Kalshi

FinTech

MarginOperations(Overnight)

$145–210k ~AI est. New York, New York, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Margin Operations (Overnight) at Kalshi. Skills: Margin operations, Market risk, Risk monitoring, Collateral management. Monitor margin positions. Monitor exposure”

Industry & Context.

FinTech
Eligibility Requirements

Overnight hours, Non-standard hours

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4–10+ years experience, Margin operations experience, Clearing operations experience, Market risk experience, Real-time risk monitoring experience, Python proficiency, SQL proficiency

Nice to Have

CFA charterholder preferred, CPA preferred, FRM preferred, Series 7 preferred, Series 63 preferred, Series 65 preferred, CAIA preferred, CFP preferred, ACCA preferred, ACA preferred

What You'll Do.

Monitor margin positions

Monitor collateral levels

Identify margin deficiencies

Escalate margin deficiencies

Identify unusual concentrations

Escalate unusual concentrations

Identify risk limit breaches

Escalate risk limit breaches

Manage margin call lifecycle

Perform end-of-day reconciliations

Perform overnight reconciliations

Coordinate with clearing members

Coordinate with counterparties

Coordinate with custodians

Resolve margin disputes

Resolve settlement issues

Monitor market activity

Monitor liquidity conditions

Flag risk exposure changes

Maintain risk operations runbooks

Update escalation procedures

Update shift handoff documentation

Support automated monitoring tools

Contribute to process improvements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Clearing teams; Compliance teams; Technology teams

Communication Scope

Written communication; Escalation memos

Full Job Description

WHAT IS KALSHI? 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, 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. 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. ROLE ROADMAP Kalshi operates markets around the clock, and our margin and risk operations need to match. We're looking for a senior Margin Risk professional to own overnight operations, serving as the primary risk monitor during non-standard hours when the rest of the team is offline. You'll be responsible for real-time margin surveillance, escalation decisions, and keeping the platform's risk posture sound through the overnight session. This role sits at the intersection of risk management and operational execution. You'll work closely with our clearing, compliance, and technology teams. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Monitor margin positions, exposure, and collateral levels across Kalshi's markets in real time during overnight hours - Identify and escalate margin deficiencies, unusual position concentrations, and risk limit breaches in accordance with established thresholds and procedures - Execute margin calls and manage the end-to-end margin call lifecycle including issuance, tracking, and resolution - Perform e

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