Duration:
6-month contract (with potential extension)
Location:
Hybrid (NYC or DC) or Remote (potentially)
Start Date:
June 1, 2026
Overview
Our client is seeking a highly skilled
Trade Surveillance Consultant
with direct experience in cryptocurrency markets to support and enhance their surveillance program. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role where you will play a critical part in monitoring trading activity, identifying suspicious behavior, and ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations in a rapidly evolving digital asset environment.
This position is initially scoped for
6 months
, with the potential for extension based on performance and business needs.
Key Responsibilities
• Conduct
real-time and post-trade surveillance
across crypto trading activity to detect potential market abuse, including spoofing, layering, wash trading, and insider trading
• Utilize surveillance platforms such as
Solidus Labs
or
Eventus
to monitor alerts, perform investigations, and document findings
• Analyze large datasets across multiple crypto exchanges and blockchain environments to identify anomalous trading patterns
• Perform
alert triage, escalation, and case management
, ensuring thorough documentation and audit readiness
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, and Risk teams to refine surveillance scenarios and thresholds
• Assist in the calibration and optimization of surveillance models to reduce false positives and improve detection quality
• Support regulatory inquiries, audits, and internal reviews related to trade surveillance activities
• Stay current on evolving crypto market structure, manipulation typologies, and regulatory expectations
Required Qualifications
• Minimum of 2 years of trade surveillance work experience, with a strong focus on cryptocurrency or digital assets.
• Hands-on experience with
Solidus Labs and/or Eventus
is strongly preferred
• Deep understanding of market abuse typologies within crypto markets (e.g., spoofing, wash trading, pump-and-dump schemes)
• Experience monitoring trading across centralized and/or decentralized exchanges (CEX/DEX)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex trading behaviors and data patterns
• Proven experience handling alerts, investigations, and case documentation
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks relevant to crypto trading (e.g., SEC, CFTC, FINRA considerations as applicable)
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working within a crypto-native firm, exchange, or trading platform
• Exposure to blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs)
• Knowledge of data analysis tools for surveillance investigations
• Prior experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
What We’re Looking For
• A hands-on operator who can immediately contribute with minimal ramp-up
• Strong attention to detail with a risk and controls mindset
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across distributed teams
• Someone comfortable navigating ambiguity in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape
Why This Role
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of crypto market integrity and compliance
• High-impact role with visibility across Compliance and Risk leadership
• Potential for contract extension or full-time conversion
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