Surveillance Analyst - (Evenings & Late Nights)

Kalshi has defined a new category: prediction markets. Kalshi allows people to trade on the outcome of any events and turn any question about the future into a financial asset. Kalshi fought for years and legalized prediction markets in the US for the first time in history. Kalshi is currently the fastest growing financial market in America, and has thousands of markets across politics, economics, financials, weather, tech, AI, culture and more.

We believe prediction markets have the potential to be the largest financial market because they turn anything into a financial position. 

• Our vision: well… build the largest financial market on the planet. 
• Our mission: bring more truth to the world through the power of markets. 

Building a new category is hard… like really hard. But it’s beautiful and deeply fulfilling. Our culture is simple: we hire really talented people, work really hard, and enjoy the climb. We are looking for ambitious and exceptional people to join our (relatively small) team to help us build the next generation of financial markets.

‭The Surveillance team looks into risk across markets by monitoring movement in price and volume,‬ as well as orders and trades using surveillance applications to safeguard against any regulatory or‬ financial risk.‬‭ We're scaling, which means your role‬‭ will evolve and grow with the company; your‬ initial responsibilities will include:‬

• Monitoring:‬‭ 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.‬

‭What we’re looking for:‬

• 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.

‭Qualifications‬

• 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.
• SQL knowledge is a plus‬.

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

This salary range is based on the current available market data, and represents the expected salary range for this role. Kalshi has minimal hierarchy and few titles, but has broad ranges of experience represented within roles. Should you have compensation expectations that exceed these bands, we'd love to hear from you and would welcome you to reach out to further discuss.

Meritocracy is at our core, and we value people who take ownership and figure (usually hard) things out. We dream big. We love our craft deeply and are proud of what we put out in the world. We are committed to our vision of building something big… but also useful: a product that brings more truth through the power of markets.

Kalshians are Kalshi’s most important asset: we pick Kalshians carefully, so we trust them fully on day 1.

Kalshi is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our mission and values, we’d love to hear from you.