Market Abuse Specialist - Maternity Cover

Role Description

Monitor trading activity and investigate alerts related to potential market abuse, including price manipulation and insider trading.

Conduct first-level analysis of suspicious transactions, escalating cases as appropriate.

Support daily back office operations for securities, including trade matching, settlement, and reconciliation.

Verify the accuracy and completeness of transactions across trading, clearing, and custody systems.

Manage the timely resolution of operational breaks, discrepancies, or settlement fails.

Collaborate with traders, compliance, risk, and IT to ensure smooth information flow and proper escalation of issues.

Assist in the review and enhancement of surveillance parameters and operational procedures.

Maintain strong awareness of relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., MAR, MiFID II, CSDR) and operational best practices.

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Technical Skills / Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.

Previous experience in market abuse monitoring, trade surveillance, or securities back office within a financial institution or investment firm.

Understanding of financial instruments, trade lifecycle, and settlement processes (equities, bonds, funds).

Knowledge of market abuse typologies (layering, spoofing, wash trades, insider trading) and related regulations.

Familiarity with trade surveillance or back office systems .

Strong command of Excel and data analysis tools.

Excellent written and spoken English.

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Soft Skills

Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

High sense of responsibility and ethical standards.

Effective communication and collaboration across teams.

Problem-solving and proactive attitude.

Adaptability in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Working conditions: Temporary

Duration: Permanent

Location: Milan (hybrid)

About ING

ING offers many opportunities to build a diverse and rewarding career. You will be joining an international innovative digital bank, the first in Italy to adopt a fully flexible smart working model, and you will be working in a stimulating environment where you can grow both as an individual and as a professional. Our purpose - empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business - represents our belief in people’s potential. We don’t judge, coach or to tell people how to live their lives. We empower people and businesses to realize their own vision for a better future.
#doyourthing is our brand direction with us each and every day. It is how we articulate our purpose and our promise to make banking frictionless to the world.
‘do your thing’ is about people being free to live the life they want to live, knowing that they will make their world a little better for it.
Do you think you are "a step ahead"? Apply now!

The benefits of joining ING

In addition to being a part of a great team, working in a fun and innovative environment, we offer:

·Super flexible smart working

·Competitive base salaries and performance based bonuses

·Diverse cultures & Innovative mindsets

·International Environment

·Commitment to sustainability

·Lots of training development opportunities to help you grow

·Lots of moments dedicated to physical and mental well-being

·A special day off when it is your birthday: we call it #doyourbirthday!

·And of course we can’t forget: free water & coffee at the office! 

Our Commitment

Diversity is a fundamental element of our corporate culture, and we are fully committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment, based on mutual respect and the value of diversity, offering equal job opportunities to all qualified candidates.