Surveillance Analyst

Summary

Join Kalshi's Surveillance team and play a critical role in safeguarding the exchange and its customers from regulatory and financial risks. Monitor market activity, identify anomalous behavior, and escalate issues as needed. Analyze markets to pinpoint those at higher risk of manipulation. Stay informed on market trends, industry developments, and regulatory changes to make informed decisions. Compile reports on anomalous activity and contribute to Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. This role offers opportunities for growth and evolution within a fast-growing financial market.

Requirements

• Enthusiasm for and understanding of prediction markets
• Strong writing and communication skills (work may at times require communication with traders, brokers, regulators, and partners)
• Operations focus with good organizational skills
• Willingness to work hard and put in the hours; ideate, innovate, and own improvements to surveillance systems
• Ability to work flexible hours in support of overnight tasks and operations for our NYC headquarters
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in economics, finance, business or a related field
• Prior experience conducting data analysis in securities or financial services
• Strong understanding of financial markets, derivatives, and trading strategies

Responsibilities

• Monitor: Identify anomalous activity, acting and escalating accordingly to protect the exchange and its customers from regulatory and financial risk
• Risk Identification: Analyze, and identify markets at higher risk of manipulation
• Market Insights: Stay informed about market trends, industry developments, and regulatory changes to act proactively, and react with insight and make informed decisions about anomalous trading activity
• Investigations and Reporting: Use available data sources to compile reports for anomalous activity in accordance with the exchange rulebook and regulatory obligations
• Know Your Customer: Analyze potential risk factors in onboarding of new customers

Preferred Qualifications

SQL knowledge

Benefits

Salary Range: $60,000 to $115,000 annually plus equity and benefits