FalconX is looking to solve the problem of market manipulation and suspicious activities in the crypto markets by hiring a Compliance Officer - Trade Surveillance to monitor and investigate trading activities.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience using trade surveillance tools like Solidus Labs.
- Strong skills in data analysis and pattern recognition.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of market regulations and compliance requirements, particularly related to virtual currencies and digital asset platforms.
- Platform Familiarity: Familiarity with case management platforms and data visualization tools.
- Technical Skills: Hands-on experience using trade surveillance tools like Solidus Labs.
- Analytical Skills: Proven ability to work independently on complex cases, analyze large data sets, and make sound, defensible decisions.
- Technology Integration: Familiarity with integrating new technologies and tools into existing surveillance systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness in detecting suspicious activities.
Responsibilities
- Trade Monitoring: Conduct comprehensive monitoring of trading activities across cryptocurrency products and traditional brokerage accounts to identify potential market manipulation or suspicious activities.
- Surveillance Tools: Utilize Solidus Labs and other trade surveillance tools to analyze trading patterns and surface red flags.
- Investigation Management: Conduct detailed investigations into potentially suspicious trading activities, resulting from internal alerts, referrals, and external inquiries.
- Trade Reconciliation: Experience in trade reconciliation processes to ensure accuracy and consistency between trading records and financial statements, identifying discrepancies and resolving them promptly.
- Communication Surveillance: Proficiency in monitoring and analyzing trader communications (e.g., emails, chats) to detect potential compliance breaches or unethical behavior, ensuring adherence to communication policies.
- Trader Monitoring: Ability to conduct real-time monitoring of trader activities to identify unusual patterns or behaviors that may indicate market abuse or non-compliance with internal policies.
- Risk Assessment: Strong skills in conducting risk assessments related to trading activities, including evaluating the impact of new products or services on existing surveillance frameworks.
Other
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Finance, Economics, Business Administration) or equivalent experience.
- Experience: 7+ years of experience in trade surveillance or compliance within a broker-dealer, crypto firm, fintech, or financial institution.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional writing and documentation skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Adaptability: Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment that values initiative and innovation.
- Passion: Passion for maintaining market integrity and staying ahead of financial crime threats in the crypto and fintech space.
