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# Compliance Analyst Co-Op at Old Mission

- **Company:** Old Mission
- **Location:** Chicago IL, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/careers/?gh_jid=7828063003

## Job description

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious individuals who thrive in a team environment and constantly strive for improvement.

## About This Role

Old Mission, a global trading firm, is looking for a Co-Op student to join our Compliance Team in Chicago, IL (15–25 hours/week, flexible). You'll work as a compliance generalist, supporting surveillance, research, and administrative work across the Firm's compliance program.

Beyond day-to-day tasks and project work, you'll get direct mentorship from senior Compliance team members and exposure to our Operations and Risk teams giving you a real, ground-level view of how compliance functions inside a large trading firm.

This is a term-renewable position with potential for full-time hire.

## What You'll Do

- Research new trading initiatives to help the Compliance Team map out a compliant path forward
- Work with external databases including FINRA's Central Registration Depository (CRD) and My Compliance Office
- Support daily surveillance reviews of the Firm's options, futures, and equity trading activity
- Help manage critical daily functions like CAT (Consolidated Audit Trail) reporting and exchange symbol registrations
- Assist in reviewing existing compliance practices against regulatory requirements and industry best practices

## What We're Looking For

- Rising senior based in Chicago, studying business, finance, economics, or a related field
- Interested in a long-term career in Compliance, Risk, or Operations at a trading firm
- Able to balance coursework with work obligations
- Some familiarity with large data sets and programming languages
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Basic understanding of exchange/OTC trading and market making
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail, comfortable in a fast-paced environment
- Works well both independently and on a team
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office

## Nice to Have

- Completed the SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) exam
- Prior internship experience in the industry
- Experience with Python or SQL

Pay Range

$30/hr. ($62,400 annually based on a 40-hour work week). Compensation is determined based on experience, skills, and qualifications relative to role requirements. This position is classified as non-exempt and is eligible for overtime pay in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and Illinois state wage and hour law.

Old Mission is not accepting unsolicited resumes from any staffing/search firms. All resumes submitted by staffing/search firms to any employee at Old Mission via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Old Mission, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Old Mission.

## About Old Mission

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Old Mission is a global, multi-asset market maker that uses proprietary technology to value securities and derivatives and provide liquidity to exchanges and institutional investors.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no external funding rounds disclosed; self-funded through operations)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services – Quantitative Market Making
- **Target customers**: B2B – Exchanges, brokers, institutional investors
- **Mission**: “Make the financial markets more efficient by leveraging proprietary technology, sophisticated quantitative techniques, and unique ability to manage diverse portfolio of risks.” [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Market-Making Platform**: Proprietary system that dynamically values individual securities and complex derivatives, enabling rapid risk transfer across equities, options, FX, fixed income, and ETFs. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)
- **Risk Management Services**: Offers competitive pricing and liquidity on- and off-exchange, supported by a unique risk management approach that adapts quickly to changing market dynamics. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total employees – 206 (as of mid-2026), with 8.0% year-over-year headcount growth. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/old-mission)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Privately held; no external investors listed. Works with the world’s largest exchanges, brokers, and institutional investors.
- **Growth Signals**: 30 active job postings (monthly +7.1%, quarterly +57.9%); operates in 6 countries (US, UK, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Ireland, Canada); paid a $13.1M distribution to parent in January 2026, indicating strong profitability. [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431146/000143114626000003/OMC_PUB25E.pdf)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Technology**: Decade‑plus investment in a system that can dynamically value individual securities and intricate derivatives at market speed.
- **Tighter Pricing**: Often provides prices “much tighter than our competition” for a wide range of financial instruments. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)
- **Flat Hierarchy & Agility**: As a privately held firm with a flat structure, resources can be shifted rapidly; founders still sit on the trading floor, enabling quick decision-making.
- **Multi‑Asset, Global Reach**: Covers thousands of financial instruments globally, with offices in major financial hubs.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding Global Presence**: Adding offices in new regions (e.g., Saudi Arabia, Netherlands) and deepening relationships with exchanges and institutional clients.
- **Technology Investment**: Continual refinement of market-making models and risk management systems to maintain competitive speed and pricing.
- **Talent Development**: World‑class educational program and “learning while doing” philosophy to build the next generation of quantitative traders and engineers. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/working-at-old-mission/)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: “Outwardly competitive culture with a flat hierarchy that respects good ideas, wherever they come from.” Transparency and collaboration are core. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)
- **Immediate Responsibility**: Traders, engineers, and operations staff are given ownership of critical processes from day one; new hires work at scale and measure impact in real time.
- **Work Environment**: Modern offices with well-stocked kitchens and plenty of social opportunities; founders and senior leaders remain accessible on the trading floor.
- **Learning & Growth**: Formal education program combined with hands‑on mentorship. Engineers get exposure to the entire technology stack (Python, C++, Kubernetes, etc.) and traders learn from desk heads directly.
- **Compensation & Reviews**: Employer rating of 4.2/5.0 (42 reviews) with high marks for culture (4.6), compensation (4.4), and career development (4.6). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/old-mission)
- **Work Policy**: Likely office‑focused given trading floor environment; roles are based in Chicago, New York, and London.

## Sources
1. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/old-mission)
3. [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431146/000143114626000003/OMC_PUB25E.pdf)
4. [oldmissioncapital.com – Working at Old Mission](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/working-at-old-mission/)

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