Polymarket · 5 months ago
Market Analyst
New York
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelPolymarket is the world’s leading prediction markets platform, and they are seeking a Market Analyst to shape and curate their markets. The role involves deciding what to launch, drafting innovative rulesets, and ensuring market clarity and fairness across various topics such as politics and crypto.
CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesPrediction MarketsPredictive Analytics
Responsibilities
Own coverage: Ensure we’re covering the right topics at the right time across politics, crypto, sports, current events, and culture
Invent rulesets: Draft precise, innovative criteria for new market types and edge-case scenarios
Prioritize new markets: Decide what to launch and when to maximize relevance and engagement
Curate & clarify: Continuously tighten wording on live markets and publish clarifications
Audit resolutions: Review resolved markets for consistency, source integrity, and adherence to rule spirit
Build pipelines: Turn raw events into recurring, scalable market categories
Monitor the internet: Track trends, bubbling stories, and key events to ensure Polymarket stays first to what matters
Build playbooks: Systematize best practices for rule drafting and dispute handling
Monitor industry standards: Track regulatory guidance and peer platforms to keep Polymarket ahead of compliance risk
Experiment: Pilot new formats and market types to push the frontier
Qualification
Required
Sharp legal/analytical mind: You spot loopholes before they're problems and love airtight wording
Strong editorial taste: You know what matters and what's noise
Exceptional technical writing: Clear, neutral, and unambiguous prose—no wiggle room
Market intuition: Understanding of how incentives, liquidity, and trader behavior interact with rules
High agency: You proactively hunt for issues and ship fixes fast
Data & process rigor: Comfortable mining data, building checklists, and scaling audits with light automation
Fast decision-making: You thrive in a fast-moving environment
Forecasting fluency: Bonus if you're familiar with crypto, sports, or political markets
Preferred
Experience in prediction markets, sports-book operations, compliance, or exchange rulebooks
Background in law, risk, journalism, or dispute resolution
Product instinct: You think in systems and user flows, not just content
Ability to script or automate QA tools (SQL, Python, etc.)
Networked in key verticals (sports, politics, crypto, etc.)
Personal trading or market-making history on Polymarket or similar platforms
Prior startup or high-agency team experience
Company
Polymarket
Polymarket is a prediction market platform where traders predict future event outcomes, reacting to news in real time.
Founded in 2020
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$2.28BKey Investors
Intercontinental ExchangeFounders FundBlockchain Capital
2025-12-08Series A
2025-10-07Corporate Round· $2B
2025-07-15Series C· $150M
Leadership Team
Shayne Coplan
Founder & CEO
Recent News
Business Insider
2026-01-16
Investing.com
2026-01-16
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