Trade Compliance Manager

Astraea

Astraea

Legal

Houston, TX, USA

Posted on May 7, 2026

Piper Maddox is partnering with a leading global energy company to hire a Compliance Manager, Trade Surveillance for their North American trading operation in Houston.

This is a front-office-facing role overseeing trade surveillance across U.S. wholesale energy markets, ensuring compliance with FERC, CFTC, Dodd-Frank, and ISO market rules. You'll be the subject matter expert the trading desk relies on - monitoring for market abuse, advising on regulatory matters, and owning the surveillance program day to day.

What you'll be doing:

• Overseeing trade surveillance across ERCOT, PJM, and SPP covering FTRs, virtual offers, financial bidding, and exchange-traded products

• Monitoring for market manipulation, spoofing, wash trades, and cross-market abuse

• Managing and developing a small team (1-2 direct reports)

• Providing real-time compliance guidance to front office traders

• Managing surveillance alert systems and escalating findings to senior leadership

• Leading ISO compliance filings and regulatory assessments