Director & Associate General Counsel - FCM; Chicago

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Chicago - 20 S. Wacker time type:
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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Attorney to join our Compliance and Legal team. The CME Group Compliance and Legal team is a dynamic, high-impact group committed to maintaining the integrity and stability of global financial markets. We are seeking a visionary leader to join our team as Director & Associate General Counsel responsible for FCM legal activities, which will be operated within our
** Joint Venture with Fan Duel**. This role is for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about protecting the firm and its clients.
** What You’ll Get:
*** A supportive environment fostering, continuous learning, and an inclusive culture.
* Broad exposure to CME's diverse products, asset classes, and cross-functional teams.
* A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

What You'll Do:
* Provide legal and regulatory guidance on issues related to futures and swaps trading, including retail customers, options, binary options and futures trading, order routing, margin requirements, and market data displays.
* Interpret and advise on compliance with rules and regulations from the CFTC, NFA, exchanges and other applicable laws.
* Draft, review, and revise client-facing agreements, disclosures, disclaimers, governance documents, marketing, and educational content.
* Advise the development and rollout of new trading products and services.
* Assist with regulatory inquiries, examinations, and investigations, as well as client arbitration and litigation matters.
* Review and update client agreements, forms, and applications.
* Assess the impact of new and amended industry rules and regulatory developments and contribute to the implementation of and compliance with regulatory changes.
* Respond to client- and platform-related issues, including customer complaints.
* Participate in internal working groups and governance forums to provide advice and documentary support.
* Contribute to the development of client strategy on commodities regulation and related matters.
* Collaborate with attorneys across practice areas and jurisdictions on complex regulatory matters.
** What You'll Bring:
*** Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school with superior academic credentials.
* Member in good standing of a state bar.
* At least 4-5 years of legal experience in FCM regulation within the financial services industry, private practice, and/or a relevant regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization.
* Strong subject matter knowledge of aspects of the Commodity Exchange Act, CFTC Regulations and NFA and exchange rules.
* Experience working with swaps and derivatives documentation and regulation.
* Highly developed written and oral communication skills.
* Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
* Proven organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple assignments, work independently to solve problems, and meet deadlines.
* Strong interpersonal skills to foster teamwork, influence decision-making, and maintain effective working relationships with internal colleagues, external clients, and regulators.
* Ability to identify issues and assist in the development of remedial enhancements, including with respect to form agreements, policies, procedures, and control processes.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Comfort working collaboratively with various internal business, technology, operations, compliance, and risk teams across departments.#LI-DD1

CME Group is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package for our employees that recognizes their contributions to the business and reflects our long-term investment in their future. The pay range for this role is $160,600-$267,600. Actual salary offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education and comparison to internal employees (where…