About this role
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Control Management Specialist
- Be part of the Front-Line Market conduct and supervision team and responsible for review, research and disposition of market abuse and rule-based trade surveillance/transaction monitoring alerts across the following asset classes credit, commodities, fixed income, FX, equities, and other derivatives.
- Develop, oversee, and provide independent credible challenge to standards with subject matter expertise, in part through execution of a Quality Assurance (QA) program.
- Support the development and performance of surveillance controls to identify misconduct and market abuse, including user-acceptance testing of next generation systems and first line-of-defense monitoring routines in relation to consequential risks.
- Perform basic or tactical ongoing regulatory and operational reviews as well as other duties related to best practices and opportunities for additional synergies to maximize efficiencies.
- Collaborate and consult with Onshore teams and India Management for any escalations and process improvement ideas.
- Identify any non-compliant or suspicious activity and escalate questionable trading activity to the onshore team (L2 team)
- Assisting with analysis and implementation of new and enhanced surveillance reviews and processes
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's/master's degree or any professional degree (CA/CS/CFA etc.) is required.
- 8+ years of Supervisory Control/Trade Surveillance/Transaction monitoring/ Information Barrier/Control room experience, or equivalent including direct experience reviewing alerts in Trade/Information Barrier/Control room in a Surveillance role.
Desired Requirements
- Extensive experience in the review of trade surveillance/transaction monitoring alerts across market conduct / market abuse behaviors as well as rules-based surveillance using surveillance applications (Actimize, OneTick, , Protegent Market Abuse, Protegent Trading Compliance and Trading Hub).
- Strong understanding of Market Abuse scenarios - FCA MAR, Dodd Frank Act Title VII and CFTC/SEC regulations, etc.
- Prior experience executing a Quality Assurance program, including process documentation and maintaining relevant procedures. Experience in credit, commodities, fixed income, FX, equities, and other derivatives at global financial institutions.
- Proficient knowledge of data sets for capital markets trading, including but not limited to quotes, orders and executions.
- In depth knowledge of US/UK Market Abuse or Manipulation Regulations and similar FCA MAR Behaviors, SEC, FINRA market abuse rules and regulations. Familiar with gathering data and corresponding materials in support of internal audits and/or regulatory requests.
- Interfacing with relevant stakeholders to review and escalate potential manipulative trading behaviors.
- Experience with drafting, updating, and maintaining procedure manuals documenting team processes.
- Actively participate in team meetings. Bringing solutions / suggestions / recommendations to the table
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written communication and verbal communication skills in English
- Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail
- Must exhibit highest standards of integrity and maintain confidentiality.
- Experience in creating MIS for senior management.
Posting End Date
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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