Compliance Officer – Market Surveillance (Fixed Income & FX) - Compliance - London, United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• Are you a surveillance or compliance professional with experience in Fixed Income or FX markets?
• We're a leading global investment bank hiring a Compliance Officer into our Capital Markets Surveillance team in London.
• This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile surveillance function responsible for identifying and mitigating market conduct risks across Fixed Income and FX businesses.
• Working alongside international teams across EMEA, APAC and the Americas, you'll play a key role in protecting market integrity while helping the business navigate an evolving regulatory landscape.

The Role

As part of the Communications Surveillance team, you will be responsible for monitoring employee communications, investigating potential conduct concerns and supporting the ongoing enhancement of surveillance controls and frameworks.

You'll work closely with Compliance, Front Office, Risk and global surveillance colleagues to identify emerging risks, conduct investigations and contribute to projects that strengthen the firm's surveillance capabilities.

This role offers significant exposure to Fixed Income and FX markets and would suit someone keen to build their expertise within a highly respected global Compliance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct communications surveillance across Fixed Income and FX businesses.
• Review and investigate surveillance alerts, identifying potential market conduct and regulatory risks.
• Produce clear and concise investigation reports and present findings to key stakeholders.
• Support regulatory reporting obligations and internal governance requirements.
• Partner with Compliance, Front Office and Risk colleagues on surveillance-related matters.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of surveillance methodologies, controls and technologies.
• Monitor emerging regulatory developments and assess their impact on surveillance activities.
• Participate in strategic initiatives and continuous improvement projects across the global surveillance function.
• Profile required

What We're Looking For

• Essential
• Experience within Compliance, Market Surveillance, Communications Surveillance, Trade Surveillance or Market Conduct.
• Strong understanding of Fixed Income and/or FX products and markets.
• Experience conducting investigations, analysing alerts and assessing potential risks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different regions and business functions.

Preferred

Investment banking or capital markets experience.

Knowledge of market abuse regulations and conduct risk frameworks.

Experience with surveillance platforms and monitoring tools.

Exposure to Trade Surveillance programmes.

French language capabilities would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

Join a globally recognised investment banking platform.

Gain broad exposure to Fixed Income and FX trading businesses.

Work on complex market conduct and regulatory matters.

Collaborate with international stakeholders across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Contribute to strategic surveillance initiatives and transformation projects.

Excellent opportunity to develop within a growing and highly visible Compliance function.

Why join us

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation.

Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

Business insightIf you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business.

As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.