Market Conduct Specialist - AI Trainer

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Trade Surveillance Expert (Market Abuse & Conduct Monitoring) Type: Contract Compensation: $100/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Review and analyze simulated and real-world trading scenarios for indicators of market abuse. • Evaluate AI-generated surveillance alerts to determine escalation, closure, or further investigation. • Develop and refine surveillance evaluation rubrics for Insider Trading , Market Manipulation , Spoofing & Layering , and more. • Assess trade surveillance workflows and alert investigation methodologies. • Provide expert feedback on AI-generated case narratives , investigations, and regulatory reasoning. • Validate whether surveillance conclusions align with applicable regulations and industry best practices. • Contribute domain expertise to improve AI models used for compliance monitoring and financial crime detection. Qualifications Must-Have • 5+ years of experience in Trade Surveillance, Market Surveillance, Market Abuse Monitoring, Compliance Surveillance, or Regulatory Oversight . • Hands-on experience with surveillance platforms such as Nasdaq SMARTS , NICE Actimize , Eventus Validus , ACA Sigma , SteelEye , eFlow , OneMarket Surveillance , TradingHub , or similar solutions. • Strong understanding of market abuse regulations and frameworks, including SEC and FINRA regulations , MAR (Market Abuse Regulation) , MiFID II , FCA market conduct requirements , and exchange surveillance standards. • Experience investigating surveillance alerts and documenting case outcomes. • Familiarity with equities, options, futures, fixed income, FX, commodities, or digital asset markets. • Ability to clearly articulate investigative reasoning and regulatory conclusions in written form. • Fluent English communication skills. Preferred • Experience at investment banks, broker-dealers, exchanges, regulatory agencies, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, or surveillance technology providers. • Prior involvement in surveillance model tuning, alert calibration, threshold optimization, or surveillance program design. • Experience working directly with regulators or responding to regulatory inquiries and examinations. • Knowledge of algorithmic trading, high-frequency trading, and electronic market structure. • Certifications such as CAMS , CISI , CFA , FRM , or equivalent compliance-related credentials. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: • For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. #hiring mercor Originally posted on Himalayas