Surveillance Analyst - Trade and Ecommunications

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

Our client, a major UK retail bank, provides every day banking services to over 17 million retail customers. The banks expertise and services span across Business Services, Corporate banking, Wealth Management, Group Functions, Retail and Investment Banking.

On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a Surveillance Analyst - Trade and Ecommunications for a 6 Month contract based Remotely, with weekly travel to one of the main office hubs; London, Manchester or Edinburgh.

The Role;

As a Communications Surveillance Officer, you'll be analysing and pursuing potential breaches of policies using the suite of surveillance tools available. You'll monitor trading and communications activity for market conduct as well as workplace behaviour, client interactions, procedural compliance, price construction and other similar types of conduct risks and behaviours.

Your role will also involve:

• Pro-actively identifying potential or actual emerging risks and driving control enhancements to make sure that surveillance activities operate efficiently and provide appropriate risk mitigation
• Analysing activity for potential flags and escalating appropriately
• Assisting in providing in-depth analysis of alerts, including the use of market data, source system data, and market data
• Supporting the development and implementation of an annual surveillance programme of work that completes on time
• Keeping up to date with changing regulations and policies

Responsibilities of the Role;

We're looking for someone with experience of, or an interest in, financial services businesses including investment banking. It will be crucial for you to have excellent logical and analytical skills and high levels of attention to detail. This will be coupled with the ability to source and assess multiple data and information points to help make risk-based decisions and solutions

You'll also need:

• A familiarity with the equities and fixed income markets regulations, electronic trading concepts and risks
• Knowledge of trading process and products
• The ability to apply a technical understanding to data in order to solve complex problems
• To be adaptable to changing market situations, technology and business needs
• Previous involvement in project implementation and representation on relevant work streams
• Knowledge of how to assist in the development of policies and procedures
• The ability to work with colleagues at all levels, with good listening and influencing skills

Next Steps

This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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