Surveillance Analyst

Job Description

About the Position

We are looking for a Surveillance Analyst to join Jane Street’s Legal and Compliance group. This role is an opportunity to gain exposure to various aspects of global trading and international regulations.
You will closely monitor Jane Street’s activity to detect any potentially manipulative or problematic behaviours. Our regulatory landscape is complex and constantly evolving, and you will ensure we remain in compliance by investigating any potential issues and documenting findings as appropriate.
As our business continues to grow, you’ll work closely with our broader Legal and Compliance team (along with Trading, Operations, and others) to ensure we maintain a deep commitment to regulatory protocol and continue to meet our high standards across the firm.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Reviewing and managing surveillance alerts
• Liaising with front office trading and technology staff in relation to surveillance alerts
• Maintenance and ongoing review of surveillance alert parameters
• Contributing to the design and development of surveillance systems
• Data analysis and creation of Management Information in relation to surveillance alerts
• Contributions to and maintenance of Jane Street policies and procedures in relation to compliance and surveillance
• Developing improvements to the efficiency of the surveillance team’s processes

About You

• Undergraduate degree required
• Proactive, curious, organised, and detail-oriented
• Able to manage competing priorities in a challenging and fast-paced environment
• Excellent people and communication skills; comfortable interacting with members of several different teams across the firm
• Willing to learn from mistakes and accept constructive criticism
• Some previous compliance and/or surveillance experience in financial services preferred
• Understanding of Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and MiFID II/MiFIR preferred
• SQL skills preferred
• Fluency in English required