Careers
MAKE OUR MISSION YOUR CAREER
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
Cybersecurity Examination Specialist
The Cybersecurity Examination Specialist will support NFA's Futures and OTC Derivatives Compliance departments' cybersecurity regulatory program by monitoring Member activities through examinations, investigations and surveillance. The goal of monitoring is to enable NFA to keep abreast of significant cybersecurity developments with Members and across the industry.
Analyst, Financial Analysis and Surveillance
Location: Chicago
The Analyst, Financial Analysis and Surveillance is responsible for supporting NFA's regulatory programs through financial surveillance of Members, with an emphasis on the managed funds sector, investigations and Member services.
Compliance Examiner
The Compliance Examiner will support NFA's regulatory programs through exams, investigations, and financial surveillance of Members; specifically focusing on Members in the U.S. derivatives industry, including on-exchange traded futures and retail off-exchange foreign currency.
Compliance Examiner
The Compliance Examiner will support NFA's regulatory programs through exams, investigations, and financial surveillance of Members; specifically focusing on Members in the U.S. derivatives industry, including on-exchange traded futures and retail off-exchange foreign currency.
Investigator
Location: Chicago
The Investigator will support NFA's regulatory programs through exams, investigations, and financial surveillance of NFA Members.
Compliance Intern
Location: Chicago
The Compliance Intern's main responsibility is to assist the Compliance department with its core functions of examinations, investigations and financial surveillance of NFA Members. The Compliance Intern will attend various internal training classes and assist with other special projects as necessary. The Intern also will interact with the investing public, senior staff and NFA Member firms.
Compliance Intern
Location: New York
The Compliance Intern's main responsibility is to assist the Compliance department with its core functions of examinations, investigations and financial surveillance of NFA Members. The Compliance Intern will attend various internal training classes and assist with other special projects as necessary. The Intern also will interact with the investing public, senior staff and NFA Member firms.
General Counsel
Staff Attorney
Location: Chicago
The Staff Attorney will provide legal advice, representation for NFA, and support NFA's efforts to provide the most efficient and effective regulatory environment possible.
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.
Senior Network Analyst
Location: Chicago
The Senior Network Analyst will maintain the availability and efficient operation of NFA's network and its related hardware and software. This role will be tasked with ensuring systems are optimally installed, monitored and tuned.
Network Analyst I
Location: New York
The Network Analyst I will work with a team that assures the availability and efficient operation of NFA networks and system software and hardware.
Market Regulation
Quantitative Analyst or Senior Quantitative Analyst
Location: Chicago
The main purpose of the Quantitative Analyst or Senior Quantitative Analyst within the Regulatory Reporting System Management (RRSM) group of the Market Regulation department is to monitor, analyze and troubleshoot matters related to the provisioning, receipt and use of data for market regulation purposes. NFA's Market Regulation department performs trade practice and market surveillance services on behalf of Swap Execution Facilities (SEF), Designated Contract Markets (DCM) and Forex Dealer Members (FDM).
Lead Quantitative Analyst
Location: Chicago
The Lead Quantitative Analyst will work to develop production-ready systems that will support the surveillance activity of NFA's Market Regulation department and participate in the reporting of quality assurance (QA) initiatives to ensure regulatory data reports are accurate.
OTC Derivatives
Operations Analyst
Location: New York
The Operations Analyst will assist with all operational-related functions including budgets, reporting, and training for the OTC Derivatives department.
Compliance Examiner
Location: New York
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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