Polymarket

Trade Surveillance Analyst

New York · Junior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 23 days ago

PythonExpressSQLData AnalysisExcelCommunication

About the role

Polymarket operates as a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market.
That regulatory status is core to how we operate, and maintaining market integrity is not a checkbox exercise.
The Market Regulation team is responsible for making sure trading activity across our platform is clean, fair, and defensible to our regulator.

Maintain accurate case records and investigation files consistent with CFTC Core Principle 2 recordkeeping requirements.
Support senior analysts in reviewing and calibrating automated surveillance thresholds to reduce noise and improve signal quality.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and make sound judgment calls under time pressure.
As a Trade Surveillance Analyst, you will own the daily alert queue.

0 to 3 years of experience in trade surveillance, market regulation, exchange operations, or financial services compliance.
Working knowledge of futures and options markets, including how order books function and how exchange trading mechanics work.
Familiarity with CFTC regulations and DCM Core Principles, or a demonstrated willingness to get up to speed quickly.
Proficiency in Excel and structured data analysis, with the ability to translate raw trading data into documented findings.

(Plus) Hands-on experience with automated surveillance platforms such as Nasdaq Surveillance or Validus.
(Plus) SQL or Python used in a compliance or trading context, not just academic exposure.
(Plus) Prior experience in a regulated financial environment such as an exchange, FCM, or introducing broker.

This listing is sourced directly from Polymarket's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.