Market / Trade Surveillance Manager

Role Overview

• Trade Surveillance Execution: Perform real-time monitoring of all exchange activity, security feeds, and product safety data to identify potential market abuse (wash trading, spoofing, etc.) and ensure price discovery is fair and not manipulated
• Investigative Management: Manage investigations into potential market manipulation and analyze evidence, auditing reports, and managing team caseloads.
• Settlement Oversight: Monitor trade activity to prevent disruption of cash settlement processes and ensure participants hold adequate margin and that large positions do not threaten clearing stability.
• Tool Management (Eventus & Scilla): Act as the primary administrator and lead analyst for Eventus Validus. You will also utilize Scilla to monitor and audit technical compliance workflows and automated transaction logs.
• Alert Optimization: Regularly tune surveillance parameters and "logic" within Eventus to reduce false positives while ensuring 100% capture of suspicious activity.
• Market Risk Monitoring: Monitor real-time market data to ensure participant compliance with margin requirements and position limits.
• Regulatory Reporting: Assist in the preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for the CFTC and NFA.
• Audit Support: Serve as a technical subject matter expert during regulatory examinations, demonstrating the efficacy of our monitoring tools and data integrity.
• Policy & Documentation: Draft and maintain policies and procedures, maintain audit trails, and manage trade data records.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Hiring, training, and providing feedback to a team of analysts, investigators, and surveillance technicians.

Requirements

• Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of the specific asset classes traded, such as digital assets or event/prediction markets.
• CFTC Environment: 3–7 years of experience within a CFTC-regulated entity (DCM, DCO, SEF, or FCM).
• Platform Expertise: Direct, hands-on experience using Eventus (Validus) for trade surveillance is mandatory.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with Scilla (for smart contract/technical monitoring) and a strong comfort level with data-heavy environments.
• Tech-Savvy Mindset: You should be a "digitally native" professional who prefers automated workflows over manual spreadsheets. Familiarity with SQL or basic data visualization is a major plus. AI expertise is a must.
• US Regulatory Knowledge: Deep familiarity with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and core CFTC compliance principles.
• Certifications: Professional certifications Series 3 is highly preferred.

Tech Stack

• SQL

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Attractive annual leave entitlement including: birthday, work anniversary
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Eligible for company-sponsored group health, dental, vision, and life/disability insurance
• Work Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid or remote set-up
• Aspire career alternatives through us. Our internal mobility program can offer employees a diverse scope.