[Remote] Risk Analyst-Evening Shift

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Topstep is a company focused on trading and risk management, and they are seeking a Risk Analyst for the evening shift. The analyst will monitor real-time trading activity, enforce margin policies, and ensure compliance with relevant standards while collaborating with various teams to maintain account exposure visibility. Responsibilities • Monitor customer accounts intraday for margin sufficiency, liquidation risk, and abnormal trading behavior • Identify high-risk activity, including concentration, rapid drawdowns, or repeated margin breaches • Escalate client risk concerns promptly to the Trade Desk Manager or Risk Leadership • Support intervention workflows before forced liquidation when appropriate • Partner with the Trade Desk on live risk events, client distress, and urgent position management • Ensure clear handoff between Risk and execution teams during fast-moving market conditions • Assist in documenting trade-related incidents, errors, or platform disruptions impacting client outcomes • Support daily risk reporting and review routines aligned with firm risk thresholds and Plus500 parameters • Track aggregate exposure across client accounts, including product and asset-class concentration • Monitor correlated trading behavior across accounts during volatile market events • 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 automation • Follow written risk monitoring procedures and escalation standards • Support recordkeeping and communications retention requirements (CFTC/NFA expectations) • Participate in continuous improvement of the Client Risk Monitoring SOP as the program matures • Contribute to exam-ready documentation and internal control discipline Skills • 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 • 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 201-500 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job

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