Trade Surveillance Analyst

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the trade surveillance team at a prestigious energy trading firm, where you will get excellent exposure to the EMEA and Asia commodities markets. As a Trade Surveillance Analyst within this team, you will get excellent exposure to the business and senior management within the compliance function as they operate in a flat structure. The team as a whole is extremely collegiate. The role: Based in London, the position will be part of the trading advisory function, and work closely with the wider Compliance and Technology teams. Within this role, the responsibilities will include overseeing compliance with internal group policies and procedures and external regulations. This role will report into the compliance officer responsible for oversight of the EMEA and Asia Trade Surveillance programme. Responsibilities: Performing day to day monitoring of financial and physical trading activity across different regions and products to identify potential market abuse. Responsibility for communication monitoring, following up with the business where necessary. Conducting further review and investigations on alerts, and maintain accurate records on findings and recommendations as required. Carrying out thorough analysis of large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies and apply analytical tools and techniques to support the decision-making processes. Assisting in the development of the firms market surveillance program, ensuring improvements are implemented effectively. Reviewing and updating policies and procedures. Coordinating responses to external inquiries regarding trading activities. Assisting with delivering compliance training and promoting a culture of compliance. Undertaking additional activities as directed by Compliance Management. Experience and skills required: Strong academics. 2+ years of experience working as a Compliance professional in a similar or related role. Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prior experience with large data sets, database querying (SQL, Python etc.) and exploratory analytics. Experience with trade surveillance tools and techniques would be beneficial. Understanding of financial and physical commodity markets, trading process, instruments/products and regulations (e.g. MAR, REMIT, MiFID II, Exchange Rules, etc.) preferred. Strong investigatory skills, and the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations. Ability to work effectively across organisational and cultural boundaries, building strong relationships. Strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in a team. Team player with an open, non-political approach and high level of personal integrity. Knowledge and understanding of third party or in-house trade surveillance software is advantageous. Willing to travel internationally up to 15% of the time. For a confidential chat about this or other roles he is handling, please contact Matt Pollard in the Jameson Legal London office at: Matt.pollard@jamesonlegal.com. Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience. Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.

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