# Margin Operations

**Company:** [Kalshi](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/kalshi)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $90k – $120k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Python, SQL, Margin Operations, Clearing Operations, Market Risk, Margin Methodologies, Initial Margin, Variation Margin, Intraday Margin Calls, Collateral Management, Cleared Derivatives, Futures, Event Contracts
**Posted:** 2026-06-12

> Senior overnight margin risk professional responsible for real-time margin surveillance, escalation decisions, and maintaining platform risk posture during non-standard hours. Requires 4-10+ years in margin/clearing operations at an exchange, clearinghouse, or broker-dealer.

## Job Description

## 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 end-of-day and overnight reconciliations across clearing accounts, ensuring accuracy of margin calculations and collateral postings
- Coordinate with clearing members, counterparties, and custodians to resolve margin disputes and settlement issues
- Monitor market activity and liquidity conditions overnight, flagging developments that could affect risk exposure
- Maintain and update risk operations runbooks, escalation procedures, and shift handoff documentation
- Support the build-out of automated monitoring tools and contribute to process improvements that reduce manual risk in overnight operations

## What You Bring
- 4–10+ years of experience in margin operations, clearing operations, or market risk at an exchange, clearinghouse, FCM, or broker-dealer
- Deep familiarity with margin methodologies, initial margin, variation margin, intraday margin calls, and collateral management
- Experience operating in a real-time risk monitoring capacity, including making independent escalation decisions under pressure
- Strong understanding of cleared derivatives, futures, or event contracts and their associated risk mechanics
- Comfort working overnight or non-standard hours as the primary risk operations coverage
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, or similar tools for data analysis and monitoring
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to stay sharp and decisive during high-pressure overnight situations
- Strong written communication skills — shift handoffs and escalation memos need to be clear and actionable

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