Wellington Management

Trade Surveillance Analyst

Wellington Management$80K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-6 years of experience in trade surveillance or compliance within financial services
  • Strong analytical skills and professional judgment
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly in writing
  • High integrity, discretion, and attention to detail
  • Knowledge of securities regulations and market abuse risks
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with senior management and across departments

Responsibilities

  • Analyze surveillance alerts and reports, documenting findings as necessary
  • Identify potential insider trading or market manipulation patterns
  • Assess risk and prioritize reviews based on quantitative and qualitative judgment
  • Conduct follow-up analyses on trading context and market events
  • Perform inquiries to understand investment rationale
  • Document findings according to internal standards
  • Escalate potential issues to senior Compliance or Legal partners
  • Enhance surveillance programs using AI and technology solutions
  • Collaborate across teams to address surveillance and control issues
  • Monitor regulatory developments to ensure compliance with applicable laws
  • Prepare management reports on surveillance activities
  • Improve surveillance technology and analytics capabilities
  • Support audits and respond to regulatory inquiries

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage
  • Retirement plan and health savings accounts
  • Flexible spending accounts and commuter programs
  • Employee assistance and life insurance programs
  • Adoption assistance and back-up childcare options
  • Tuition and CFA reimbursement
  • Generous paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time
  • Flexible in-office and remote work schedule
Full Job Description

About the Role

The Trade Surveillance Analyst is responsible for supporting the firm’s global Trade and eComm Surveillance Program by identifying, assessing, and escalating potential violations of firm policies and applicable regulations through the review of trading activity and related conduct.

The role requires strong professional judgment, analytical rigor, and the ability to evaluate trading behavior in context. The Analyst partners closely with Compliance, Legal, Technology, and investment stakeholders to help safeguard the integrity of the firm’s investment process.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze surveillance alerts and reports, conducting investigations as necessary and documenting findings
  • Identify patterns that may indicate insider trading, market manipulation, or misuse of material non‑public information
  • Apply quantitative and qualitative judgment to assess risk and prioritize reviews
  • Conduct follow‑up analysis, including review of trading context, market events, and related activity
  • Perform business inquiries where required to understand investment rationale
  • Document findings clearly, accurately, and in line with internal standards
  • Escalate potential issues to senior Compliance or Legal partners as appropriate
  • Contribute to the design, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance of surveillance programs for both trading activity and electronic communications, leveraging AI, industry best practices and technology solutions
  • Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, IT, and other stakeholders to address surveillance issues and enhance controls
  • Monitor regulatory developments and ensure surveillance processes remain compliant with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., SEC, FINRA, FCA).
  • Prepare regular management reports on surveillance activities, trends, and issues
  • Lead or participate in projects to improve surveillance technology and data analytics capabilities
  • Respond to regulatory inquiries and support internal/external audits related to surveillance

Qualifications

  • 2-6 years of experience in trade surveillance, compliance, or related functions within the financial services industry
  • Strong analytical capabilities and sound professional judgment
  • Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate conclusions clearly in writing
  • High standards of integrity, discretion, and attention to detail
  • Knowledge of securities regulations and market abuse risks
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex information clearly
  • Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with senior management

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in investment management or asset management environments
  • Strong technology mindset, with experience partnering with vendors, IT, or data teams to enhance surveillance tooling, analytics, and automation
  • Experience leading or supporting surveillance system implementations or enhancements
  • Familiarity with data analytics and automation tools for surveillance

JOB TITLE

Trade Surveillance Analyst

JOB FAMILY

Compliance

LOCATION

280 Congress

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications?  That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is:

USD 80,000 - 150,000

This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process. 

Base salary is only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally.  Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back-up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time).

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.

About Wellington Management

Wellington Management is a global investment management firm that provides services to institutional clients, including pension funds, endowments, and foundations. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Wellington Management offers a range of investment strategies, including equity, fixed income, and alternative investments. The company has offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and manages over $1 trillion in assets. Wellington Management is known for its research-driven approach to investing and its commitment to responsible investing.
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