Market Analyst, Surveillance

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub. 

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The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines. 

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology.  Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We’re proud of the diversity of our organisation and the culture of inclusion that all our people help to build every day. Our employee-led groups are known for celebrating cultural and religious events, championing LGBTIQ+ inclusion (recently achieving AWEI Bronze), inspiring giving and volunteering, promoting gender equality, and wellbeing.  We are an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and a member of the Champions of Change Coalition for the advancement of gender equality in Australia. 

Your Team

The Surveillance team plays a critical role in ensuring Australia’s equity markets remain fair, orderly and transparent. The team performs real-time analysis of market movements, swiftly responding to concerning conduct in close collaboration with ASX Listings Compliance, ASX Enforcement and ASIC.

Your responsibilities

• Promptly identify, analyse and recommend action in response to market misconduct or uninformed markets
• Accurately analyse generated alerts accurately within set timeframes, maintaining a record of decisions
• ASX’s point of contact with the ASIC Market Surveillance team
• Ensure constant print and electronic media surveillance to detect potential leaks of information
• Engage in ad-hoc analysis to inform ASX Compliance’s decisions
• Preparation of a daily report for internal distribution
• Identify and refer possible cases of insider trading or market manipulation to ASIC
• Foster your own curiosity by undertaking self-directed further analysis

Your experience and qualifications

Must have

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as Accounting, Finance, Economics or Commerce.
• Previous experience in an analytical or surveillance role, preferably in a market-facing or equity research capacity.
• An understanding of the continuous disclosure obligations of listed entities
• A general understanding of the operations of Australia’s financial markets
• A general knowledge of the insider trading and market misconduct provisions of the Corporations Act
• An interest and passion for equity markets

Nice to have

• Some prior exposure to equities or derivatives trading
• Detailed knowledge or interest in a particular sector or subset of Australian listed entities
• Practical knowledge of market surveillance methodologies for equities
• Previous exposure to ASX Listing Rules, ASX Operating Rules or ASIC/ASX Market Integrity Rules

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you’ll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria of this role. If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know.

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks completed as part of the on-boarding process.