Compliance Associate - Trade Surveillance

Compliance Associate - Trade Surveillance About Millennium Millennium is a global, diversified alternative investment firm, founded in 1989. Defined by evolution, innovation and focus, Millennium’s mission is to deliver results for our investors. Our people are empowered with both independence and support: the autonomy to pursue ideas with conviction and the backing of a global network committed to collaboration, disciplined risk management and continuous learning.

With opportunities to deepen expertise and accelerate development, talent at Millennium is equipped to adapt, evolve and build lasting impact over time. Discover how transformative growth accelerates impact.

Meet the Team The Compliance Department at Millennium is responsible for adopting, implementing, and enforcing a compliance program designed to prevent or detect violations of applicable laws, rules, regulatory requirements, and firm policies. In London, the team supports a robust and proportionate surveillance and monitoring framework focused on market abuse and market misconduct risks across products, markets, and trading strategies, partnering closely with stakeholders across the business and control functions.

What You'll Do
• Review and investigate trade surveillance alerts across relevant asset classes, products, and trading venues
• Conduct alert triage, case analysis, escalation, and closure with clear, well-documented rationale
• Build and document investigation timelines using trading, order, market, and other relevant data
• Escalate potentially suspicious activity to senior Compliance, Legal, or other stakeholders, as appropriate
• Support the preparation of internal case summaries, management information, and regulatory reporting, where required
• Assist with the tuning, calibration, and enhancement of surveillance scenarios, thresholds, and parameters
• Help identify surveillance enhancements, data quality requirements, onboarding needs, and control improvements
• Contribute to surveillance reviews, risk assessments, regulatory inquiries, and other compliance-related projects as needed

What You Bring
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Finance, Economics, Law, or a related field
• 3+ years of compliance experience within a financial institution, ideally in trade surveillance, with familiarity with relevant regulations
• Solid understanding of the trading lifecycle, market structure, and core market abuse concepts
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to assess information and apply sound judgment
• High attention to detail and the ability to document findings clearly, objectively, and thoroughly
• Ability to escalate issues appropriately and collaborate effectively across Compliance, Front Office, Technology, Operations, Risk, and other control functions
• Proven ability to prioritize work and operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure, and evolving environment
• Strong proficiency with technology applications and tools, with an independent and proactive approach to execution

Recruiter:

Lizzie Bramley Hiring Manager:

Yasmine Li Department:

Compliance