Senior Analyst, TS Market Operations

Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in securities/financial services or a related regulatory field.
  • Knowledge of FINRA and SRO rules, plus the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • Ability to identify potential securities rule violations.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reports and presentations.
  • Solid organizational skills for managing multiple tasks and deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor real-time trading activity across FINRA's trade reporting facilities.
  • Respond to inquiries from member firms and partners, providing strong customer service.
  • Maintain clean and accurate operational databases.
  • Document alert review activities with precision.
  • Prepare clear summaries for senior leadership decision-making.
  • Assist junior analysts with daily operational tasks.
  • Evaluate regulatory requests to support market integrity.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with company match and additional FINRA-funded contributions.
  • Tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other wellness support.
  • Generous paid time off, including personal and sick days.
  • Volunteer service days to support community engagement.
  • Paid leave for military service, jury duty, and childbirth.
Full Job Description

The Opportunity
Want a front-row seat to how U.S. markets actually run? As a Senior Analyst in Market Operations, you'll be at the heart of FINRA's trade reporting facilities — monitoring live trading activity, resolving real-time issues, and serving as a trusted point of contact for member firms, exchanges, and regulatory partners. This is a role where your judgment matters from day one: you'll independently handle routine matters while collaborating with experienced colleagues on the more complex, novel challenges that keep the markets running smoothly. If you enjoy variety, direct impact, and being the person people turn to for clear answers, this role is built for you.

What You'll Do
  • Watch the markets in real time:Monitor intra-day trading across FINRA's trade reporting facilities via system-generated alerts, phone calls, and emails — resolving routine matters independently and looping in senior staff or subject matter experts for complex or novel issues.
  • Be the go-to resource:Deliver strong customer service by responding to inquiries from member firms, SROs, other FINRA departments, and vendors.
  • Keep the data clean:Maintain the databases that support the operation of the marketplace.
  • Document with precision:Maintain accurate, thorough records of all alert review activities.
  • Inform leadership:Present matters to senior leadership through clear, well-organized written summaries that drive informed decisions and timely resolutions.
  • Support the team:Assist junior analysts with routine operational matters and day-to-day workflows as needed.
  • Apply your regulatory know-how:Evaluate requests in a way that furthers FINRA's mission of market integrity and investor protection.
  • Live our values:Demonstrate FINRA's values and collaborate — in person and virtually — in service of investor protection and market integrity.

Other Ways You'll Contribute
  • Participate in the development and testing of analytics tools and operational methodologies that boost the team's efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Stay current on industry trends, practices, and regulatory developments.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the securities/financial services industry, financial markets operations, or a regulatory environment — or an equivalent combination of education and related professional experience.
  • Working knowledge of FINRA and other SRO rules, as well as the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and its associated rules and regulations.
  • Ability to identify potential securities rule violations.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with keen attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise reports and presentations for leadership.
  • Solid organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with financial systems and databases.
Working Conditions
  • Hybrid work environment with defined in-person requirements.
  • Some hours may extend beyond standard business hours.
  • Occasional travel as needed.



For work that is performed in CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations. 


CO/FL/TX: Minimum Salary $72,400, Maximum Salary $129,200

IL/PA: Minimum Salary $79,800, Maximum Salary $142,300

MA/MD/VA/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $83,300, Maximum Salary $148,600

NY/NJ: Minimum Salary $83,300, Maximum Salary $155,100

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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.

Time Off and Paid Leave*

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

*Based on full-time schedule

Important Information

FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

You can read more about these restrictions .

As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.

Search Firm Representatives

Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.

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Joining the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) presents a unique opportunity to become part of a dedicated team of professionals committed to fostering fair and honest financial markets. As the largest independent regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States, FINRA is at the forefront of the financial industry, offering unparalleled job opportunities in a dynamic environment.

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At FINRA, professionals work to protect investors and ensure the market's integrity through effective and efficient regulation of broker-dealers. Team members are engaged in a wide range of critical functions from market regulation to enforcement, and from legal compliance to dispute resolution. This variety ensures that employment at FINRA is not just a job, but a pathway to meaningful professional growth and career advancement.

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Professionals at FINRA are encouraged to take initiative and innovate within their roles. The authority offers a robust career development program that supports professional growth through training, workshops, and continued learning opportunities. This focus on professional development ensures that every employee has the tools and knowledge to advance their career.

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For those starting their career, FINRA offers a range of internship and entry-level positions that provide a solid foundation in financial regulation. Interns and new employees work alongside industry experts and gain invaluable hands-on experience. These positions are crucial stepping stones for building a career filled with leadership opportunities and professional advancement.

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FINRA is committed to supporting its employees’ well-being both inside and outside of the workplace. The company offers a competitive package of benefits that promote a healthy work-life balance. Employees enjoy comprehensive health benefits, retirement plans, and generous paid time off. Moreover, FINRA’s culture of ethics and leadership is reflected in its daily operations, making it a prime environment for personal and professional growth.

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