Trade Surveillance Senior Analyst

Company Description

Natixis in Portugal is fully integrated in the global organization of Natixis, a French multinational financial services firm specialized in Asset & Wealth Management, Corporate & Investment Banking, Insurance and Payments. A subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, Natixis counts nearly 16.000 employees across 38 countries.

Based in Porto, Natixis Centre of Expertise mission is to transform traditional banking by developing innovative solutions for the bank’s business, operations and work culture worldwide, as a key driver of the company’s culture of agility and innovation. Teams of IT and Banking Support Activities work in an integrated, inclusive and transversal way, supporting all the business lines and country platforms.

Natixis in Portugal is the best combination of a “start-up mindset” with a large, solid structure. Its unique culture gives true meaning to a “beyond banking” personality: to be a real entrepreneur, self-challenging, ever striving to excel and go that extra mile.

**Job Description**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Maintain an effective trading compliance program through risk management, monitoring and surveillance of trading activities.
- Review and analyze exception reports relating to order/transaction/market information.
- Reviews manipulation (e.g. marking the open and close, wash, insider dealing etc.) as well as quality of markets (e.g. best execution, limit order display, locked/crossed markets, trading ahead, short sales, etc.)
- Taking part in strategic and/or regulatory projects, process improvements, policy writing and driving the compliance agenda.
- Monitoring and testing the effectiveness of policies, procedures, and internal controls which are designed to assess the company's compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
- Leading all aspects of compliance and audit activities for regulatory examinations.
- Responding to any business queries that are related to regulatory or policy matters with accurate and value advice.
- Leading positively in the management of relationships with regulators in all relevant jurisdictions, fostering an environment of mutual trust and respect.
- Maintain a high level of awareness of compliance related changes and developments in the securities industry through review of publications, seminars, employee training, etc.
- Other duties and projects as may be assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Finance, Management, Law or similar degree
- Strong financial markets experience or Financial Markets Surveillance within a broad range of markets and wholesale banking products. (Fixed Income & Currency (FIC), Foreign Exchange (FX) and Commodities
- Good understanding of compliance and/or risk management frameworks and testing programs
- Regulatory knowledge (Market Abuse Regulation, MiFID II)
- Strong data analytics skills
- Prior experience working in financial markets, compliance, sales/trading, risk, control
- ** Fluent English, Level C1 (written, spoken)**:

- Ability to analyze, summarize and succinctly communicate assessments and key takeaways
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, ability to collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders
- Ability to think outside of the box

**Only English Cv's will be consider.**

Additional Information

At Natixis, we are committed to fostering a working environment where each and every one of our people is treated with dignity and respect and where every voice is heard. Our differences make us collectively stronger and are a source of fulfilment, innovation and performance.

**#MuchMoreThanJustAJob**

Early morning. Campo 24 de Agosto. In **4 minutes, you are clocking in at the office**. After grabbing a **cup of coffee and fresh fruit**, pick up your **laptop and choose your spot for the day**. It's going to be a busy one**:French class** before lunch and, just after, quick **medical appointment** at Natixis doctor's office.

Lunch break. Outside in the big **terrace **(look at your crops at the **Urban Garden**; ready to harvest) or, if you feel like stretching your legs, **walk downtown **to grab lunch.

Back inside. Quick sprint review (working together anywhere means virtual happy birthday to that colleague in Paris that just turned 35). The afternoon went flying (tasks, reports, calls, some jokes with your teammates). End it on a high note: just one **PlayStation** game or the final match for that **ping-pong** tournament.

Tomorrow, you complete that **certified technical training **and the day after, you will** work from home, **taking advantage to finally do that **online course on Udemy.** Once you are done with your tasks for the day, you can visit the office for a **board games** session or show up at the rehearsal of one of **Natixis bands.** If that is too steady for you, meet your colleagues to **surf** some waves or join them in a **football match**.