Surveillance Officer, Cross-Assets

Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada

$85K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary degree or diploma combined with significant industry experience
  • 2-3 years in trading, compliance, supervision, or technology support in trading
  • Completion of Canadian Securities, Trader Training, and Derivatives Fundamentals courses
  • CFA designation (or enrollment) preferred
  • Bilingual in French and English required

Responsibilities

  • Conduct trade surveillance of cross-assets trading for UMIR and securities law violations
  • Monitor compliance with Universal Market Integrity Rules using surveillance systems
  • Analyze trading patterns to identify breaches, including insider trading
  • Assist in developing new detection tools for evolving trading patterns
  • Engage with cross-functional teams for effective market analysis
  • Maintain relationships with regulatory and investigative departments
  • Perform deep analysis into reference data including gap and pattern identification

Benefits

  • Competitive salary aligned with market standards
  • Performance-based bonus
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Employer paid health benefits and spending account
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching
  • Paid flex days and sick days
  • Vacation days
  • Maternity/Paternity leave top-up
  • Paid continuous learning and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
The position is accountable for contributing to the market integrity through the provision of trade surveillance, detection, and referral of violations of UMIR market rules and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct trade surveillance of cross-assets trading activity into alleged UMIR or Canadian Securities law violations, compiling relevant evidence and conducting trading analysis
  • Monitor trading activity to ensure compliance with Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR) using trade surveillance systems as well as analysis of historical activity.
  • Analyze trading patterns to identify breaches of the trading rules, including illegal insider trading.
  • Assist in developing new detection tools and responding to evolving trading patterns and exchange facilities.
  • Stay up to date on industry trends through education sessions and industry seminars
  • Engage teams across functional areas, most notably market policy, analytics, trade review/analysis and other surveillance product mixes.
  • Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with other regulatory and investigative departments
  • Contribute to the effectiveness of the Department in meeting its objectives and long-term strategies
  • Provide coverage and assist other T+1 surveillance teams (Crypto, Equity, etc.)
  • Perform deep analysis into reference data. Activities include but are not limited to gap analysis, discrepancy identification, pattern identification, and categorization verification


Education/Experience:

  • Post-secondary degree or diploma in combination with lengthy industry experience
  • At least 2-3 years of trading, compliance, supervision experience or in a technology support role in a trading environment
  • Completion of the Canadian Securities, Trader Training and Derivatives Fundamentals courses
  • Completion of (or enrolment in) the Chartered Financial Analyst ("CFA") designation an asset
  • Bilingual French/English is mandatory


Key Skills and Competencies:

  • Deep understanding of Derivatives and its trading practices
  • Knowledge of market regulation trading rules and operations
  • Knowledge of trading systems and Canadian market structure
  • Must have confidence and experience working with large data sets, using business tools
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Experience with crypto-assets trading and/or regulation would be an asset
  • Exposure to programing (such as Python, Jupyter notebooks, SQL or others) would be an asset


What we offer:

  • Competitive base salary in alignment with market
  • Performance based bonus *
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Employer paid Health Benefits and Spending Account that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs as of day one
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment *
  • Paid flex days and sick days *
  • Vacation days
  • Maternity Leave Of Absence/Paternity Leave Of Absence top up *
  • Paid continuous learning and continuing development including designations


*Asterisked offerings are not applicable to contracts

OurRecruitment Process:

  • This posting reflects an active vacancy on our team
  • We use automated (AI) tools toassistwith candidate sourcing and communications. Applications are reviewed by our hiring team and hiring decisions are made by people.
  • This role has a hiring range of $85,000 - $95,000 with the placement and offered salary being based on knowledge, skills, education/training and experience, as well as external market conditions and internal equity.


While we appreciate receiving applications, only those applicants who closely meet the position requirements will be contacted. #LI-HYBRID#Hiring

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