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Principal Analyst, Surveillance - Manipulation

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Job Description

Conducts complex securities surveillance reviews to identify potential violations of federal, FINRA, MSRB, and exchange rules. Develops and enhances surveillance analytics and processes, researches regulatory updates, documents findings, supports referrals, and communicates with firms and investors. Mentors colleagues, leads special projects, represents FINRA in meetings, and works independently on increasingly complex assignments while supporting investor protection and market integrity. The summary above was generated by AI This Principal Analyst position within Regulatory Operations Surveillance is responsible for conducting complex surveillance reviews under minimal supervision and identifying violations of applicable federal securities, FINRA and RSA Client Exchange rules. Mentors other staff and guides them in the completion of their routine surveillance reviews.
Essential Job Functions:
Conducts routine reviews in search of possible violations of rules and federal securities laws with moderate supervision. Researches and provides management with updates regarding rules, regulations, guidelines, intelligence, and advisories. Conducts processes for testing and developing new analytics, surveillance tools or processes that detect and deter fraudulent activity, maintaining and enhancing surveillance methods, and developing improved approaches for uncovering violations at the organization's firms. Communicates both verbally and in writing with firms, registered and associated persons, investors, and others. Guides team members in the process for the documentation of review steps and results, including referrals to Enforcement and outside agencies. Demonstrates subject matter expertise and an ability to coach and train colleagues in techniques, processes, and responsibilities. Participates actively in and plays a leading role in special projects, and completes such projects in a timely, accurate and high-quality manner to materially advance the goals and objectives of the business unit or department. Works independently on routine projects; ability to work independently on complex projects. Represents FINRA in internal meetings. Demonstrates FINRA's values of Responsibility, Innovation, Collaboration and Expertise in interactions with colleagues, management, FINRA members, and outside parties. Demonstration of FINRA's values. Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA's mission of investor protection and market integrity.
Other Responsibilities:
Participates in initiatives across Surveillance Remains current on industry trends, practices, and regulatory impacts
Education/Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the securities/financial services industry; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in positions of increasing responsibilities. Demonstrated understanding of surveillance development lifecycle and goal attainment skills. Working knowledge of FINRA, MSRB and other SRO rules and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder. Experience identifying potential securities rule violations. Experience working on routine projects independently; some experience working independently on complex projects.
Working Conditions:
Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements. Hours may extend beyond normal business hours. Travel will be required, as necessary. For work that is performed in Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA, CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.
Los Angeles, CA:
Minimum Salary $112,300, Maximum Salary $146,000
San Francisco, CA:
Minimum Salary $117,200, Maximum Salary $152,000
CO/FL/TX:
Minimum Salary $97,700, Maximum Salary $176,100
IL/PA:
Minimum Salary $107,500, Maximum Salary $194,100
MA/MD/VA/Washington, DC:
Minimum Salary $112,300 Maximum Salary $202,500
NY/NJ:
Minimum Salary $112,300, Maximum Salary $211,400 #LI-Hybrid To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.
Please note:
If the "Apply Now" button on a job board posting does not take you directly to the FINRA Careers site, enter www.finra.org/careers into your browser to reach our site directly. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs. Time Off and Paid Leave
  • FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program starting at 15 days of paid time off (increasing with years of service, up to 25 days), 5 personal days, and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year).
Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.
  • Based on full-time schedule Important Information FINRA's Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees' investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator.
FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code's investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA's Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment. You can read more about these restrictions here. As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA's Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company's policy on nepotism.
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is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected category, including race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, or any other status or classification protected by state or local law. FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA's Employee Relations team at 240-386-4865 or by email at [email protected] . Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding accommodations in the application process. FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. ©2026 FINRA. All rights reserved. FINRA is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Read Full Description FINRA Denver, Colorado, USA Office 4600 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO, United States Similar Jobs PwC Tax Manager 3 Minutes Ago Hybrid 99K-266K Annually Mid level 99K-266K Annually Mid level Artificial Intelligence
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Benefits

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Personal Leave
  • Bereavement/Mental Health Leave
  • Jury Duty Leave