Assistant General Counsel

cboe; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Cboe Global Markets in Chicago seeks an Assistant General Counsel to join the Legal Department and provide legal and regulatory support to its U.S. options business.

You will review and draft rules and rule filings to regulators, advise the options team, and collaborate with Compliance, Technology, Operations and Finance to navigate complex regulatory requirements.

This role rewards motivated, detail‑oriented attorneys who can learn quickly and contribute across the broader legal team.

Qualificações

• Juris doctor or equivalent law degree and bar admission in good standing.
• Experience in financial markets or regulatory environments preferred.
• Strong analytical and writing skills.

Responsabilidades

• Review and draft rules and rule filings to regulators.
• Provide legal and regulatory advice to the options business team.
• Steering rule changes through internal corporate and external regulators' review & approval processes.
• Provide legal support to other functions across Cboe, including Compliance, Regulatory, Technology, Operations, Risk, Public Policy, Billing, and Finance.
• Maintain high standards of legal and regulatory compliance and promote a culture of compliance.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Building trusted markets - powered by our people

At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.

We're building meaningful ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we've earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to \"go for it\" and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.

To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model. This position is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Location Overview

Cboe HQ is located in the historic Old Post Office district, it's a landmark that blends classic architecture with modern amenities. The building features expansive spaces with high ceilings and large windows, offering an abundance of natural light and panoramic views of the city skyline and the Chicago River. With its prime location in the heart of downtown, the OPO Building provides easy access to major transportation hubs, including Union Station and multiple CTA lines, making it convenient for commuters. The building is home to a variety of amenities, including restaurants, a fitness center, and collaborative workspaces, creating a vibrant and dynamic work environment in one of Chicago's most iconic areas.

Role Overview

Cboe is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join the Legal Department in providing legal and regulatory support to its U.S. options business. In this role, you will review and draft rules and rule filings to applicable regulators, as well as respond to other general legal matters, including those related to options trading functionality and products and the securities markets in general. The successful candidate will need to be a motivated, detail-oriented individual, willing to learn and collaborate with more senior attorneys and incorporate their guidance and feedback into their day-to-day responsibilities. Additionally, the successful candidate will need to possess the ability to collaborate cross-functionally across the businesses, technology and operations, compliance, and regulatory, as well as coordinate with the broader Cboe legal team on matters applicable to Cboe's options business. As an operator of exchanges and other trading venues, Cboe operates in a highly regulated environment and compliance by Cboe with its legal and regulatory obligations is paramount in the conduct of its business. In addition, because Cboe operates in a highly competitive and regulated environment, the successful candidate will need to demonstrate a willingness and capability to learn the various regulatory frameworks that apply to Cboe and how to navigate them.

At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.

We're building inclusive ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we've earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to \"go for it\" and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. Our Associate Resource Groups champion diversity, equity and inclusion, giving associates a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Review and draft rules and rule filings to applicable regulators to explain the purpose and basis of those rules, and steer those filings through internal corporate and external regulator review & approval processes


• Work with senior attorneys to provide legal and regulatory advice to the options business team to drive growth by providing legal counsel and innovative thinking


• Steering any rule changes through internal corporate and external regulators' review & approval processes


• In addition to the options business, provide legal support to other functions across Cboe, including but not limited to, Compliance, Regulatory, Technology, Operations, Risk, Public Policy, Billing, and Finance.


• Maintain high standards of legal and regulatory compliance and promote a culture of compliance, by among other th