Senior Anti-Fraud Controls Officer | GMO

The Senior Anti-Fraud Surveillance Officer will oversee controls regarding rogue trading type fraud and internal fraud related to CIB market activities. The main goal of the team is to analyze trading activities, associated communications, and alerts to detect abnormal or suspicious trading activity that could compromise market integrity while actively enhancing the surveillance program. 

Main tasks and goals: 

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Anti-Fraud Surveillance Officer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic oversight of the anti-fraud surveillance process, collaborating closely with senior management and cross-functional teams to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency, and continuous improvement of our fraud detection and prevention strategies. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced and accomplished professional to make a significant impact in a fast-paced and challenging environment dedicated to safeguarding against fraudulent activities. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Conduct controls regarding rogue trading type fraud and internal fraud related to CIB market activities. 

Analyze trading activities, associated communications, and alerts to detect abnormal or suspicious trading activity. 

Investigate daily anomalies and alerts for suspicious activity and possible fraud. 

Identify and report key trends in activities or transactions that indicate a high risk of fraud. 

Enhance key aspects of the surveillance program including threshold refinement, governance, data analytics, and management information. 

Reconstruct the lifecycle of alerted trades from order to execution to support alert decisioning. 

Produce reports and metrics related to the activities and analysis conducted. 

Participate in team meetings and compliance events. 

Interact and work with the first level of control departments, IT departments, Central Compliance Anti-fraud Unit, and other Compliance departments. 

Participate in the anti-fraud monitoring tool process by analyzing and validating the analysis of alerts of atypical behaviors, writing, and validating the analysis report on findings, and coordinating the processing data activities related to monitoring rejections. 

Participate in testing (UAT) to evaluate the impact of new releases on alert generation. 

Identify areas for improvement and propose tuning adjustments to reduce the number of false positive alerts generated. 

Acts as a mentor to more junior Officers by sharing knowledge, providing technical guidance, and providing constructive feedback. 

Acts as the Team Leader backup in case of need for projects follow-up, controls performance and declaration, oversight presentation, and others.

Bachelor/Master Degree 

+5 years of relevant experience (Anti-Fraud: Rogue Trading Controls, Trade Support) 

Proficiency in tools or programs such as Bloomberg, PowerBI 

Understanding of regulations or norms such as ISO 9001, MiFID, EMIR, DFA 

Understanding of FO to Post trade processes, including knowledge of business lines, products, and information systems 

Knowledge of controls and operational risks 

Expertise on market finance products 

Experience in control activities (Audit, Compliance, Risk) 

Mastery of digital tools (e.g., MS Office package) 

Good English skills, both written and verbal 

Has fundamental knowledge in technical, scientific, or specialized fields, understanding and applying concepts comprehensively, consciously, and intuitively, as well as their context and underlying impacts and implications in the area/organization. 

Performs activities that require planning, organization, integration of information, using knowledge of other related activities. 

Acts supported by general and broad procedures and practices, with general orientation and occasional revision. 

Interacts with others influencing and persuading a limited number of audiences to obtain and generate commitment by changing behaviors. 

Promotes     and defends the organization’s reputation and values, participates in job fairs, and recommends possible prospects that fit the organization’s culture.

Our workplace reflects the vibrant spirit of our locations, with initiatives such as a Green Transportation Budget, electric bikes and a flexible Hybrid Work Policy. We promote wellbeing through the Honolulu Wellness Club, a Prayer Room, a Lactation Room, and themed Villages that inspire creativity and collaboration. Through our ESG and DEI strategies, we are commit to being inclusive, caring, and fair, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.