Barclays
Trade Surveillance
Job Title: Trade Surveillance AVP
Location: London (3 Days on site)
Contract: 6 Months
Overall Purpose of the Role
Barclays is seeking an AVP-level Trade Surveillance professional to support business-as-usual (BAU) operations and ongoing change programmes within the Trade Surveillance function. This role will play a key part in maintaining core surveillance activities while enabling the wider team to focus on two major H2 change initiatives: a remediation of data gaps and the implementation of a new fixed income surveillance platform ("Trading Hub").
Key Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day support for Trade Surveillance operations, ensuring timely and accurate monitoring of trading activity.
Assist in onboarding or enhancing trade surveillance platforms, particularly Trading Hub, or similar systems.
Contribute to ongoing surveillance change programmes, including system optimisation, data remediation, and alert refinement.
Review and investigate alerts, engaging directly with traders where necessary to ensure robust resolution.
Collaborate with Compliance, Technology, and Front Office stakeholders to enhance surveillance effectiveness.
Support the configuration and fine-tuning of surveillance tools to align with risk appetite and regulatory requirements.
Key Skills:
Prior experience in Trade Surveillance operations or project delivery (BAU or system onboarding).
Familiarity with Fixed Income products is highly desirable — either from a surveillance, compliance advisory, or trading background.
Hands-on experience reviewing and resolving alerts, preferably end-to-end rather than basic spreadsheet tracking.
Experience engaging with traders or performing investigations independently.
Exposure to Trading Hub is a significant plus; experience with other tools such as SMARTS, Actimize, Steeleye, or KX is also valuable.
Open to candidates from varied industry backgrounds, provided there is strong alignment to surveillance functions.
About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full-service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations, and functional services across the Group.
Values
Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. These guide both how Barclays achieves results and how it works with colleagues, customers, and communities.
Diversity
Barclays is committed to fostering a culture where all colleagues feel they belong and can bring their full selves to work. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to how Barclays delivers excellence.
Hybrid Working
This role follows Barclays’ hybrid model: working 2 days onsite with remaining time remote. Working arrangements are regularly reviewed to ensure alignment with business needs.
Your Benefits
As a contractor through Randstad Sourceright, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package including holiday pay, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, and retail and lifestyle discounts.