Senior Manager – Market Abuse & Surveillance (Financial Crime)

Company: PWC
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Location: London
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About the role

All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying.

PwC is strengthening its capabilities in Financial Services Market Abuse & Surveillance, in response to demand for trade and communications surveillance implementation and optimisation expertise.

Our UK Financial Crime team works with clients to investigate and remediate issues, transform financial crime functions and prepare for, and respond to, regulation and regulatory scrutiny. Our team comprises financial services industry, regulatory, policy and technology expertise. This expertise allows us to provide responsive and robust investigations driven by analytics, remediation built around technologies to improve efficiency and a data-driven technology responses to regulation and regulation enforcement.

We are looking for a Senior Manager with deep expertise in market abuse and surveillance, and strong hands-on experience with trade and order data. You’ll be comfortable working across multiple surveillance vendor technologies and understand the regulatory landscape, including MAR, MiFID II.

You’ll bring advanced analytical skills, a keen interest in technology, and the leadership needed to shape our growing market abuse and surveillance offering.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex data challenges, working directly with clients, and helping build a team and capability from the ground up.

We have ambitious plans and are looking for individuals who can expand our data and technology capabilities while strengthening our surveillance services.

The role is for you if

  • You have a strong understanding of market abuse regulation in the UK, US and ideally globally
  • You have hands-on experience implementing or optimising trade surveillance tech (e.g. Trading Hub MAST, Smarts, Scila, Actimize, KX)
  • You are proficient in data analytics tools and techniques (e.g. Python, PySpark, vector-based methods)
  • You have experience working with various data storage and processing engines (row, column, key-value)
  • You are familiar with data visualisation tools like PowerBI, Tableau, D3 or Bokeh
  • You have the ability to communicate technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • You have proven ability to manage teams and deliver complex data projects under pressure
  • You can demonstrate strong stakeholder management and excellent written and verbal communication

What you’ll receive from us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. xwzovoh

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Posted: April 4th, 2026