Marex Spectron

Senior Compliance Officer - Trade Surveillance - VN2849

Marex Spectron$125K — $175K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in compliance or surveillance in financial markets
  • Strong analysis and documentation skills
  • Proven experience with trading activities across various asset classes
  • Understanding of regulatory environments and compliance requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred
  • Certifications like FINRA Series 7, 24 or CAMS beneficial

Responsibilities

  • Conduct trade surveillance and review electronic communications and voice interactions
  • Evaluate alerts and determine true positives versus false positives with adequate documentation
  • Generate and present surveillance metrics to management
  • Collaborate on improving surveillance processes and systems
  • Provide expert guidance and insights to compliance and business teams
  • Stay updated on regulatory changes and industry news
  • Serve as a role model for integrity and adherence to compliance protocols

Benefits

  • Access to industry-leading technology and systems
  • Opportunity for professional growth and exposure across compliance functions
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on team dynamics
  • Participation in company-wide compliance training and development initiatives
  • Exposure to a diverse range of market classes and regulatory challenges
Full Job Description
Purpose of Role:

Marex is recruiting for a Surveillance Compliance officer to join the team our at our New York office. The role will primarily focus on Trade Surveillance (Trade Activity and Communications) across a range of asset classes (Cash Equity, Fixed Income, Commodities, Derivatives (Futures, Options, Swaps)) on multiple exchanges, trading platforms and venues with an opportunity to gain exposure to a wider range of compliance activities at a market-leading firm.

Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

In the ever-evolving financial landscape, Compliance has become increasingly complex. Marex must navigate a wide range of regulatory requirements to maintain licenses and protect Marex's reputation. Compliance and Compliance Officers play a crucial role in ensuring that all activities are conducted in accordance with the law.

Compliance Officers monitor transactions, conduct regular audits, train employees on regulatory requirements, and implement policies and procedures to minimize non-compliance risks. Compliance efforts are instrumental in fostering a compliant culture within Marex and ensuring that all employees understand their responsibilities.

Furthermore, Compliance is a bridge between Marex and regulatory authorities. Compliance is responsible for responding to inquiries, providing necessary documentation, and cooperating with regulatory examinations and investigations. This collaboration is essential in maintaining a healthy and transparent relationship between Marex and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide Trade Surveillance , E-communications, and Voice review services to US Broker Dealer (BD) and FCM (Futures) business lines
    • Review alerts with due consideration in a timely fashion, maintaining queues within guidelines
      • Use technical expertise and Surveillance toolset to make determinations on whether or not an alert is a true positive or false positive, closing false positives with proper documentation including explanatory reasoning.
      • Seek additional clarifying information from Clients/Traders as appropriate.
      • .Escalate potential true positives to management with proper documentation, including rationale.
        • Notify Employee's Supervisor or Client of confirmed True Positive.
      • Follow up on open issues as needed.
  • Produce metrics on Surveillance reviews to the Head of US Surveillance
    • Clearly delineated by date, business line, desk, alert type, client, and trader.
  • Participate in ongoing improvement of the Surveillance function
    • Testing of trade data and OMS/EMS systems to ensure the quality and completeness of data being input to the Surveillance tools
    • Actively suggesting potential enhancements that would
      • Increase discovery of True Positives.
      • Reclassify False Negatives to True Positives.
      • Reduce the quantity of False Positives without decreasing True Positives.
    • Calibration testing for new and existing scenario.
    • Documented UAT Review of new scenarios.
  • Provide Surveillance expertise to BD and FCM Advisory Compliance, adding context and counsel to the objective response.
  • Communicate and coordinate with colleagues in Compliance and the business to ensure efficacious processes.
  • Maintain and grow industry knowledge by actively following relevant news events and regulator action.
  • Other Surveillance services as assigned.
  • Ensuring compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC and other applicable exchanges.
  • Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
  • Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
  • At all times complying with Marex's Code of Conduct:
    • To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.
    • To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required.
    • To escalate risk events immediately.
    • To provide input to risk management processes, as required.

The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time.

Competencies, Skills and Experience:

Competencies
  • Demonstrable curiosity.
  • Resilience in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to communicate across geography, business function, corporate level, and experience set.
  • Unimpeachable character with integrity that guides all decisions.
  • Excellence in building relationships, networking and influencing other.
  • Self-starter with an ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables from beginning to completion.
  • A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment.
  • Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.

Skills and Experience

Essential:

  • Excellent understanding of financial markets.
  • Data analysis and interpretation skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
  • Organizational and time-management skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Existing Surveillance experience in a financial markets context.
  • Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.

Desired:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or other related field.
  • Experience working for a regulated exchange or Regulator.
  • Experience developing strategic Artificial Intelligent (AHI) solutions for Surveillance or Compliance.
  • FINRA Series 7,24; NFA Series 3, Swaps Proficiency Long Track.
  • CAMS Certification

Salary Range: $125,000 to $175,000 per year base salary and eligible for discretionary bonus.

Marex Benefits for 2026

About Marex Spectron

Marex Spectron is a leading global commodities broker that provides a range of services to clients in the energy, metals, agriculture, and financial markets. The company offers a wide range of trading and hedging solutions, as well as market intelligence and research. Marex Spectron has a global presence, with offices in Europe, Asia, and North America. The company was formed in 2011 through the merger of Marex Financial and Spectron Group, and is headquartered in London, UK.
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Founded
2005

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