Full-Time

Manager – Futures

Futures, Trading

Posted on 9/10/2025

Wealthsimple

Wealthsimple

1,001-5,000 employees

Digital wealth platform with automated investing

No salary listed

Remote in Canada

Remote

Category
Finance & Banking (2)
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Required Skills
Risk Management
Requirements
  • Deep experience in futures clearing and settlement operations, ideally with major exchanges like CME or ICE.
  • Strong knowledge of futures regulations (CFTC required), with proven experience in prediction markets (e.g., Kalshi) or crypto perpetuals (e.g., Coinbase).
  • Hands-on expertise running day-to-day clearing and settlement, with a solid understanding of derivatives mechanics, margin, and operational requirements.
  • A track record of working with engineering teams to design automation and build resilient operational systems.
  • Familiarity with prediction market platforms (like Kalshi or Polymarket) and their settlement and lifecycle processes.
  • Recognized derivatives certifications (e.g., FINRA Series 3, DFOL, FLC, CCSE, DFC).
Responsibilities
  • Act as a subject-matter expert on futures clearing and prediction markets, shaping product features, daily operations, and risk practices.
  • Build and improve systems, processes, controls, and tools to support the full product lifecycle — from launch through day-to-day execution.
  • Oversee financial and collateral requirements, with a focus on optimizing capital efficiency.
  • Lead daily operations like confirmations, settlement, expiry, delivery, and reconciliations, while supporting smooth rollout of new features.
  • Partner on risk management by monitoring client activity, concentration limits, and firm exposure, and by strengthening controls to protect clients and the company.
  • Contribute to policies, regulatory compliance, incident management, and client-facing materials that keep our operations safe, transparent, and aligned with industry standards.

Wealthsimple is a digital financial platform that provides tools to help people manage money, invest, trade stocks, buy cryptocurrency, save, spend, and file taxes all in one place. It works by offering services such as automated investing (a robo-advisor that builds and rebalances portfolios), commission-free stock trading, cryptocurrency investments, and quick tax filing. Revenue comes from management fees on investment accounts, transaction fees, and premium service subscriptions. Wealthsimple differentiates itself through a user-friendly, tech-enabled experience that aims to be more human-centric and accessible, especially for young professionals and tech-savvy users, while offering a broad set of financial tools in one platform. Its goal is to simplify financial management and make financial services easy to use for a wide audience.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

$1.4B

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Assets hit $124.8B in Q1 2026, up 71% YoY from RRSP deposits.
  • $750M raise at $10B valuation funds growth across trading and investing.
  • USDC pilot with Visa Canada achieves seven-day institutional settlements.

What critics are saying

  • Margin trading triggers mass liquidations during downturns within 6-12 months.
  • Rising rates make client margin carry trades unprofitable, causing outflows.
  • OSC scrutiny halts USDC services under 2026 stablecoin rules within 12 months.

What makes Wealthsimple unique

  • Wealthsimple offers zero-commission options contracts, first in Canada.
  • Direct indexing portfolio enables 0.5% annual outperformance via tax-loss harvesting.
  • AI-powered dashboard from Fey acquisition analyzes stocks and market drivers.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Professional Development Budget

Wellness Program

Remote Work Options

Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-2%
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