Copenhagen, Denmark
Are you interested in detecting financial crime? The Market Abuse & Fraud team is looking for a new motivated colleague to improve our trading surveillance system.
Within the Financial Crime Prevention department, we are responsible for Saxo meeting the applicable market abuse regulations, and maintaining an efficient surveillance system, which flags suspicious activities. The detection and addressing of these incidents and suspicions is critical for Saxo Bank’s compliance and integrity of financial markets, therefore we need the most competent and vigilant Saxonians for this task.
About the job
The position primarily involves the development and maintenance of the market abuse surveillance system and optimizing detection. Also, as new circumstances bring new challenges and financial crime manifests in new methods, your role will be to enhance our system dynamically and efficiently.
Additionally, in this role you will meet other tasks addressing market abuse within Saxo Bank, and you will become familiar with related areas from all angles.
Responsibilities
The team is dedicated to capturing various forms of market abuse. As our new colleague you will:
- Further develop Saxo’s market abuse surveillance system and optimize its output
- Maintain the existing system and ensure its smooth operation
- Involvement in developing and improving other detection systems within the financial crime area
- Improve the team’s internal reporting processes from a technical perspective
- Address ad hoc challenges in detection, prevention and internal reporting
Your Profile
You have extensive experience in Python programming and SQL, and some experience with Databricks and Git. Knowledge of Spark, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code are further advantages. You have a Bachelor or Master degree in IT, Finance, Economics, Law or Mathematics, and have a basic understanding of trading.
You are eager to explore new aspects and continuously expand your knowledge. Confident in making responsible decisions independently, you are ready to take on challenges and thrive under pressure. Your proactive and self-driven attitude enables you to deliver results efficiently.
In addition, you demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in demanding situations. You are comfortable working independently while maintaining a focus on achieving goals.
We conduct interviews on a continuous basis, so please submit your application sooner rather than later.
We get curious people invested in the world
When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.
You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 15 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success.
We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.
When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.
At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!
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What We Do
At Saxo we believe that when you invest, you unlock a new curiosity for the world around you.
Discovering an intuitive desire within to actively learn, explore, and ask questions, you will engage with new companies, new communities, maybe even new countries. You could call this an appetite or passion for new knowledge and skills. We call it curiosity. Ultimately everything we do as a company is focused on getting curious people invested in the world by giving our clients more ways to make more of their money.
We began in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1992 with a clear vision: to make the global financial markets accessible for more people. In 1998, we launched one of the first online trading platforms in Europe, providing professional-grade tools and easy access to global financial markets for anyone who wanted to invest.
Today we are a well-capitalised Danish (EU) bank with top capital ratios and positive rating from S&P, trusted by over 1.2 million clients. As an international award-winning investment firm for investors and traders who are serious about investing, our clients enjoy regulated and reliable access to over 71,000 financial instruments on our industry-leading platforms. Keeping our headquarters in our beloved Denmark, we have expanded our reach to having more than 70 nationalities employed in offices in 14 countries.
We are proud of our Scandinavian heritage and we are committed to the values of trust, fairness, and security. We believe this gives our clients the confidence to be adventurous and curious.
Curiosity can lead you to places you never could have imagined. When you invest, you stimulate the mind, you see new perspectives, and you broaden your horizons. Personal transformation is inevitable as you develop a sincere interest and curiosity for not only the world, but also for others.
At Saxo our greatest hope is for everyone to become engaged, to feel empowered, and to Be Invested






