Market Surveillance Officer for the Financial Markets Supervision Unit | Job

The Job / Responsibilities :

• You want to contribute to a fair and transparent financial market
• You like the action of the stock market industry
• You are a team player but are also able to do individual research work

Then come and join our team at the FSMA!

WHERE WILL YOU BE WORKING?
• You will work in the financial markets room of the FSMA, where you play a crucial role in supervising the financial markets, in particular Euronext Brussels. You will ensure that market events are conducted according to the rules.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE?

• You will do prevention and detection of market abuse and surveillance of price sensitive information (MAR).
o You conduct real-time market surveillance to identify unusual market fluctuations.
o You monitor the timely disclosure, regular dissemination and storage of price sensitive information and intervene in case of incomplete/misleading information.
o You manage situations of information asymmetry with possible trading suspension decision.
o You have first line contact (formal and informal consultation) with listed companies.
• You conduct investigations into insider trading and price manipulation.
o You analyse a posteriori market behaviour and identify irregularities using detection software and data analysis.
o You impose normative measures.
o You prepare sanction files for Enforcement.
• You monitor compliance with short selling regulations (SSR).
• You supervise compliance with share buy back regulations (WVV).
• You provide support on legal interpretations of financial regulations.
• You cooperate with other European financial regulators and ESMA, in particular through MIWG (Market Integrity Working Group), to ensure market integrity.

Your profile :

WHAT DO YOU BRING?

• A Master’s degree in Law (additional financial specialization is an asset) or a Master’s degree in Applied Economics, Commercial and Financial Sciences or Business Engineering (ideally you will also have had supplementary legal training).
• A strong interest in financial markets.
• Equity and bond markets, derivatives, options/futures, crypto assets, ... are concepts that ring a bell with you. Knowledge of market abuse and shortselling regulations is welcome.
• You have strong analytical skills and an eye for detail.
• You have good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Your attitude is proactive and solution-oriented.
• Experience in a similar position is a plus, but not a must.
• You have a good command of Dutch, French and English.

(Kindly make reference to Banking Boulevard when applying for this position).
(Bedankt om naar Banking Boulevard te verwijzen als u solliciteert).
(Merci de bien vouloir faire référence au site-emploi Banking Boulevard lors de votre sollicitation).

We offer :

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• The opportunity to make a difference in the financial world.
• An exciting and broad range of tasks.
• A dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Full-time job with an open-ended contract.
• A competitive salary package with many fringe benefits.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A collegial working environment, flexible working hours and the possibility of teleworking.

Each member of the FSMA staff is subject to a strict code of ethics and bound by professional secrecy.