Full-Time

Trade Surveillance Product SME

Posted on 5/12/2026

ISS | Institutional Shareholder Services

ISS | Institutional Shareholder Services

1,001-5,000 employees

Proxy advisory and ESG data analytics

No salary listed

London, UK

In Person

Category
Product (2)
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Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Machine Learning
REST APIs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Minimum 5+ years’ experience in Compliance, surveillance product delivery, or financial markets, with an interest in Product.
  • Degree‑educated, ideally in a financial or quantitative discipline.
  • Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
  • Adaptable mindset with curiosity to understand complex models and methodologies.
  • Solid understanding of market abuse and surveillance methodologies (e.g. Insider Dealing, Spoofing, Front Running).
  • Knowledge of key regulations such as MAR and MiFID.
  • Experience with market abuse surveillance tools, including model calibration, back‑testing, and risk/gap analysis.
  • Good understanding of market structures, asset classes, and trading venues.
  • Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel and documentation skills; able to analyse large datasets and identify patterns.
  • Familiarity with financial services platforms, data ingestion, workflows, and delivery mechanisms (APIs, UI).
  • Product‑focused mindset, with the ability to prioritise, contribute to roadmap decisions, and balance stakeholder trade‑offs.
  • Awareness of AI, ML, and statistical modelling within surveillance systems.
Responsibilities
  • Use Case & Requirements Refinement: collect product needs from Clients (Compliance), Strategic Steering Board, Technology teams, and Regulatory changes (MAR/MAR UK, MiFID etc).
  • Monitoring Product Backlog: Consult with stakeholders to triage incoming requests and issues and apply prioritisation based on client urgency, business impact, and costs. Ensure high-quality requirements in terms of Model specifications and user acceptance.
  • Model Design & Optimisation: Work with Development and Data teams to design and evolve Models whilst considering feasibility, inputs, outputs, parameterisation, and data dependency. Communicate finalised designs via well-written documentation.
  • Support Change Management: Deliver functional specifications and participate in the onward development process in UAT and Production environments, including testing, documentation and communication with clients and stakeholders.
  • Monitor Model Effectiveness & Calibration: Work closely with Client Success and clients to evaluate client configurations of the LQM Model suite. Ensure documentation is consistent and Model parameters are clearly explainable.
  • Training Exercises: Build and execute a training plan for internal and external teams to help deliver platform guidance.
ISS | Institutional Shareholder Services

ISS | Institutional Shareholder Services

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ISS Governance provides governance and ESG data, research, and advisory services to institutional investors and corporations around the world. Its offerings include proxy voting advice, governance research, ESG data analytics, and specialized services such as securities class action claims management, delivered through subscriptions and consulting. The company differentiates itself with a global footprint and a broad suite of insights and outreach that help clients understand governance risks and make informed voting and governance decisions. Its goal is to help clients improve governance and ESG practices, manage related risks, and make data-driven investment and voting choices.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$3.4B

Headquarters

Rockville, Maryland

Founded

1985

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What believers are saying

  • Genstar Capital's $720 million acquisition funds expansion into emerging ESG markets.
  • Annual proxy voting updates for 2025 create recurring subscription revenue from institutions.
  • Scope 3 emissions analytics meets regulatory demands, driving upsell to existing clients.

What critics are saying

  • Genstar Capital prioritizes profits, eroding ISS proxy advice independence within 12-24 months.
  • Glass Lewis captures share with parallel 2024-2025 guideline updates in US and Canada.
  • ESG skepticism causes sustainability solution subscription losses in 12-18 months.

What makes ISS | Institutional Shareholder Services unique

  • ISS STOXX launches Real Asset Climate Solutions using Sust Global's geospatial AI in October 2025.
  • ISS provides ESG Corporate Ratings covering 12,000 issuers with 100 industry-specific indicators.
  • ISS offers Governance QualityScore assessing board structure, compensation, and shareholder rights.

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