[Remote] Risk Analyst-Day Shift

Note:The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Topstep is a company focused on protecting firm and client capital. The Risk Analyst (Day Shift) is responsible for monitoring real-time trading activity, enforcing margin and liquidation policies, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards while collaborating with various teams. Responsibilities• Monitor all live trading accounts for margin sufficiency, exposure limits, and concentration risk• Enforce liquidation policies; confirm that auto-liquidation triggers are executed correctly• Validate risk alerts and escalation flows to the Desk and Risk Manager• Perform T+1 reconciliation of margin balances, trade data, and liquidation results between IB and FCM systems• Record exceptions, manual actions, and margin events in risk logs for audit traceability• Maintain all risk data and communications per CFTC Rule 1.31 and NFA supervisory requirements• Ensure that liquidation records, margin calls, and alerts are archived via Global Relay and internal S3 storage• Assist with internal and external audit requests• Partner with the Trade Desk to verify liquidations and resolve margin alerts• Coordinate with Engineering and Compliance on system anomalies or risk alerts• Work with Back Office to confirm debit reconciliations and promotional-credit validations• Generate daily risk reports and exposure metrics for leadership review• Contribute to the development of automated dashboards and KPIs• Support cross-department initiatives for risk automationSkills• 2–4 years' experience in risk, brokerage operations, or trade supervision (futures, FX, or equities)• Knowledge of CFTC / NFA margin and recordkeeping rules• Familiarity with risk platforms (e.g., T4, CQG, TT, or similar)• Strong Excel and analytical skills; able to reconcile large data sets accurately• Calm decision-making and judgment under pressure• Excellent written and verbal documentation habits• Series 3 license or willingness to obtain• Experience with FCM risk or trade surveillance systems• Familiarity with SQL or visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)• Prior exposure to automated risk alerting or incident-tracking systems (e.g., Jira, Slack workflows)Benefits• 10 Company paid Holidays and generous Family Leave.• Paid time off is accrued monthly. • Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees. • Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. • Employee referrals are bonused. • Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. Company Overview• Topstep is a financial organization that enables resource traders to develop and learn in the trading industry. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees.Its website is Apply tot his job