Overall Purpose

Reporting to the Manager, Trading Operations, the selected candidate will be responsible for conducting market surveillance on a broad range of listed securities with a view to maintaining a fair, efficient and transparent market.
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Carrying out real time surveillance of listed securities and providing an early warning alert on market irregularities detected.
• Examining transactions showing irregular movements based on day-to-day surveillance of market movements and information obtained from various sources including public and undisclosed information affecting a listed security.
• Monitoring trading, order matching and ensuring that stockbrokers/ Automated Trading System operators comply with the NSE Trading Rules.
• Monitoring and reviewing print and electronic media reports and other relevant sources of information to identify securities requiring detailed analysis and investigation.
• Identifying exceptions to usual patterns of dealing and recommending further investigations against market participants involved in dubious deals in violation of NSE and CMA laws, rules and regulations.
• Identifying people and early warning signs of unlawful conduct to prevent infractions and protect investors.
• Preparing end of day market reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies, Economics, Management, IT, Statistics or equivalent from a relevant field.
• Minimum two (2) years relevant work experience with the capital markets.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of the capital markets.
• Must possess strong work ethics.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of the Automated Trading System.
• Planning and organisation skills.
• Possess information gathering and presentation skills.
• Good conflict resolution skills.
• Proficiency in ICT.
• Quality and time consciousness.