Risk Policy Associate

CME Group

Associate on Clearing Policy & Market Structure team providing insights into market structure changes. Supporting regulatory engagement and developing materials for external communication.

Posted 4/4/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $103,500 - $172,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQuery

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide critical insight and qualitative analysis of market structure changes
Support external engagement on cross margining of financial instruments
Analyze capital efficient ways to incorporate innovative solutions
Develop qualitative materials for external education and feedback
Act as a primary point of contact for market structure questions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
3-5 years of experience in financial markets
Strong technical writing skills
Solid understanding of financial markets and diverse financial instruments
Ability to read and understand complicated financial literature
Proficiency in spreadsheet and database tools (BigQuery, Sheets, Excel, AI Tools)

Benefits

Comp & perks

A supportive environment fostering career progression
Continuous learning
Inclusive culture
Comprehensive health coverage
Retirement package including 401(k) and pension plan
Highly competitive education reimbursement provisions
Paid time off
Mental health benefit

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Hard Skills & Tools

qualitative analysismarket structure analysisfinancial instruments analysistechnical writingcapital efficiencyinnovative solutions development

Soft Skills

communicationexternal engagementcritical thinkingability to understand complex literature