Vice President, Market Abuse Trade Surveillance

Bank of New York Mellon•Lake Mary, FL

24d•$69,000 - $111,000•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President Market Abuse Trade Surveillance, to join our Core Compliance team. This role is located in Lake Mary, FL. In this role, you’ll make an impact by analyzing and documenting the disposition of trade alerts for potential market manipulation abuses, assisting with the management of Compliance and Regulatory risks, responding to and preparing responses to regulatory requests, working with internal audit, compliance testing and other internal stakeholders, promoting a strong regulatory mindset across the lines of business, providing guidance and interpretation of regulatory requirements, ensuring that the control framework meets regulatory expectations, working to build control structures that support the monitoring of orders and trades to provide robust surveillance, performing deep dives and identifying areas that may need additional surveillance controls, assisting in the unification of MI and systems to drive best practice across the Controls Team, creating documentation to support surveillance activities, ensuring documentation and systems infrastructure remain appropriate, actively participating in surveillance meetings, and assisting with annual parameter reviews and risk assessments.

Requirements

Relevant experience in a similar Surveillance, Control or Compliance role.
Thorough knowledge of financial markets, including equity, option, FX and fixed income products.
Strong working knowledge of the applicable regulatory principles and rules (SEC, Finra, FCA) that govern market abuse.
Experience operating surveillance systems, investigating potentially abusive behavior and dealing with Introducing Broker-Dealers and trading staff.
Investigative skills and an analytical mindset are essential.
Oral and written communication skills in English and the ability to understand compliance policies and process assigned tasks in accordance with procedures.

Nice To Haves

Experience gained from a Regulatory organization would be beneficial.
Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyzing and documenting the disposition of trade alerts for potential market manipulation abuses including but not limited to: Trading Ahead of News (Insider Dealing), Wash Sales, Spoofing, Marking the Open/Close
Assisting with the management of Compliance and Regulatory risks.
Responding to and participate in the preparation of responses to regulatory requests when required.
Work with internal audit, compliance testing and other internal stakeholders.
Promoting a strong regulatory mindset across the lines of business.
Provide guidance and interpretation of regulatory requirements.
Ensure that the control framework meets regulatory expectations and the expectations of senior management and regulators.
Work to build control structures that support the monitoring of orders and trades to provide robust surveillance.
Perform deep dives and identify areas that may need additional surveillance controls.
Assist in the unification of MI and systems to drive best practice across the Controls Team.
Create documentation to support surveillance activities.
Ensuring documentation and systems infrastructure remain appropriate.
Actively participate in surveillance meetings as required.
Assist with annual parameter reviews and risk assessments as needed.