Dir, Assistant General Counsel

Job Description:

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 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.  

Cboe is seeking a Director to provide legal support to Cboe’s U.S. clearing business conducted by Cboe Clear U.S., LLC (CCUS), a derivatives clearing organization regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As a regulated entity, CCUS operates in a highly regulated environment and compliance by CCUS with its legal and regulatory obligations is paramount in the conduct of its business. This position is in Chicago, Illinois. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Perform a combination of the functions listed below.  Particular day-to-day functions may vary among certain of the following functions depending upon priorities at that time. 

• Draft CCUS rules and rule filings to the CFTC to explain the purpose and basis of those rules. 

• Draft and review CCUS user documentation, notices, website materials, policies and procedures, and other documents and materials relating to the operation and services of CCUS. 

• Draft required CCUS submissions and reports to the CFTC and other regulatory agencies. 

• Provide legal support to Cboe staff, including providing guidance regarding CCUS rules and applicable law and regulation relating to the functions of CCUS, CCUS services, and CCUS business initiatives. 

• Monitor for changes in legal requirements applicable to CCUS or that could have potential impact in relation to CCUS’s business. 

• Provide legal support for functions relating to compliance with the requirements applicable to CCUS and CCUS services. 

• Provide legal guidance relating to regulatory requests, exams, inspections, and/or similar matters involving CCUS. 

• Draft comment letters and regulatory proposals to the CFTC and other regulatory agencies, including regarding proposed regulations and proposed self-regulatory organization (SRO) rules. 

• Conduct legal research related to the federal laws and regulations relating