Senior Analyst, TS Market Operations

FINRA•Rockville, MD

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with financial systems and databases.

Responsibilities

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.
Deliver strong customer service by responding to inquiries from member firms, SROs, other FINRA departments, and vendors.
Maintain the databases that support the operation of the marketplace.
Maintain accurate, thorough records of all alert review activities.
Present matters to senior leadership through clear, well-organized written summaries that drive informed decisions and timely resolutions.
Assist junior analysts with routine operational matters and day-to-day workflows as needed.
Evaluate requests in a way that furthers FINRA's mission of market integrity and investor protection.
Demonstrate FINRA's values and collaborate — in person and virtually — in service of investor protection and market integrity.
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.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
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.
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.
Adoption assistance.
Backup family care.
Surrogacy benefits.
Employee assistance.
Wellness programs.
15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days.
Two volunteer service days.
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).
Nine paid holidays.