Market Operations Analyst

Akuna Capital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Akuna Capital is seeking an Operations Analyst in Chicago to own and optimize complex trading operations. You will collaborate with trading, compliance, finance, and business teams to ensure accurate end-to-end processes, from investigation to execution, under tight timelines.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, independent ownership, and proactive problem-solving, with focus on exchange connections, fee schedules, and partner relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 3-5 years of experience in clearing, trading, or other financial services.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take full ownership of responsibilities without repeated instruction or hand-holding.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex operational issues and make sound, defensible decisions.
• Advanced Excel skills; SQL experience required; Python a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate problems, decisions, and outcomes.
• Proven track record of managing multiple priorities and meeting aggressive deadlines in high-accountability environments.
• High attention to detail combined with the ability to think critically about broader operational impact.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable operating in situations with ambiguity.
• Collaborative, professional, and reliable, with a strong sense of accountability to the team.

Responsibilities

• Operate in a fast-paced trading environment with daily interaction across trading, compliance, finance, and business development teams.
• Own operational processes end-to-end, from investigation and analysis through execution and follow-up, with accountability for accuracy and timeliness.
• Assess, maintain, and troubleshoot exchange connections, mappings, and related operational workflows, exercising judgment when issues arise.
• Analyze, validate, and reconcile exchange and broker fee schedules, identify discrepancies, and proactively drive resolution.
• Provide real-time operational support and research for new initiatives, exchange launches, and broker relationships.
• Serve as a primary operational point of contact with external parties including brokers, clearing firms, and exchanges.
• Lead broker onboarding and KYC processes, independently managing timelines and deliverables.
• Perform monthly market data and cost analysis, delivering clear, actionable reporting to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain and continuously improve internal documentation to ensure processes are accurate, scalable, and well-controlled.
• Identify inefficiencies, risks, or control gaps and independently propose and implement process improvements.
• Support ad hoc projects that require analytical thinking, ownership, and execution rather than task-based administrative support

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Independent ownership

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

Akuna Capital is seeking an Operations Analyst in Chicago to own and optimize complex trading operations. You will collaborate with trading, compliance, finance, and business teams to ensure accurate end-to-end processes, from investigation to execution, under tight timelines.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, independent ownership, and proactive problem-solving, with focus on exchange connections, fee schedules, and partner relationships.