Hybrid Trade Surveillance Analyst

Posted 2 days ago

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About the role

  • Trade Surveillance Analyst monitoring trading activity across markets for Polymarket. Focusing on trust, transparency, and market integrity in a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor trading activity across event markets in real time and through post-trade reviews to identify potential market abuse
  • Use surveillance tools and dashboards to detect anomalies, flag risk, and escalate concerns
  • Investigate alerts and unusual trading patterns (e.g., wash trading, manipulative order behavior)
  • Clearly document surveillance reviews and support internal escalations as needed
  • Support the enforcement of KYC/AML procedures and transaction monitoring
  • Partner closely with Legal, Risk, and Technology teams to improve surveillance systems and compliance workflows

Requirements

  • Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail
  • High integrity, strong communication, and sound judgment under pressure
  • Comfort working with trading data and identifying behavioral patterns
  • Willingness to work overnight shifts and weekends
  • Familiarity with futures, event markets, and trading concepts
  • Experience in compliance, risk, investigations, or exchange operations (Nice to have)
  • Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets (SQL or Python is a plus) (Nice to have)
  • Familiarity with trade surveillance platforms (Nice to have)
  • Experience at a proprietary trading firm, Futures Commission Merchant, or broker-dealer (Nice to have)

Benefits

  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Unlimited PTO, Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
  • 401k match
  • Hardware setup — new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories

Job title

Trade Surveillance Analyst

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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