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Director & Associate General Counsel - FCM

CME Group
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Jan 2026
💰 $286,400/yr($171,800/yr$286,400/yr)

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Attorney to join our Compliance and Legal team. The CME Group Compliance and Legal team is a dynamic, high-impact group committed to maintaining the integrity and stability of global financial markets. We are seeking a visionary leader to join our team as Director & Associate General Counsel responsible for FCM legal activities, which will be operated within our Joint Venture with FanDuel. This role is for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about protecting the firm and its clients. 

 

What You’ll Get: 

  • A supportive environment fostering, continuous learning, and an inclusive culture.  
  • Broad exposure to CME's diverse products, asset classes, and cross-functional teams.  
  • A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. 

 

What You'll Do: 

  • Provide legal and regulatory guidance on issues related to futures and swaps trading, including retail customers, options, binary options and futures trading, order routing, margin requirements, and market data displays. 

  • Interpret and advise on compliance with rules and regulations from the CFTC, NFA, exchanges and other applicable laws. 

  • Draft, review, and revise client-facing agreements, disclosures, disclaimers, governance documents, marketing, and educational content. 

  • Advise the development and rollout of new trading products and services. 

  • Assist with regulatory inquiries, examinations, and investigations, as well as client arbitration and litigation matters. 

  • Review and update client agreements, forms, and applications. 

  • Assess the impact of new and amended industry rules and regulatory developments and contribute to the implementation of and compliance with regulatory changes. 

  • Respond to client- and platform-related issues, including customer complaints. 

  • Participate in internal working groups and governance forums to provide advice and documentary support. 

  • Contribute to the development of client strategy on commodities regulation and related matters. 

  • Collaborate with attorneys across practice areas and jurisdictions on complex regulatory matters. 

What You'll Bring: 

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school with superior academic credentials. 

  • Member in good standing of a state bar. 

  • At least 4-5 years of legal experience in FCM regulation within the financial services industry, private practice, and/or a relevant regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization. 

  • Strong subject matter knowledge of aspects of the Commodity Exchange Act, CFTC Regulations and NFA and exchange rules 

  • Experience working with swaps and derivatives documentatio

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CME Group

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