[Remote] Risk Analyst-Evening Shift

February 26, 2026

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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 https://www.topstep.com.

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