Listings Associate

Rothera•Chicago, IL

7d•$70,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Listings Associate supports the Listings and Product team across the end-to-end lifecycle of contracts listed on Rothera’s exchange. The role is the analytical and technical engine behind the listings team, generating and analyzing data for listing decisions, preparing contract metadata and listing packages, and researching markets and competitors to inform future listings. The Associate works with Senior Product Specialists and the Rothera Instrument Management System (RIMS), learning how listings proceed through compliance, legal, and operations review. This early-career role is intended for a technically skilled, analytically minded professional interested in financial markets and regulation who wants to grow into ownership of the full listing lifecycle at a regulated derivatives exchange. The position involves analyzing exchange data such as trading volume, liquidity, and participation; building scripts, dashboards, and reports; using code and AI tools to generate and quality-check contract metadata, series, and events; supporting listing packages from initial concept through CFTC self-certification, legal review, and contract-terms finalization; researching events across multiple domains; maintaining the listings calendar; and coordinating with engineering, operations, legal, and compliance to bring listings from request to go-live. This is a full-time, in-person hybrid position. The base salary is $70,000–$90,000 per year. The position is not available for visa sponsorship; applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent, indefinite basis.

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 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 AI 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.
Authorization to work in the U.S. on a permanent, indefinite basis; visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

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 listed-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 contract-terms finalization.
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.
Work with the Rothera Instrument Management System (RIMS) and learn how listings move through compliance, legal, and operations review.