Senior Surveillance Compliance Officer (VN2879)

About Marex

Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The group provides access to the world's major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 2,300 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Marex Financial Ltd are searching for a Senior Surveillance Compliance officer to join their team in London. The role focuses on Trade Surveillance for Equities; with an opportunity to gain exposure to a wider range of compliance activities at a market‑leading commodity broking company.

Responsibilities

• Conduct T+1 Trade Surveillance in Nasdaq Trade Surveillance (SMARTS) and other tools as required for Equities.
• Escalate any suspicious activity findings to management and report to regulators.
• Develop the surveillance program through continuous control evaluation and enhancement and development of new controls when new risks emerge or in response to business change initiatives.
• Engage with the businesses trading Equities to ensure detailed understanding of trade flows, booking models and operating models.
• Identify trends and patterns that require further evaluation and discussion with Compliance Advisory and/or Business management.
• Calibrate alert thresholds to ensure the effective and efficient operation of controls covering Equities.
• Collaborate with the wider team to ensure two‑way knowledge transfer and appropriate cover during absences.
• Ensure appropriate audit trails and documentation are in place to describe work undertaken and decisions reached.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s regulatory requirements under the FCA, NFA, AMF, AFM, MAS and any other relevant regulatory bodies.
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role, ensuring that all regulatory or company‑determined parameters are complied with.
• Serve as a role model for demonstrating the highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times comply with the FCA’s Code of Conduct and Marex’s Code of Conduct.
• Be fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.
• Report any breaches of policy to your manager as required.

Skills & Experience

• Transferable skills gained in a similar role or organization.
• Strong team player, experience dealing with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong surveillance knowledge, including regulation, tools used (Nasdaq SMARTS or similar surveillance tools is essential).
• Having a degree level in a related subject would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.
• Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., VBA, Python, etc.) for tactical control development where required is beneficial (not essential).

Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Trade Surveillance, MAR scenarios and vendors.
• Knowledge of Nasdaq Trade Surveillance (SMARTS) beneficial.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A collaborative team player, approachable, self‑efficient and influences a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates curiosity.
• Resilient in a challenging, fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast‑paced and high‑volume environment.
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others.
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.

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Marex is fully committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from candidates returning to the workforce. Also, Marex is committed to avoiding circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

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