Listings Associate

Rothera•Chicago, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Rothera is building a prediction market in partnership with Robinhood and Susquehanna International Group. The Listings Associate supports the Listings and Product team through the end-to-end lifecycle of contracts listed on Rothera’s exchange. The role provides analytical and technical support for listing decisions, including data analysis, contract metadata preparation, and research into markets, events, and competitors. Working alongside Senior Product Specialists, the associate uses the Rothera Instrument Management System (RIMS), which stores reference data for traded contracts, and learns how listings progress through compliance, legal, and operations review. The position is intended for an analytically minded early-career professional who is technically skilled, curious about financial markets and regulation, and interested in growing toward ownership of the full listing lifecycle at a regulated derivatives exchange.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
0–2 years of experience in analytics, data science, product, or a related role.
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, including data analysis libraries and data visualization libraries or tools.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn raw data into clear, decision-ready insight.
Experience using AI to increase efficiency, or a strong desire to learn how to apply it across analysis, drafting, and research.
Interest in financial markets, derivatives, or prediction markets.
Exceptional attention to detail and structured thinking, particularly regarding data quality, edge-case analysis, and documentation.

Nice To Haves

Prior exposure to exchanges, event contracts, or CFTC-regulated products.

Responsibilities

Write Python and SQL to pull, clean, and analyze exchange data, including trading volume, liquidity, and participation, to measure contract performance.
Build and maintain scripts, dashboards, and reports that provide the listings team with current views of the pipeline and market performance.
Use code and AI tools to generate and quality-check contract metadata, series, and events at scale, and help automate repetitive listing-workflow tasks.
Support Senior Product Specialists in preparing listing packages from initial concept through CFTC self-certification, legal review, and finalization of contract terms.
Research upcoming events across politics, economics, finance, sports, and other domains.
Help maintain the listings calendar so high-value opportunities are not missed.
Coordinate with engineering, operations, legal, and compliance to keep listings on track from request to go-live.