Careers
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NFA is the industrywide, self-regulatory organization for the U.S. derivatives industry. NFA strives every day to safeguard the integrity of the derivatives markets, protect investors and ensure Members meet their regulatory responsibilities.
Compliance
Data Scientist
Location: Chicago
The Data Scientist will conduct a wide-range of research and development to support the Compliance department in making data-informed choices. Projects may involve building risk models using supervised machine learning, the development of recommender systems, hypothesis testing, visual storytelling with data, interactive dashboard development, survival analysis, and social network analysis.
Information Systems
Managing Director of IT Strategic Planning
Location: Chicago
The Managing Director will assist in the identification and application of strategic information technology (IT) initiatives that support the safe, effective and efficient execution of NFA's regulatory and business responsibilities across the organization.
Information Technology Asset Management Supervisor
Location: Chicago
The Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) Supervisor will oversee and coach ITAM team members to ensure the success of NFA goals, objectives, and initiatives. The ITAM Supervisor is responsible for management of IT assets. The ITAM Supervisor will develop standards, practices, and procedures for hardware and software lifecycle management. In addition, the ITAM Supervisor will coordinate security patches, technology updates, and inventory of IT assets.
Information Technology Asset Management Specialist
Location: Chicago
The Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) Specialist will maintain compliance with NFA standards, practices and procedures as set forth by hardware and software lifecycle management policy. The ITAM Specialist will participate in daily management of IT assets. In addition, the ITAM Specialist will assist with information security patching processes and asset inventory systems.
Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Specialist
Location: Chicago
The Business Continuity Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Specialist will assist the NFA DR Coordinator in developing, maintaining and implementing NFA's BC/DR plans according to guidelines, pertinent standards and frameworks, industry best-practices and applicable laws and regulations. In addition, the BC/DR Specialist will also assist in identifying potential business disruptions and developing safeguards for systems, workflows, operations and work spaces.
Network Analyst II
Location: Chicago
The Network Analyst II will help assure the availability and efficient operation of NFA networks and system software and hardware.
Network Analyst I
Location: Chicago
The Network Analyst I will work with a team that assures the availability and efficient operation of NFA networks and system software and hardware.
Application Security Architect
Location: Chicago
The Application Security Architect will support NFA's information technology (IT) initiatives by assessing new and existing applications and system deployments for vulnerabilities and critical design flaws, while also prioritizing remediation efforts based on risk. Additionally, they will provide frameworks and guidelines to enable secure applications.
Information Security Engineer
Location: Chicago
The Information Security Engineer will implement and monitor a comprehensive set of security controls as a part of NFA's security strategy for the protection of related systems, networks and data.
Information Security Analyst I
Location: Chicago
The Information Security Analyst I will work with a Security to oversee the network and computer security posture for NFA to ensure that business and organization objectives are not adversely impacted by threats and vulnerabilities.
PC Support Analyst
Location: Chicago
The PC Support Analyst will support NFA's Personal Computer (PC) environment by installing and maintaining hardware and related software. The Analyst will also be responsible for assuring the availability and efficient operation of PC hardware, software, and peripheral equipment.
OTC Derivatives
Quantitative Risk Associate
Location: New York
The Quantitative Risk Associate will join the OTC Derivatives department's Risk team to support NFA's responsibilities in monitoring swap dealers' (SD) internal capital and margin models' performance and conducting risk data analysis. The Quantitative Risk Associate will also provide technical expertise on capital, margin, and other matters relating to quantitative risk management and collateral disputes.
Compliance Examiner
Location: Chicago
The Compliance Examiner will carry out NFA's regulatory programs as they relate to OTC derivatives. Specifically, the role will support the areas of field examinations, monitoring, and/or investigations. Compliance Examiners will also assess compliance documentation of registered Swap Dealer (SD) Members.
Our Culture
By actively engaging in the development of our employees, NFA has further enhanced our culture and advancement of our employees, which drives our success.
Benefits
NFA offers a generous and flexible benefits package that allows employees to balance work and life.
Internships
Our People
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