Senior Trader Onboarding Operational Readiness Analyst

Summary: 

The Senior Trader Onboarding Operational Readiness Analyst is an experienced quality assurance and process subject matter expert within the Trader Onboarding & Identity Operations team, responsible for executing quality assurance (QA) governance, monitoring Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance, and driving operational readiness across identity and verification workflows.

In our current operational state, this role focuses primarily on auditing, refining, and monitoring high-volume Identity Verification (IDV), Sanctions screening, and Customer Identification Program (CIP) operations. Simultaneously, you will serve as a key architect in establishing the operational readiness frameworks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), QA scorecards, and compliance alignment necessary to scale Topstep into more heavily regulated spaces covering Know Your Customer (KYC) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD). Serving as the primary operational liaison to the Compliance organization, you will exercise independent analytical judgment to optimize current screening logic while building the foundation for future regulated expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Current-State QA Auditing & SLA Governance: Execute daily audit sampling across completed IDV, Sanctions, and CIP cases across all