Compliance Technology Associate

Company: Polymarket

Location: New York, US (Remote)

Employment Type: Full Time

About Polymarket

Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized "house," Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future.

About the Role

Polymarket operates as a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). The Compliance team is responsible for meeting regulatory obligations while supporting a product that moves fast and operates at scale. This role sits within the Legal and Compliance department and reports to the Compliance Technology Lead. You will own the day-to-day execution of our system safeguards compliance programs under CFTC Regulations 38.1051 and 39.18.

This is not a policy-reading role. You will be in the weeds on audits, remediation tracking, and cross-functional coordination on a regular basis. The person who succeeds here can run compliance workflows end-to-end with minimal oversight, translate regulatory requirements into clear asks for technical teams, and hold their own in conversations about infrastructure and controls.

Responsibilities

• Draft, update, and version-control compliance policies, procedures, and self-certification filings related to system safeguards and electronic trading controls
• Maintain all documentation required under CFTC Regulations 38.1051 and 39.18, including enterprise risk management, information security, and business continuity program records
• Track penetration testing, vulnerability testing, and controls testing schedules; coordinate with engineering to ensure tests are completed on time and findings are documented with clear remediation plans
• Coordinate annual and special system safeguards reviews and audits conducted by independent third parties, managing logistics, information requests, and follow-up correspondence
• Act as the primary liaison between Compliance and Technology teams to ensure safeguards documentation accurately reflects current infrastructure and controls
• Support responses to CFTC examinations, inquiries, and requests for information related to technology and system safeguards matters
• Monitor CFTC regulatory developments related to technology and system safeguards requirements and flag material changes to the Compliance Technology Lead

Requirements

• Direct experience with CFTC regulatory compliance, including familiarity with the filing and documentation requirements imposed on registered DCMs and DCOs
• Working knowledge of CFTC Regulations 38.1051 and 39.18, including what each regulation requires in terms of documentation, testing schedules, and notification obligations
• Proven ability to own compliance workflows end-to-end, including audits, gap analyses, and remediation tracking, without significant hand-holding from senior staff
• Strong written skills; ability to produce clean, precise compliance documentation and regulatory filings without heavy editing
• Ability to communicate regulatory requirements clearly to engineering and product teams
• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift and timelines are tight

Nice to Have

• Prior experience working at a DCM or DCO
• Direct experience coordinating third-party system safeguards audits, including managing independent contractor relationships and CFTC correspondence related to audit findings

Benefits

• Competitive salary & equity
• Unlimited PTO
• Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
• 401k match
• Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories