Trade Surveillance Analyst

Polymarket Polymarket · Fintech · New York, NY · Legal

Polymarket is seeking a Trade Surveillance Analyst to monitor trading activity, investigate suspicious behavior, and strengthen their exchange surveillance program on their prediction market platform. This role involves using surveillance tools, detecting anomalies, investigating alerts, and supporting KYC/AML procedures.

What you'd actually do

  1. Monitor trading activity across event markets in real time and through post-trade reviews to identify potential market abuse
  2. Use surveillance tools and dashboards to detect anomalies, flag risk, and escalate concerns
  3. Investigate alerts and unusual trading patterns (e.g., wash trading, manipulative order behavior)
  4. Clearly document surveillance reviews and support internal escalations as needed
  5. Support the enforcement of KYC/AML procedures and transaction monitoring

Skills

Required

  • Strong analytical skills
  • exceptional attention to detail
  • High integrity
  • strong communication
  • 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

Nice to have

  • Experience in compliance, risk, investigations, or exchange operations
  • Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets
  • SQL or Python is a plus
  • Familiarity with trade surveillance platforms
  • Experience at a proprietary trading firm, Futures Commission Merchant, or broker-dealer

What the JD emphasized

  • overnight shifts and weekends