Market Surveillance Analyst

1 week ago

Sandton, South Africa iOCO Full time

JOBNUMBER

**iOCO03278**
- CONTRACT TYPE

**Permanent**
- CONTRACT TYPE:
**Hybrid**

**The Role**:
We are looking for a **Senior Market Surveillance Analyst **who will monitor and review trading activity of listed security with the objective of identifying market abuse and the referral thereof to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority for further investigation. To monitor trading activity and ensure compliance with Trading rules.

**Skills and Experience**:
**What you’ll do**:
**Insider trading reviews across all asset classes (cash equities, equity derivatives, corporate bonds)**
- Real time monitoring and review of significant share price and share volume reactions
- Monitor and review price-sensitive company announcements falling on your allotted roster
- Preparation and presentation of referral documentation to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority for further investigation at monthly market abuse meetings

**Price manipulation reviews across asset classes (cash equities, commodity derivatives, bond market)**
- Monitor and independently conduct reviews of allegations of prohibited trading practices to identify prohibited trading practices
- Review and signoff of market abuse alerts
- Conduct quarterly alert optimization reviews
- Real time monitoring and review of share price reactions to identify prohibited trading practices
- Preparation and presentation of referral documentation to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority for further investigation at monthly meetings

**Derivative profit and loss reviews**
- Execution of derivative profit and loss reviews

**Surveillance (operational) processes**
- Adjudication of error trades across asset classes
- Execution of all other surveillance processes in line with agreed timelines

**Your expertise**:

- Must come from a Capital Markets/Market Regulations background.
- Degree in Financial/Quantitative Field (Maths, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Big Data, etc.)
- Minimum 5 years' experience preferably in market surveillance.
- Leadership/2IC qualities are critical.
- Market surveillance experience from another exchange would be a huge advantage.
- Strong Quantitative and Analytical background
- Strong Financial background/Pricing background
- Strong Cash derivatives/Commodity derivatives background.
- Strong Machine Learning and AI background a huge advantage.
- Strong Mathematical skills.
- Writing and Reporting skills.
- Knowledge and skills required:

- On the job training
- Pricing of derivative instruments
- Experience in interacting with the front office (i.e. experience in a middle office role).
- Training will be provided.

**Qualifications required**:

- Degree in Financial/Quantitative Field (Maths, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Big Data, etc.)

**Other**:
**Other information applicable to the opportunity**:

- Permanent Position
- Work Model: Hybrid (Every Wednesday)
- Location: Sandton

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