Analyst, Compliance Surveillance

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Key Responsibilities:

Trade Surveillance:

• Conduct daily reviews and analysis of trading activity across FX and other asset classes, utilizing surveillance tools and techniques to identify potential market abuse or irregularities.
• Generate and investigate alerts related to insider trading, market manipulation, and other misconduct.
• Escalate suspicious activities to senior management and compliance teams, providing detailed and accurate analysis.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure adherence to global regulatory frameworks, including but not limited to MiFID II, MAR, Dodd-Frank, and other jurisdiction-specific rules.
• Collaborate with compliance and legal teams to maintain a robust surveillance framework aligned with evolving regulations.

FX Surveillance Focus:

• Provide specialized monitoring of FX trading activities, including spot, forwards, and derivatives markets.
• Identify trends and behaviors that may indicate market manipulation, such as front-running or spoofing.

Cross-Asset Expertise (Beneficial):

• Contribute to surveillance efforts across equities, rates, and fixed income, leveraging a multi-asset perspective to strengthen overall surveillance capability.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Partner with front-office teams, compliance, and technology to ensure surveillance systems and methodologies are effective and up to date.
• Provide insights and recommendations for process improvements and control enhancements.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Prepare clear, concise, and timely reports for senior management and regulators.
• Maintain meticulous records of all investigations and outcomes.

Key Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum
  2 years of experience
  in a trade surveillance role within a bank, regulator, or similar financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of
  market abuse behaviors
  , including insider trading, market manipulation, and other abusive practices.
• Solid understanding of
  global regulatory frameworks and regulations
  such as MiFID II, MAR, Dodd-Frank, and others.
• Expertise in
  FX surveillance
  is essential, with demonstrated experience monitoring FX spot, forward, and derivatives markets.
• Exposure to
  equities, rates, and fixed income
  is highly advantageous.
• Proficiency in using surveillance tools such as NICE Actimize, TradingHub, or similar platforms.

Skills and Competencies:

• Analytical mindset with the ability to assess complex trading behaviors and identify anomalies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for drafting reports and engaging with stakeholders.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Preferred Skills:

• Understanding of global FX markets and trading strategies.
• Familiarity with SQL or data analytics tools for conducting in-depth data analysis.
• Experience with PowerBI.

Working With Us

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

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We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

About Our Manila Office

The Northern Trust Manila office celebrated a decade of excellence in 2024. Through agility, resiliency, innovation, and excellence, they have evolved into a dynamic hub with diverse capabilities and a thriving workforce of over 1,200 — driving meaningful impact and sustainable growth.
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