Compliance and Risk Co-Op

Old Mission•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Old Mission, a global trading firm, is looking for a Co-Op student to join our Compliance Team in Chicago, IL (15–25 hours/week, flexible). You'll work as a compliance generalist, supporting surveillance, research, and administrative work across the Firm's compliance program. Beyond day-to-day tasks and project work, you'll get direct mentorship from senior Compliance team members and exposure to our Operations and Risk teams giving you a real, ground-level view of how compliance functions inside a large trading firm. This is a term-renewable position with potential for full-time hire.

Requirements

Rising senior based in Chicago, studying business, finance, economics, or a related field
Interested in a long-term career in Compliance, Risk, or Operations at a trading firm
Able to balance coursework with work obligations
Some familiarity with large data sets and programming languages
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Basic understanding of exchange/OTC trading and market making
Highly organized with strong attention to detail, comfortable in a fast-paced environment
Works well both independently and on a team
Comfortable with Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Completed the SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) exam
Prior internship experience in the industry
Experience with Python or SQL

Responsibilities

Research new trading initiatives to help the Compliance Team map out a compliant path forward
Work with external databases including FINRA's Central Registration Depository (CRD) and My Compliance Office
Support daily surveillance reviews of the Firm's options, futures, and equity trading activity
Help manage critical daily functions like CAT (Consolidated Audit Trail) reporting and exchange symbol registrations
Assist in reviewing existing compliance practices against regulatory requirements and industry best practices