Position Summary

The Vice President, Market Surveillance Compliance is a leadership role responsible for the strategic direction, execution, and oversight of State Street’s surveillance program. This role spans all surveillance topics and ensures compliance with internal conduct standards and regulatory expectations. The incumbent serves as an enterprise subject matter expert (SME) for surveillance and leads globally distributed teams in identifying, escalating, and remediating market abuse risks.

Primary Responsibilities

Global Surveillance Leadership

Lead a multi-regional surveillance team across North America and APACLead strategic review of market surveillance functions for compliance with regulation and standards, define criteria and metrics for measurement, and define program deliverables to ensure that the function continues to meet objectives.Lead surveillance operations for State Street Investment Management globally and lead other surveillance functions based in India, ensuring alignment with business-specific risk profiles, including the Market Abuse Risk AssessmentsAct as local management for Markets/Global Treasury Market Surveillance (all aspects) for resources located in IndiaRepresent Market Surveillance in senior reporting meetings, reporting on progress against objectivesManage the resources responsible for day-to-day operational review of surveillance functions

Surveillance Execution & Technology Enablement

Direct daily and monthly reviews of electronic communications (email, voice, chat, collaboration platforms)Direct daily and monthly reviews of trade surveillance alertsProvide strategic direction and budget support for the planning for technology enhancements needed surveillancePartner with the IT organization to ensure a clear understanding of technology prioritiesImplement and optimize AI-driven surveillance tools to enhance detection of market abuse, conduct violations, and off-channel communicationsMaintain and evolve lexicons and models targeting market misconduct (e.g., insider trading, manipulation, MNPI exposure) and breaches of the State Street Standard of Conduct

Ethics & Conduct Escalation

Serve as the primary escalation point for flagged issues involving potential breaches of the State Street Code of Conduct and regulationManage escalation procedures within the State Street Investment Management Market Surveillance organization that includes the appropriate audiences including Ethics, Global Human Resources, Compliance, Business Risk, Financial Investigations Unit and other internal partners, ensuring timely and complete handoff of relevant evidence and contextCollaborate with the Conduct Standards Committee to support investigations, findings, and remediation actionsMaintain referral logs and ensure compliance with escalation protocols and audit requirements

Policy Governance & Risk Management

Develop, certify, and maintain surveillance policies, control descriptions, and procedural documentationLead remediation efforts for backlog reduction, SLA alignment, and risk mitigation across business linesManage Archer findings to on-time completion

Reporting & Analytics

Design and manage global reporting frameworks for operational metrics, daily dashboards, monthly summaries, and quarterly executive reportsStandardize and automate reporting across business units and regions, ensuring transparency and consistency in surveillance outcomes

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

Act as the Market Surveillance SME in business oversight committees, providing expert guidance on surveillance trends, risks, and controlsLiaise with Compliance, Risk, Legal, Technology, and Business Unit leaders to align surveillance practices with enterprise goalsRepresent the surveillance function in strategic planning forums and regulatory engagements

Training & Development

Lead onboarding, training, and certification programs for surveillance staffSupport succession planning and team transitions through structured coverage models and documentationPromote a culture of compliance and continuous improvement across the surveillance organization

Qualifications

Minimum of 10 years of experience in compliance, financial crimes, market surveillance, or related regulatory functionsDemonstrated ability to navigate a highly matrixed global organization, building cross-functional partnerships to drive task completion and strategic outcomes
Proven leadership in managing global teams and cross-border operationsDeep understanding of surveillance platforms, regulatory frameworks, and financial marketsStrong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skillsBachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred

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