Post Trade Services & Risk Analyst

CME Group • Chicago, IL

3d • $70,000 - $116,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Post-Trade Services and Risk Analyst will be working on two new initiatives with CME Group. The analyst will be monitoring risk and systems for our new Event Contracts suite over the weekend and assisting in the launch of our new US Treasury and Repo clearing service during the week. Responsibilities will include strategic planning and design of clearing systems, operational and risk management, development of operational risk governance documents, and engaging internal stakeholders and external market participants.

Requirements

• MS/BS in Finance, Economics, or related field
• 1-2 years prior work experience with listed derivatives, Treasury Securities, Repo markets, or OTC products at a clearing house, FCM, or trading firm
• Securities clearing and Operational Risk management experience preferred
• Strong experience in Excel (or Google Sheets) including pivot tables, vlookups, and macros
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Securities clearing and Operational Risk management experience

Responsibilities

• Monitoring risk and systems for new Event Contracts suite over the weekend.
• Assisting in the launch of new US Treasury and Repo clearing service during the week.
• Strategic planning and design of clearing systems.
• Operational and risk management.
• Development of operational risk governance documents.
• Engaging internal stakeholders and external market participants.
• Provide support to clearing member firms, customers and business partners on CME Group’s product offering and clearing systems.
• Mitigate customer impactful events through escalation to management and troubleshoot with technology teams to deliver fixes in a timely manner within SLAs.
• Drive improvements in risk management practices and contribute to the Clearing House’s operational risk framework.
• Work globally with teammates on new initiatives and projects.

Benefits

• A supportive environment that promotes career progression, learning and development and inclusion
• Exposure to CME's vast number of products and asset classes
• The opportunity to work with several functional groups across departments
• Competitive salary & comprehensive benefits package
• Annual target bonus opportunity
• Opportunity to become an owner in the company through our broad-based equity program
• Comprehensive health coverage
• Retirement package that includes both a 401(k) and an active pension plan
• Highly competitive education reimbursement provisions
• Paid time off
• Mental health benefit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level