Market / Trade Surveillance Manager

Core Responsibilities

● Trade Surveillance Execution: Perform real-time monitoring of all exchange activity, security feeds, and product safety data to identify potential market abuse (wash trading, spoofing, etc.) and ensure price discovery is fair and not manipulated
● Investigative Management: Manage investigations into potential market manipulation and analyze evidence, auditing reports, and managing team caseloads.
● Settlement Oversight: Monitor trade activity to prevent disruption of cash settlement processes and ensure participants hold adequate margin and that large positions do not threaten clearing stability. 
● Tool Management (Eventus & Scilla): Act as the primary administrator and lead analyst for Eventus Validus. You will also utilize Scilla to monitor and audit technical compliance workflows and automated transaction logs.
● Alert Optimization: Regularly tune surveillance parameters and "logic" within Eventus to reduce false positives while ensuring 100% capture of suspicious activity.
● Market Risk Monitoring: Monitor real-time market data to ensure participant compliance with margin requirements and position limits.
● Regulatory Reporting: Assist in the preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for the CFTC and NFA.
● Audit Support: Serve as a technical subject matter expert during regulatory examinations, demonstrating the efficacy of our monitoring tools and data integrity. 
● Policy & Documentation: Draft and maintain policies and procedures, maintain audit trails, and manage trade data records.
● Team Leadership & Mentoring: Hiring, training, and providing feedback to a team of analysts, investigators, and surveillance technicians. 

Required Experience & Skills

● Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of the specific asset classes traded, such as digital assets or event/prediction markets.
● CFTC Environment: 3–7 years of experience within a CFTC-regulated entity (DCM, DCO, SEF, or FCM).
● Platform Expertise: Direct, hands-on experience using Eventus (Validus) for trade surveillance is mandatory.
● Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with Scilla (for smart contract/technical monitoring) and a strong comfort level with data-heavy environments. 
● Tech-Savvy Mindset: You should be a "digitally native" professional who prefers automated workflows over manual spreadsheets. Familiarity with SQL or basic data visualization is a major plus. AI expertise is a must.
● US Regulatory Knowledge: Deep familiarity with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and core CFTC compliance principles.
● Certifications: Professional certifications Series 3 is highly preferred.