Surveillance Officer

JCW Group; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JCW Group is partnering with a leading global hedge fund to hire a Surveillance Specialist for their Stamford team. The role focuses on market abuse, e-comms, and forensic investigations, delivering clear analyses within a high-caliber, diverse team.

Hybrid work pattern: 3 days onsite, 2 from home. You will conduct surveillance, review communications, lead forensic investigations, and collaborate with technology and compliance to refine alert thresholds and risk assessments, while staying

Qualifications

• Trade surveillance experience focusing on market abuse at buy-side, broker-dealer, exchange or regulator.
• Proven track record identifying and investigating market abuse across asset classes.
• Experience analyzing large, complex trading datasets using SQL and Python.
• Strong investigative mindset with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written communication; turn complex findings into clear analysis.
• Discretion and sound judgement handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Conduct trade surveillance and investigate potential market abuse and manipulation.
• Review e-comms for breaches of securities laws and firm policy; escalate as needed.
• Lead forensic investigations and produce clear risk assessments.
• Calibrate alert parameters with tech and compliance teams; review data quality.
• Frame intelligence questions, scope research, apply analytic techniques.
• Support regulator information requests and ad-hoc management requests.
• Act as SME in coverage area; stay updated on regulatory developments.

Skills

Market abuse surveillance

Trade surveillance

Data analysis

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

We are currently working with a leading global hedge fund to hire Surveillance specialist for their team in Stamford. The successful candidate would have expertise in Market Abuse, E-Comms, and Forensic Investigations, working with a highly skilled team from a diverse, industry background. Hybrid working pattern - 3 days onsite, 2 from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting trade surveillance and investigations into potential market abuse and manipulation
• Reviewing e-comms for potential breaches of securities laws, regulations and firm policy, and escalating where needed
• Leading forensic investigations and producing clear, well-written analysis and risk assessments
• Working with technology and compliance teams to calibrate alert parameters and thresholds, and review data quality across the market abuse surveillance programme
• Framing intelligence questions, scoping research and applying structured analytic techniques to test assumptions and spot indicators of change
• Supporting responses to regulator information requests and ad-hoc requests from senior management
• Acting as a subject matter expert in your coverage area and staying across regulatory developments and best practice

Experience Required:

• Demonstrable experience in trade surveillance experience with a market abuse focus, at a buy-side firm, broker-dealer, exchange or regulator. Alternatively candidates can also come from a Surveillance background in law enforcement.
• Proven track record of identifying and investigating market abuse and manipulation across multiple asset classes
• Experience analysing large, complex trading datasets – SQL and Python proficiency
• Strong investigative and analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional written communication – able to turn complex findings into clear, concise analysis
• Absolute discretion and sound judgement when handling highly sensitive information

We are committed to equal opportunity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. All applications will be assessed solely on merit, skills and experience.