Compliance, Regulatory Operations

Responsibilities

• Own ongoing compliance monitoring and testing across Kalshi’s DCM and DCO regulatory obligations, documenting findings and driving remediation where necessary.
• Administer compliance policies and procedures, including version control, periodic reviews, governance tracking, and documentation of updates.
• Build and manage employee compliance training, certification, and attestation processes.
• Review marketing, partnership, affiliate, and other external-facing materials for compliance with applicable policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support audit trail reviews, transaction and regulatory reporting, recordkeeping obligations, and other requirements under the CFTC’s DCM and DCO regulatory frameworks.
• Administer compliance controls and evidence within Vanta and maintain regulator-ready documentation.
• Partner with Legal, Product, Operations, Marketing, and other teams to translate regulatory requirements into practical controls and operating processes.
• Track compliance gaps and remediation workstreams and ensure issues are resolved accurately and on time.
• Support CFTC examinations, Rule Enforcement Reviews, internal audits, and other regulatory or compliance reviews.
• Develop new trainings, controls, reports, and procedures as products and regulatory obligations evolve.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of relevant compliance, regulatory operations, or risk experience, ideally within a regulated exchange, clearinghouse, financial institution, fintech, or consulting environment.
• Experience with CFTC-regulated entities and familiarity with DCM and/or DCO Core Principles and related regulatory requirements strongly preferred.
• Experience with compliance monitoring and testing, policy and procedure administration, regulatory reporting, recordkeeping, or similar compliance operations.
• Strong writing skills and comfort drafting and maintaining policies, procedures, controls documentation, and compliance records.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage recurring processes, deadlines, attestations, and remediation workstreams.
• Strong judgment and curiosity, with the ability to investigate gaps and develop a detailed understanding of business operations.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical processes, controls, and training.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment where processes are still being built and refined.
• Genuine interest in financial services compliance, particularly within the exchange, derivatives, or clearinghouse ecosystem.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $100,000–$150,000 annually, plus equity and benefits.