Operations Risk Analyst

The role

You will oversee daily trade and clearing operations and manage operational risk across the exchange. You will monitor trading activity, safeguard customer positions, and serve as a contact for clients and clearing members.

What you will do

• Oversee daily trade and clearing operations across current and new markets
• Monitor risk exposure, system performance, and operational controls
• Escalate and collaborate with engineering and risk teams to address issues
• Identify operational risks proactively
• Contribute to development of automated monitoring and exception-handling systems
• Lead or participate in incident response, root-cause analyses, and post-mortems
• Partner cross-functionally to drive improvement in risk management processes, documentation, and governance
• Support new clearing and risk initiatives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Familiarity with clearing processes and operational risk management best practices
• 1-2 years of experience in listed derivatives, repo, treasury, or OTC markets
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, macros)
• Basic understanding of financial technology systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented mindset

Nice to have

• Experience working with clearing or exchange systems in a regulated environment
• Interest in financial innovation, derivatives, and the future of event-based trading

Benefits

• equity
• benefits

About the company

Kalshi has defined a new category of prediction markets. The company allows people to trade on the outcome of any events to turn questions about the future into financial assets.