Job description

Location:
Mumbai
Department:
Compliance(IBP)
Division:
IBP Risk & Compliance
Employment Type:
Full time
Salary:
Competitive

Intern – Market Surveillance (12285)

Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues who'll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they'll flourish. We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility. If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.

Team Description :

The Market Surveillance team is responsible for monitoring trading activities to detect, investigate, and prevent market manipulation, insider trading, and other forms of misconduct. Their role ensures fair and orderly markets and compliance with regulatory standards.

The Control Room team acts as a central point for the management of sensitive information, monitoring of potential conflicts of interest, and coordination of communication between various departments. They play a crucial role in enforcing information barriers (Chinese walls) and supporting regulatory compliance. Both teams collaborate to uphold market integrity, mitigate risks, and support a transparent trading environment

Roles/Responsibilities :

· Assist in daily trade surveillance operations including alert review, documentation, and escalation support.

· Analyse trading activity across equities, derivatives, and cross-asset products.

· Support investigations into potential insider trading, spoofing, layering, and other forms of market manipulation.

· Conduct preliminary investigations into flagged trades and communications, documenting findings and preparing reports for different stakeholders, namely global trade surveillance, local compliance, and senior management.

· Perform news mapping to trade activity to identify correlations and validate alerts.

· Participate in process documentation, SOP creation, and risk reporting.

· Work on data analysis projects to evaluate alert accuracy and identify false-positive patterns.

· Collaborate with analysts and compliance officers to support ongoing reviews and initiatives.

Core Skills :

· Eager to learn and a proactive approach to professional development; Willing to work on a variety of assignments.

· Pursuing Bachelor's in Economics, Statistics, or related quantitative field.

· Pursuing or recently completed Bachelor's in Management Studies or related business discipline.

· Strong interest in capital markets, financial regulations, and risk management.

· Good analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive attitude.

· Basic understanding of Excel, PowerPoint; or data tools is a plus.

As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote.

Investec offers a range of wellbeing benefits to make our people feel healthier, balanced and more fulfilled in their lives inside and outside of work.

Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.

Research shows that some candidates can be reluctant to apply to a role unless they meet all the criteria. We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit here and welcome you to do the same – if the role excites you, please don't let our person specification hold you back. Get in touch!

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