Control Room Officer

Insight Global are seeking a Control Room Analyst for a leading global investment management and financial services organisation.

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This position requires 5 days onsite in London for a 12-month contract (Inside IR35) with possibility for extensions.

The Control Room Analyst plays a key role in monitoring market activity, assessing regulatory risk, and ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements. This is a highly technical and analytical position, combining regulatory expertise with hands-on data analysis using SQL and Python. The successful candidate will investigate real-time alerts, validate positions, support risk management activities, and work closely with technology teams to enhance compliance tooling and reporting capabilities.

Must-Have Requirements Include:

• Strong experience working in a Control Room, Compliance, Risk, or Regulatory environment within financial services
• In-depth understanding of financial market regulations and compliance frameworks
• Ability to analyse large volumes of data and make risk-based decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Plusses Include:

• Experience supporting compliance or surveillance platforms
• Knowledge of position and concentration reporting processes
• Experience collaborating with engineering or development teams to enhance internal tools
• Background working within hedge funds, asset management, investment banking, or trading environments
• Experience developing or maintaining automated compliance workflows and scripts

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and investigate real-time xwzovoh compliance and market activity alerts
• Analyse position and transaction data using SQL and Python
• Assess regulatory obligations related to disclosure requirements, wall crossings, and position limits
• Escalate and document potential compliance risks where required
• Partner with technology and engineering teams to improve monitoring processes and internal reporting tools
• Maintain and enhance scripts used for compliance and risk monitoring
• Contribute to the ongoing development and optimisation of Control Room operations and workflows