# Surveillance Analyst

**Company:** [Kalshi](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/kalshi)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $100k – $140k/yr
**Experience:** 0+ years
**Skills:** Python, SQL, Market Surveillance, Data Analytics, Risk Management, Compliance
**Posted:** 2026-06-30

> Surveillance Analyst monitoring real-time trading activity on Kalshi's prediction markets, investigating anomalies for manipulation or fraud, and improving surveillance systems and controls. Requires 0-4 years in financial services surveillance/compliance/risk, strong Python/SQL skills, and critical thinking for data analysis.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Monitor real-time trading activity across Kalshi’s markets using surveillance tools and data analytics.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve surveillance approaches to detect market manipulation, insider trading, and other abusive or fraudulent behavior.
- Conduct in-depth investigations into anomalous or suspicious trading patterns, documenting findings and escalating to internal stakeholders or regulators when appropriate.
- Identify emerging risks and vulnerabilities in the trading environment and help develop mitigation strategies to prevent market abuse or operational disruptions.
- Partner closely with engineering to recommend and implement improvements to surveillance systems, data pipelines, and analytical tooling.
- Produce clear, thorough reports on surveillance activity, trends, and investigations; maintain accurate documentation of procedures and controls.

## What You Bring
- 0–4 years of experience in market surveillance, compliance, risk, or a related role in financial services.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex datasets and identify subtle patterns or anomalies.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL, including building notebooks, analyses, and data pipelines.
- Interest in market structure, trading platforms, and financial instruments.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
- High ethical standards, sound judgment, and a strong commitment to confidentiality and market integrity.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with incomplete information.

**Compensation**: NYC salary range $100,000 to $140,000 annually plus equity and benefits.

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