Surveillance Analyst (SMARTS Experience Required

Job in Greater London, London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK

Listing for: NCSL International

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-22

Job specializations:

Finance & Banking
Risk Manager/Analyst, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Financial Compliance, Financial Services

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 45000 - 75000 GBP Yearly GBP 45000.00 75000.00 YEAR

Position: Surveillance Analyst (SMARTS Experience Required)
Location: Greater London

Location: [Location / Hybrid / Remote]

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Surveillance Analyst to join a growing Market Surveillance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in monitoring trading activity, identifying potential market abuse, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

This position requires hands-on experience with SMARTS Surveillance and a strong understanding of market conduct, trading behaviours, and regulatory expectations within financial markets.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct daily market surveillance activities using SMARTS and other monitoring tools.

Investigate alerts relating to potential market abuse, including:

Insider dealing

Market manipulation

Spoofing and layering

Wash trades

Front running

Analyse trading data and identify unusual patterns or suspicious activity.

Escalate and document surveillance findings in accordance with internal procedures.

Produce clear and concise investigation reports for management and regulatory review.

Support regulatory enquiries, audits, and compliance monitoring activities.

Assist in the calibration, testing, and enhancement of surveillance scenarios and alerts.

Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Trading, and Operations teams to strengthen the firm's surveillance framework.

Contribute to ongoing improvements in surveillance processes, controls, and technology.

Required Experience & Skills

Proven experience in a Market Surveillance, Compliance Monitoring, Trade Surveillance, or Financial Crime role.

Demonstrable experience using SMARTS Surveillance
.

Strong understanding of market abuse regulations and surveillance methodologies.

Knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks, such as:

MAR (Market Abuse Regulation)

FCA regulations

MiFID II

Experience analysing complex datasets and trading activity.

Strong investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent report writing and communication abilities.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

Desirable Qualifications

Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Law, or a related discipline.

Experience with in an exchange, broker, investment bank, asset manager, or trading venue.

Knowledge of equities, fixed income and derivatives products

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