Surveillance Analyst

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, DRW trades a variety of asset classes across all major global markets.

Responsibilities

Monitor and review trade and electronic communications surveillance alerts across the firm's global trading activity; Analyze large datasets to support investigations, thematic reviews, and surveillance enhancements; Document investigation findings clearly and concisely, maintaining a robust audit trail to regulatory standards; Escalate suspected breaches to senior compliance staff and support market abuse related inquiries from Exchanges, Regulators, and internal stakeholders; Contribute to the design, development, and testing of new surveillance scenarios and detection models; Draft and maintain Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) for new or modified surveillance products; Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) for surveillance system enhancements, new alert configurations, and platform upgrades; Analyze alert performance data and recommend calibration adjustments to improve detection quality

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, and / or STEM field; Minimum 1.5 years of experience in market abuse surveillance; Working knowledge of Python & SQL; Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

Working knowledge of one or more US or APAC trade compliance regimes (e.g., DCM Core Principles, Reg NMS, SEC/FINRA market manipulation rules, China Abnormal Trading Rules, Korea Unfair Trade Practices)

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus; Group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance; 401k with discretionary employer match; Short and long-term disability; Life and AD&D insurance; Health savings accounts; Flexible spending accounts