Global Clearing Policy & Market Structure Lead

CME Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 195,000 - 326,000; Full time

Job summary

CME Group is seeking a Senior Director of Clearing Policy & Market Structure to act as a strategic architect of global clearing policy and market structure, focusing on bank capital requirements and accounting treatments. You will influence central clearing structures for securities and derivatives in the U.S.

and globally, guiding enterprise-wide advocacy and thought leadership. You will educate stakeholders, represent CME Group's interests, and lead cross-functional teams to ensure our

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Legal Studies, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10–12+ years of progressive leadership within a bank / tier-one clearing member, financial market infrastructure, CCP, or regulatory body market structure and capital policy teams.
• Mastery of SEC and CFTC regulations, particularly clearing agency rules under SEC Rule 17ad-22 and CFTC Part 39 Regulations.
• Executive-level oral and written communication, highly-detailed oriented nature, cross-functional orchestration, and technical reporting presentation skills.
• Deep knowledge of bank capital requirements and accounting treatments impacting centrally cleared derivatives and securities markets.

Responsibilities

• Influence clearing policy and market structures globally and domestically for centrally cleared securities and derivatives.
• Evaluate the impact of clearing structure proposals and bank capital standards on CME Group's clearing services, its clearing members, and clients.
• Educate internal and external stakeholders, including prudential policymakers, on clearing market structures and bank capital developments.
• Champion thought leadership to align clearing services with derivatives and securities market structures, accounting treatment and capital policy.
• Represent CME Group's interests on external panels and roundtables.
• Manage the clearing house's regulatory reporting obligations with data owners and compliance for accuracy.
• Advise and mentor clearing house team members on clearing policy and market structure, particularly bank capital requirements.
• Lead enterprise-wide projects implementing capital-saving solutions for CME Group's clients.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Policy analysis

Bank capital concepts

Regulatory knowledge

Financial markets infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Legal Studies, or equivalent

Job description

CME Group is seeking a Senior Director of Clearing Policy & Market Structure to act as a strategic architect of global clearing policy and market structure, focusing on bank capital requirements and accounting treatments. You will influence central clearing structures for securities and derivatives in the U.S.

and globally, guiding enterprise-wide advocacy and thought leadership. You will educate stakeholders, represent CME Group's interests, and lead cross-functional teams to ensure our