Trading and Member Surveillance Specialist

Nasdaq is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 100 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 4,000 total listings with a market value of approximately $15 trillion. To learn more, visit: http://www.nasdaq.com

Nasdaq’s regulatory functions include listings, surveillance, investigations and enforcement, regulatory rule filings and regulatory technology. This framework benefits investors and listed companies trading on Nasdaq exchanges and strengthens our regulatory program in turn enhances the integrity and transparency of the markets, protects investors and develops the next generation of regulatory technologies and processes.

Our Team

Surveillance within Nasdaq works to keep our markets fair and efficient by upholding effective and well-balanced regulation and fairly enforcing our rules. We are at the core of the marketplaces, and we interact with issuers, trading participants, investors and regulators to build and preserve confidence in our markets. We take part in forming rules and practices and we make important decisions to protect investors and to uphold orderly trading.

The team monitors trading in all asset classes across (equities, fixed income instruments and derivatives) the Nordic marketplaces that Nasdaq operates. Further, the team is responsible for admitting new trading members and to monitor their on-going compliance in relation to regulations and rules.

Employees within Surveillance are subject to restrictions with regards to trading in securities.

With this position we offer

This is an exciting opportunity where you will be at the core of the marketplace with the goal to protect the integrity and preserve confidence in our markets. In this role, you will be analyzing trading patterns and identifying abnormal behavior that can indicate suspicious market abuse (e.g., insider trading and market manipulation), together with other forms of breaches of rules.

We offer you the opportunity to be part of one of Nasdaq’s key departments within the exchange side of our business. We are looking for someone with high integrity and analytical skills with the ambition to become an expert in several exciting areas of the financial markets and our products.

Your role and responsibilities

• Surveillance of real time trading and post trade analysis.
• Complete interventions in trading, e.g., trade breaks and suspensions
• Address market participant inquiries.
• Perform review of membership applications, and present assessments and conclusions to the Nasdaq decision makers.
• Conduct annual risk assessments on Market abuse risks and on exchange members
• Conduct annual review on exchange members
• Propose improvements to the alert portfolio and perform test on alert calibration

We expect you to have

• A degree in Business administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering or other relevant areas.
• Strong interest in financial markets and market integrity
• To be a team player and solution-orientated person
• Analytical and able to make quick decisions based on analysis from various sources of information.
• Excellent language skills in both written and spoken English.

Additional plus if you have

• Experience from financial markets and understanding of trading and financial instruments
• Experience with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
• Broad knowledge of Microsoft Excel, proficiency with Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

What will it be like working here?

Nasdaq is a vibrant and entrepreneurial company where everyone is encouraged to take initiative, challenge the status quo and take intelligent risks. We want everyone to feel welcome and bring their authentic self to work. Every day, we are building a culture where we all feel connected, supported and empowered.

Nasdaq’s Stockholm office is located in the harbor area of Frihamnen, we have a private commuter shuttle running in the morning and evening hours between the office and Karlaplan metro stop. Our office offers free parking, secure bike storage, and bike/e-bike lending. The office also features a gym, recreational sports room, restaurant and snack shop. Nasdaq Sweden provides its employees with 32 annual vacation days, we offer a competitive compensation package that includes annual bonus and equity plans as well as an employee stock purchase program.

What happens now?

This is a full time position located in Stockholm. Nasdaq offers a hybrid workplace to find a balance between working from home and collaborating in the office, therefore it's required to come into the office at least 2 days per week.

If you think you would thrive in this role, then we would love to hear from you! Follow the link to apply in English before June 30. As the selection process is ongoing, we might close the position earlier than the last application day. You must be eligible to work in the EU.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.