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Salary: USD 108,630 - 127,800 / annual
Coinbase Derivatives, LLC (CDE) is seeking a Trade Surveillance Associate to join the Market Regulation Department. In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring trade activity and investigating potential violations to ensure the integrity of Coinbase's CFTC-registered designated contract market.
You will investigate potential trade practice violations including spoofing, wash trading, money pass activity, front running, fraud, and other disruptive trading activity by CDE participants. You'll analyze alerts generated by CDE's trade surveillance system, triaging and escalating matters that require heightened review in partnership with Market Regulation Department leadership.
Key responsibilities include producing investigative reports documenting observations, findings, and assessments while maintaining compliance with recordkeeping requirements. You'll deliver updates and presentations to the Chief Regulatory Officer, CDE Board, and Regulatory Oversight Committee on matters related to trade activity in accordance with CDE rules and procedures.
You will identify patterns and trends across surveillance data that may indicate emerging market risks or systemic compliance gaps, recommending process improvements to strengthen the program. This role requires managing multiple concurrent investigations and regulatory deadlines while maintaining accuracy and thoroughness.
Required qualifications include 3+ years of experience providing market and trade surveillance support for regulated entities such as DCMs, DCOs, exchanges, broker-dealers, or comparable organizations. You must have a sound understanding of market fundamentals, derivatives trading practices, investigative and surveillance techniques, and the ability to apply CFTC regulations and exchange rulebooks to specific trading scenarios. Strong written communication skills are essential, as you'll produce clear, well-organized investigative memoranda and reports for stakeholders at all levels, including regulators. Experience with generative AI tools and responsible AI usage is valued.
