaining or improving automated trading systems.

Skills in executing, maintaining, or improving trading strategies.