Operations Risk Analyst

Full-time/Company: Kalshi

Kalshi operates prediction markets, allowing people to trade on the outcome of events and turn questions about the future into financial assets. The company legalized prediction markets in the US and runs markets across politics, economics, finance, weather, tech, AI, and culture.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee daily trade and clearing operations across current and new markets, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Monitor risk exposure, system performance, and operational controls; escalate and collaborate with engineering and risk teams
- Identify operational risks and help develop automated monitoring and exception-handling systems
- Lead or participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-mortems with actionable follow-ups
- Partner cross-functionally to improve risk management processes, documentation, and governance
- Support new clearing and risk initiatives for growth and product expansion

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 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 and strong attention to detail

Nice to have:

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

Stack:

Excel/Google Sheets, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros, clearing/exchange systems, financial technology systems

Benefits:

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

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