Surveillance Officer

Job Category: Professional / Technical

Requisition Number: SURVE
002598

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• Posted :
  May 26, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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40 Temperance Street
Suite 2600
Toronto, ON , CAN

As a self-regulatory organization, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is committed to setting high regulatory standards for the investment industry, safeguarding investors, and supporting the integrity of Canada’s capital markets. Join a growing team and contribute to the dynamic and complex world of Canadian capital markets.

The Surveillance Officer provides real-time market surveillance in order to ensure the market integrity of the Canadian marketplace; and executes the timely disclosure policies of Canadian exchanges to ensure all investors are trading with equal access to information.

Core Responsibilities:

• Communicate daily with dealers, issuers and marketplaces on a variety of topics that include market manipulation reviews, issuer timely disclosure, marketplace disruption,
• Serve as a backup for conducting cross-assets (Equities, Derivatives, Bonds) to identify potential violations of UMIR or Canadian securities laws. This includes compiling relevant evidence and performing detailed trading analysis.
• Immediate review of Listed Issuer Press Releases to assess materiality, balance and appropriateness in light of relevant exchange rules and securities legislation
• Decide when it is necessary to halt trading to ensure full & fair dissemination of news.
• Monitor trading activity to ensure dealer compliance with Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR) using real-time surveillance systems as well as analysis of historical activity.
• Analyze trading patterns to identify breaches of the trading rules, including illegal insider trading.
• Assist marketplaces with certain market quality issues
• Provide assistance in developing new detection tools and responding to evolving trading patterns and exchange facilities.
• Stay up to date on industry trends through education sessions and industry seminars

Key Skills and

Competencies:

Must-haves

• Post-secondary degree
• 5/10 years of trading/compliance experience
• Strong expertise in derivatives and comprehensive knowledge of their trading practices.
• Completion of the Canadian Securities and Trader Training courses
• Completion of the Derivatives Fundamentals course would be an asset

Nice to Haves

• In depth knowledge and understanding of UMIR, and marketplace rules
• Deep understanding of the securities industry, and trading practices
• Familiarity with various asset classes (derivatives, fixed income, repos and FX) would be an asset
• Must Have confidence and experience working with large data sets, using business tools,
• Thorough understanding of CIRO policies and procedures in order to ensure market integrity of the Canadian marketplace
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Knowledge of Securities Legislation
• Good understanding of the various departments in CIRO to be able to efficiently source information and advice
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Detail oriented
• Familiarity with market structure issues would be an asset

What we offer:

• Competitive base salary in alignment with market
• Performance based bonus *
• Hybrid work environment
• Employer paid Health Benefits and Spending Account that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs as of day one
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment *
• Paid flex days and sick days *
• Maternity Leave Of Absence/Paternity Leave Of Absence top up *
• Paid continuous learning and continuing development including designations

Why the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO):

Our purpose and our impact:

With offices across Canada - from Vancouver to Montreal, our mission is to promote healthy capital markets by regulating fairly and effectively so that investors are protected and confident investing in their futures. As regulators, we understand that we are all investors, and therefore a career with us is a purposeful career: protecting our future.

Culture and Working Environment:

Life at CIRO…