Compliance Surveillance Analyst

As a Compliance Surveillance Analyst,  you'll  help strengthen  Optiver's  compliance and surveillance capabilities by  identifying  regulatory and market conduct risks in a technology-driven trading environment. Through data-driven analysis and close collaboration across the business,  you'll  help enable sustainable growth while supporting healthy and transparent financial markets.

You'll  collaborate closely with teams across Compliance, Trading, Technology, Risk, and Operations to investigate trading activity, enhance surveillance controls, and develop practical solutions that support innovation while meeting regulatory expectations.

What you’ll do

As a Compliance Surveillance Analyst, your key responsibilities  include:

• Reviewing and investigating surveillance alerts, including those related to market abuse and electronic communications

• Analyzing  market and trading data to  identify  unusual trading patterns and  assessing potential compliance risks

• Contributing to the continuous improvement of  Optiver's compliance monitoring and surveillance framework

• Designing, testing, and enhancing surveillance controls and tools to detect and prevent unwanted  behavior

• Supporting the implementation of regulatory requirements and advising stakeholders on compliance-related matters

• Identifying opportunities to improve compliance processes through technology, automation, and data analysis

• Assessing regulatory and trading risks to support informed, risk-based decision making

• Building strong relationships across Compliance, Trading, Technology, Risk, and Operations to promote effective collaboration and a strong culture of compliance

What  you’ll  get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets

In addition, you’ll receive:

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries

• Highly comp etitive compensation package including performance-based bonus structure

• 401(k) match up to 50%

• Comprehensive  health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage

• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays

• Extensive office  perks , including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sports leagues and more

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification

• 2+ years of experience in compliance surveillance, market abuse surveillance, or a similar compliance role

• Strong interest in financial markets, trading, and technology

• High level of integrity and sound judgment when balancing regulatory requirements with business objectives

• Strong analytical and investigative skills with excellent attention to detail

• Comfortable working with data and technology; experience with SQL, Python, or similar query/programming languages is preferred

• Proactive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented approach to problem solving

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Experience working with exchanges or financial regulators is a plus

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening

Who we are

At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing  accurate  pricing, increasing  transparency  and stabili z ing the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioriti z e safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.

Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate  on the basis of  race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.

Base Salary Range
$90,000 — $115,000 USD