Securities Clearing: Credit Risk Analyst

CME Group Inc.; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

CME Group Inc. in Chicago seeks an experienced risk consultant to perform in-depth analysis of market, credit, and industry data, identify risks, and develop measurement methodologies.

You will present findings to senior management and act as a first line of defense against systemic and counterparty risks. The consultant role is a fixed-term engagement running 9/21/2026 to 12/31/2026, with on-site daily work.

Qualifications

• Direct experience in counterparty credit risk evaluation.
• Knowledge of Fixed Income, Cash Treasuries, and Repo Markets.
• Experienced in Excel, PowerPoint and Word Bloomberg.
• Familiarity with relational databases (MS SQL, Oracle) and SQL.
• Ability to manipulate large data sets.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of financial analysis at an intermediate level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capability to work independently as well as in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with market risk, financial surveillance, and other departments to familiarize others with counterparty credit, liquidity, and collateral risk profiles
• Perform daily procedures to monitor risk to the clearinghouse, including credit and liquidity stress testing, and escape findings as necessary
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of applicable regulations at both domestic and international level as well as have a firm grasp of applicable rules in the clearinghouse's rule book
• Use technical skills, including knowledge of programming and financial mathematics, to maintain models
• Assist in preparing responses to ad hoc regulatory requests

Skills

Counterparty credit risk

Fixed Income knowledge

Excel

PowerPoint

Bloomberg

SQL

Data manipulation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

MS SQL

Oracle

Job description

CME Group Inc. in Chicago seeks an experienced risk consultant to perform in-depth analysis of market, credit, and industry data, identify risks, and develop measurement methodologies.

You will present findings to senior management and act as a first line of defense against systemic and counterparty risks. The consultant role is a fixed-term engagement running 9/21/2026 to 12/31/2026, with on-site daily work.