Equities Trade Surveillance Compliance Officer (3 Months Paternity Cover)

Job Type: Temporary (PAYE) Contract Duration: 3 Months

Department: EMEA Compliance

Location: London

Company Overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership.

Department Overview

This job description is designed to fit alongside the wider departmental responsibilities set out in the Compliance Charter and the scope and coverage (in terms of locations and legal entities) of this job description will be the same as that set out in the Compliance Charter. This job description provides a more detailed articulation of the responsibilities of the Equities Trade Surveillance Compliance Officer for EMEA Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Surveillance analysis carried out on a daily/weekly/ad hoc basis using a variety of systems available to the surveillance team. Coverage includes:
• Trade surveillance for possible market abuse/market manipulation
• Assistance with audio and electronic communications surveillance
• Advisory aligned surveillance and ad hoc investigations
• Proactive approach to systems enhancement and development
• Be the main point of contact and subject matter expert for Cash Equities surveillance matters, as well as assisting with any investigations or exchange inquiries where necessary
• Ensure surveillance activities are undertaken according to agreed procedures and frameworks; escalation processes followed and all issues escalated and closed out in a timely manner
• Work with the EMEA Head of Global Markets Surveillance to identify key areas of risk and ensure that Market Abuse functionality is properly aligned to the business
• Prepare relevant trade information and supporting evidence for the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) when suspicious trading activity is identified
• Work with Compliance IT to support the development and implementation of new surveillance initiatives
• Carry out quality assurance of surveillance alerts undertaken by Level 1 surveillance teams offshore
• Provide assistance to the EMEA Head of Global Markets Surveillance to coordinate the EMEA Compliance department’s delivery of periodic management information and performance and risk metrics

Key Objectives for Success

• Maintain a detailed working knowledge of key EU/UK regulatory rules and regulations as well as a broad awareness of specific conduct and market abuse regulations
• Possess a good technical understanding of key trade surveillance systems, such as Actimize, Bloomberg and SMARTS.broker
• Regularly attend industry events and seminars to keep up to date with regulatory, market and product developments

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required

• Candidate should possess strong Equities product knowledge, with ideally previous surveillance, trading experience
• Good understanding of the FCA handbook and in particular specific knowledge of the EU Market Abuse Regulations (MAR)
• Ideally the candidate should have previous experience of using trade surveillance systems such as Actimize or SMARTS.broker
• The candidate should possess a good attention to detail in addition to strong presentation and report writing skills

Nomura Competencies

• Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a 'Risk Culture' (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to ensuring we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome all applications and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.