We are looking for a senior, analytically strong professional to support and lead the on-site implementation and validation of a communications surveillance solution within one of our Tier 1 global financial institution clients in Zurich.

This role sits at the intersection of financial markets expertise, surveillance technology implementation, structured model validation, and client-facing delivery.

You will operate independently on-site, lead the structured integration of surveillance models into our platform architecture, translating and aligning client taxonomies, detection logic, and phrase structures with our proprietary detection framework to ensure analytical continuity and defensible migration, and maintain credibility with senior compliance and surveillance stakeholders.

This is a high-accountability implementation role requiring technical depth, financial domain grounding, and structured problem-solving capability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Surveillance System Implementation

2. Model Validation & Structured Testing

3. Behavioral-to-Technical Translation

4. AI & Model Evolution Support

5. Client and internal stakeholders Engagement & Delivery

Required Experience

• 5 - 9 years of relevant professional experience
• Experience implementing surveillance, compliance technology, or RegTech systems
• Exposure to QA, model validation, or structured testing environments
• Background in financial services (sell-side strongly preferred)
• Experience working in client-facing or consulting-style environments
• Strong Domain understanding of: Market abuse (insider trading, front-running, manipulation), Information leakage and conduct risk typologies, Surveillance frameworks within financial institutions, Ability to translate behavioral risk scenarios into detection logic
• Technical & Analytical Capabilities: Experience analyzing rule-based or lexicon-based detection systems and strong root cause analysis capability
• Understanding of Basic NLP concepts (tokenization, stemming, lemmatization, phrase variation)
• Familiarity with AI/LLM-based surveillance concepts is an advantage

Why Join Shield

Shield is the industry’s most comprehensive digital communications governance and archiving solution, purpose-built for financial institutions. Named a Visionary by Gartner, Shield’s platform blends AI innovation with deep regulatory expertise to simplify compliance, strengthen security, and unlock efficiency.

Trusted by leading global financial institutions, Shield works closely with its partners to help compliance teams uncover hidden risks, prevent financial crimes, and protect both people and markets. . With operations across key financial hubs worldwide, we support customers wherever they operate, navigating complex regulatory environments with confidence. At our core, we’re focused on building trust: protecting market integrity and creating a world where communication is understood and accountable.

Our work has been recognized by industry leaders and analysts, including Deloitte Fast 500, Dun & Bradstreet’s Top 20 Companies, Regulation Asia Awards, and RegTech Insight Awards Europe-reflecting our impact, growth, and commitment to excellence.

If you’re ready to make a real impact at a fast-growing, mission-driven company working with the world’s leading banks to redefine communication governance and compliance - this is the place for you.