Senior Manager - Global Surveillance Oversight

TL;DR

Senior Manager - Global Surveillance Oversight: Delivering independent second line oversight of the firm’s Surveillance framework, supporting the effective management of Market Abuse risks across products and markets with an accent on regulatory expectations and risk appetite. Focus on providing senior challenge to first line Surveillance activity, applying regulatory judgement in complex scenarios, and supporting governance and assurance outcomes.

Location: Hybrid working, spending at least two days per week (40% of time) at one of the office sites: Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Halifax, Leeds, Newport

Salary: £107,304 - £138,864

Company

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What you will do

• Support delivery of a consistent Surveillance Oversight framework aligned to regulatory expectations.
• Provide oversight and challenge of Surveillance scope, methodologies, operating models, and execution.
• Monitor Surveillance performance through governance forums, reviewing management information and remediation.
• Act as senior 2LoD contact for Surveillance matters, applying regulatory judgement to alerts and events.
• Design and deliver monitoring, assurance, and testing over Surveillance controls.
• Provide advisory input on Compliance policies for Market Abuse, business changes, and new products.

Requirements

• At least 7 years’ experience in second line Compliance oversight or advisory in Global Markets, Surveillance, or Market Abuse
• Strong understanding of Market Abuse regulation and supervisory expectations in UK, EU, and equivalent US environments
• Experience overseeing Surveillance frameworks, including governance, assurance, and control assessment
• Ability to apply regulatory judgement in complex scenarios
• Strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills

Nice to have

• Experience embedding second line Surveillance Oversight or Market Abuse governance
• Exposure to STOR governance, near-miss reviews, or regulatory engagement
• Working with Surveillance technology, analytics, or QA teams
• Contributing to governance forums or risk committees
• Inclusive leadership style

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility
• Generous pension up to 15%
• Annual performance bonus and share schemes
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments for disabilities