Surveillance Officer, Crypto Assets

Position Title: Surveillance Officer, Crypto Assets

Department: Market Surveillance

Location: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal

Status: Permanent Full-time (Hybrid)

Target Hiring Range: $85,000 - $100,000

Day in the life of:

The position is accountable for contributing to the market integrity of the Canadian crypto-assets trading platforms through the provision of trade surveillance, detection, and referral of violations of CIRO market rules and policies.

Core Responsibilities:

• Supporting role in the development of the crypto-assets surveillance framework within the organization
• Conduct trade surveillance of crypto-assets trading activity into alleged UMIR or Canadian Securities law violations, compiling relevant evidence and conducting trading analysis
• Monitor trading activity to ensure crypto-assets trading platforms compliance with Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR) using trade surveillance systems as well as analysis of historical activity.
• Analyze trading patterns to identify breaches of the trading rules
• Assist in developing new detection tools and responding to evolving trading patterns and exchange facilities.
• Stay up to date on industry trends through education sessions and industry seminars
• Engage teams across functional areas, most notably market policy, analytics, trade review/analysis and other surveillance product mixes such as equity and cross-asset.
• Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with other regulatory and investigative departments
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the Department in meeting its objectives and long-term strategies
• Provide coverage in cross-assets surveillance
• Perform deep analysis into reference data. Activities include but are not limited to gap analysis, discrepancy identification, pattern identification, and categorization verification
• Assist with special projects as needed

Skills and Competencies:

Must-Haves

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field
• A minimum of 5 years of trading, compliance, supervision experience or in a technology support role in a trading environment
• Deep understanding of crypto-assets and its trading practices
• Knowledge of market regulation trading rules and operations
• Knowledge of trading systems and Canadian market structure
• Must have confidence and experience working with large data sets, using business tools (Power BI, etc)
• Exposure to programming (such as Python, Jupyter notebooks, SQL or others)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Nice-to-Haves

• Completion of the Canadian Securities and Trader Training courses, an asset
• Completion of the Derivatives Fundamentals course, an asset
• French (bilingual) would be an asset
• Experience with Derivatives trading and/or regulation would be an asset

What we offer:

• Competitive base salary in alignment with market
• Performance based bonus
• Hybrid work environment
• Employer paid Health Benefits and Spending Account that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs as of day one
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment
• Paid flex days and sick days
• Vacation days
• MLOA/PLOA top up Paid continuous learning and continuing development as well as designation

Why the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO):

Our purpose and our impact

With offices across Canada - from Vancouver to Montreal, our mission is to promote healthy capital markets by regulating fairly and effectively so that investors are protected and confident investing in their futures. As a regulator, we understand that we are all investors. Therefore, a career with us is a career with purpose, protecting our future.

Culture and Working Environment

Life at CIRO is purpose and performance- driven. We foster an inclusive culture where teamwork, a forward-thinking attitude, and integrity are at the core of everything we do. This creates an environment where employees thrive, grow, and are empowered to learn and contribute their best.

Joining CIRO means becoming part of a dynamic and transparent organization that values accountability and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory oversight in the financial industry.

Looking for a career where you can safeguard the integrity of Canadian markets? Join CIRO and be part of the team that secures our financial future.

Our Commitment:

CIRO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). CIRO will provide accommodation to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Should you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

While we appreciate receiving applications, only those applicants who closely meet the position requirements will be contacted.

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