Operations Associate, Trading and Margin

Atomic Invest; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Atomic Invest is seeking an associate to lead day-to-day supervision of market making and underwriting activity in corporate securities. You will review trading and margin activity, maintain supervisory procedures, and escalate issues with trading, onboarding, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate holds Active Series 57 and Series 24, with 3–5 years supervising trading or margin functions and deep knowledge of Reg T and FINRA Rule 4210. You will work in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Active Series 57 and Series 24 are required.
• 3–5 years direct experience supervising trading and/or margin activities.
• Demonstrated experience supervising inter-dealer market making in corporate securities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day market making and underwriting activity; review and approve trading/margin activity and maintain supervisory procedures.
• Be the escalation point for issues from trading, onboarding, and operations teams; shape the supervisory framework as the firm scales.
• Ensure compliance with Reg T and FINRA Rule 4210, monitor risk limits across desks, and manage margin calls and day-trading rules.

Skills

Series 57

Series 24

Market supervision

Reg T

FINRA 4210

Margin finance

Risk management

PnL monitoring

Job description

About Atomic

We are a fast-growing, mission-driven company powering the expansion of financial services and wealth creation globally. We build critical financial infrastructure that allows consumer-facing companies to offer engaging investing experiences to their customers in a frictionless way. We host advanced investing capabilities ranging from ESG investing to multi-currency trading across 60 global markets. We are a team of financial empowerment enthusiasts who have come together from various industries including tech, banking, finance, and law.

US - FTE | Remote

Active Series 24, Series 57 required

About Atomic

We are a fast-growing, mission-driven company powering the expansion of financial services and wealth creation globally. We build critical financial infrastructure that allows consumer-facing companies to offer engaging investing experiences to their customers in a frictionless way. We host advanced investing capabilities ranging from ESG investing to multi-currency trading across 60 global markets. We are a team of financial empowerment enthusiasts who have come together from various industries including tech, banking, finance, and law.

The company has raised $55M in funding and is positioned to rapidly scale. Come join an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact!

Once here, you will

• Serve as an associate within Brokerage Operations, providing registered supervision over inter-dealer market making activity in corporate securities and margin lending and financing.
• Be a key control point for the business: Reviewing and approving trading and margin activity, maintaining supervisory procedures, and acting as the escalation point for issues surfaced by the trading, onboarding, and operations teams.
• Help shape the supervisory framework that keeps the firm compliant as Atomic scales its broker-dealer capabilities and new products and activities come online.

What We Are Looking For

We're looking for a hands-on principal who can own day-to-day supervisory responsibility for market making and underwriting activity, not just sign off on it. Requirements:

• Active Series 57 and Series 24
• Three to five years of direct experience in overseeing trading and/or margin
• Demonstrated experience supervising inter-dealer market making activity in corporate securities
• Deep subject matter expertise in Reg T and FINRA Rule 4210, portfolio margin
• Oversee daily trading operations, monitor real-time profit and loss (PnL), and manage risk limits across proprietary or agency trading desks.
• Issuing and verifying margin calls, handling day-trading account rules, setting house collateral haircuts, and resolving branch/client escalations.
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving, high-growth environment with evolving processes

Candidates who don't meet all of the above must have direct experience in at least one of: inter-dealer market making in corporate securities or margin financing.

Ideal Candidates Will Also Have

• Prior experience in onboarding, securities lending, or other brokerage operational activities preferred
• Underwriting, corporate actions experience is a bonus

Atomic is an equal opportunity employer that values the benefits of diversity and prohibits discrimination and harassment All employment decisions at Atomic are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, race, color, religion or belief, stature, gender or sexual orientation, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Atomic will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.