Operations Risk Analyst

Full-Time/Company: Kalshi

Kalshi has defined a new category: prediction markets, allowing people to trade on the outcome of events and turn questions about the future into financial assets. Kalshi legalized prediction markets in the US and operates the fastest growing financial market in America with over 1,900 markets across politics, economics, weather, tech, AI, culture and more.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee daily trade and clearing operations across current and new markets, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Continuously monitor risk exposure, system performance, and operational controls; escalate and collaborate to remediate issues
- Identify operational risks and help develop automated monitoring and exception-handling systems
- Lead or participate in incident response, root-cause analyses, and post-mortems with actionable outcomes
- Partner cross-functionally to improve risk management processes, documentation, and governance
- Support new clearing and risk initiatives tied to growth and expansion into new markets and products

Requirements:

- 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 (clearing house, trading firm, exchange, or FCM preferred)
- Strong analytical skills and technical proficiency, including advanced Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, macros)
- Basic understanding of financial technology systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail-oriented with the ability to balance daily operational rigor and long-term risk strategy

Nice to have:

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

Stack:

Excel, Google Sheets, Macros, Financial technology systems, Clearing/exchange systems

Benefits:

- $100,000–$140,000 base salary range
- Equity and benefits

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