Anchorage Digital is seeking a Market Abuse Lead to establish and oversee a trade surveillance program to ensure market integrity while enabling innovation in digital asset markets.
Requirements
- proficiency in trade surveillance methodologies, market data analysis, and regulatory reporting frameworks.
- hands-on experience with trade reconstruction, pattern recognition in manipulative behavior, and familiarity with order book dynamics.
- Knowledge of surveillance platforms and the ability to work with large datasets is essential.
- Coding skills (Python, SQL, or similar) are highly valued as they significantly enhance investigative efficiency.
- Extensive experience with CFTC/SEC enforcement actions and investigation procedures
- Hands-on expertise with surveillance systems and alert scenario development
- Strong analytical skills to identify complex trading patterns and market abuse schemes
Responsibilities
- proficiency in trade surveillance methodologies, market data analysis, and regulatory reporting frameworks.
- hands-on experience with trade reconstruction, pattern recognition in manipulative behavior, and familiarity with order book dynamics.
- Knowledge of surveillance platforms and the ability to work with large datasets is essential.
- Coding skills (Python, SQL, or similar) are highly valued as they significantly enhance investigative efficiency.
- analyzing sophisticated trading strategies and identifying subtle patterns of potential market manipulation.
- distinguish between legitimate trading strategies and abusive conduct in ambiguous scenarios requiring nuanced judgment.
- coordinating multi-jurisdictional investigations, interpreting complex regulatory requirements, and balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Other
- You'll work directly with senior leadership to shape compliance strategy and serve as the bridge between our trading operations and regulatory obligations.
- Strong organizational capabilities are critical for managing multiple concurrent investigations while meeting regulatory deadlines.
- Maintaining detailed case files and documentation for potential enforcement actions
- Coordinating with internal stakeholders (trading, legal, product) and external parties (regulators, outside counsel)
- Prioritizing alerts and investigations based on risk severity
