Control Desk Operator & Analyst — Fintech Trading

Polymarket; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Unlimited PTO

Health, Vision, & Dental

401k match

Hardware setup

Job summary

Polymarket seeks a US Control Desk Operator / Analyst to join the Regulatory Operations team. You will balance market operations with risk oversight, performing manual tasks and collaborating with engineers to automate processes. Reports to Head of Regulatory Operations.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in clearing/reconciliation, familiarity with CFTC rules, and strong KYC/AML background. You will work on 4:00 PM – 12:30 AM shifts supporting a 24/7 platform with fintech experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 3+ years in clearing, settlement, reconciliation, or financial operations.
• Familiarity with CFTC regulations (Part 38, Part 39) and FCM/intermediary oversight.
• Strong knowledge of KYC, KYB, AML, and fraud prevention workflows.
• Experience with ACH, wire transfers, and withdrawals in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute time-sensitive manual workflows and resolve issues when data sources fail.
• Review, reconcile daily transactions (ACH, wires, withdrawals) for proper fund flows.
• Process manual KYC/KYB applications and perform AML research on high-risk profiles.
• Investigate user disputes by examining transaction logs, data feeds, and contracts.
• Identify inefficiencies and draft technical specs for automation with engineering.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

KYC/KYB expertise

AML & fraud prevention

Financial operations

Data analysis

SQL basics

Communication under pressure

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

APIs

SQL

Databases

Job description

Polymarket seeks a US Control Desk Operator / Analyst to join the Regulatory Operations team. You will balance market operations with risk oversight, performing manual tasks and collaborating with engineers to automate processes. Reports to Head of Regulatory Operations.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in clearing/reconciliation, familiarity with CFTC rules, and strong KYC/AML background. You will work on 4:00 PM – 12:30 AM shifts supporting a 24/7 platform with fintech experience preferred.