Operations Risk Analyst

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential fintech organization in a search for an Operations Risk Analyst based in the USA. This role sits at the intersection of market operations, risk management, and incident response—ensuring the stability and integrity of a regulated trading platform experiencing significant growth.

You'll monitor trading activity, manage operational risk across the exchange, and serve as a frontline contact for clients and clearing members when operational issues arise. This is a high-impact position for someone who thrives in fast-paced, regulated environments and wants to help shape the infrastructure of next-generation financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily trade and clearing operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance
• Monitor risk exposure, system performance, and operational controls on an ongoing basis
• Escalate and collaborate with engineering and risk teams to address and remediate issues swiftly
• Identify operational risks proactively and contribute to automated monitoring and exception-handling systems
• Lead or participate in incident response, root-cause analyses, and post-mortems with actionable outcomes
• Partner cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement in risk management processes, documentation, and governance
• Support new clearing and risk initiatives aligned with growth strategy and product expansion

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field
• 1–2 years of experience in listed derivatives, repo, treasury, or OTC markets—ideally at a clearing house, trading firm, exchange, or FCM
• Familiarity with clearing processes and operational risk management best practices
• Strong analytical capabilities and advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, macros)
• Basic understanding of financial technology systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to balance day-to-day operational rigor and long-term risk strategy
• Bonus: Experience working with clearing or exchange systems in a regulated environment
• Bonus: Interest in financial innovation, derivatives, and event-based trading

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly on getajob.ai. A recruiter from our team will conduct an initial screen to assess fit and answer your questions. If there's mutual interest, we submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly—all communication and interview coordination flows through Get A Job.ai to ensure a smooth, confidential process.

Pay

Pay via Get A Job.ai: $100,000–$140,000 annually, plus equity and benefits.

Equal Opportunity

Get A Job.ai is committed to equal opportunity employment. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.