Surveillance Analyst
About The Position
DRW is seeking a Surveillance Analyst to monitor global trading activity and investigate potential market abuse across on-exchange and OTC markets, including equities, fixed income, commodities, FX, futures, options, and digital assets. The role analyzes data to support investigations, thematic reviews, and surveillance improvements; documents findings to regulatory standards; escalates suspected breaches; and supports inquiries from exchanges, regulators, and internal stakeholders. The analyst also contributes to the design, development, and testing of surveillance scenarios and detection models as trading strategies, products, and regulatory guidance evolve. Responsibilities include drafting and maintaining Business Requirement Documents, performing user acceptance testing for system enhancements and upgrades, and reviewing alert performance to recommend calibration changes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, and/or a STEM field.
- At least 1.5 years of experience in market abuse surveillance.
- Working knowledge of Python and SQL.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of one or more US or APAC trade compliance regimes, such as DCM Core Principles, Reg NMS, SEC/FINRA market manipulation rules, China Abnormal Trading Rules, or Korea Unfair Trade Practices.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and review trade and electronic communications surveillance alerts across global trading activity, including on-exchange and OTC markets.
- Analyze large datasets to support investigations, thematic reviews, and surveillance enhancements.
- Document investigation findings clearly and concisely, maintaining an audit trail to regulatory standards.
- Escalate suspected breaches to senior compliance staff and support market-abuse inquiries from exchanges, regulators, and internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to the design, development, and testing of surveillance scenarios and detection models.
- Draft and maintain Business Requirement Documents for new or modified surveillance products.
- Perform user acceptance testing for surveillance system enhancements, new alert configurations, and platform upgrades.
- Analyze alert performance data and recommend calibration adjustments to improve detection quality.
Benefits
- Group medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with discretionary employer match.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Health savings accounts.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Annual discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
