Chicago Board Options Exchange

Sr Specialist, CCUS Compliance

Chicago Board Options Exchange • $93K — $121K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of five years' experience in the clearing industry (FCM, exchange, broker-dealer, CFTC, SEC, NFA, or FINRA)
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) with familiarity in Jira, SharePoint, and Confluence preferred
  • Understanding of regulations governing derivatives clearing organizations
  • Self-motivated with strong prioritization and deadline management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across various teams (business, legal, risk, operations)
  • Agility in adapting to new regulatory requirements and technologies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for complex information presentation.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and draft compliance policies and procedures, and recommend improvements.
  • Communicate compliance matters effectively to internal management and committees.
  • Draft and submit compliance-related reports and regulatory filings to authorities.
  • Coordinate responses to audits and inquiries from SEC and CFTC.
  • Track regulatory commitments and corrective actions for compliance.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships across various internal teams.
  • Conduct analyses of laws and regulations to identify compliance requirements.
  • Support compliance training and departmental projects as needed.

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off including vacation and community service days
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits with access to mental health services
  • 2:1 401(k) match up to 8% immediately upon hire
  • Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tax Savings Accounts for health and transportation
  • Paid tuition assistance and education opportunities
  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
  • Complimentary lunch, snacks, and coffee in the office.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The Compliance team is hiring a Senior Specialist, Cboe Clear US ("CCUS") Compliance.

Cboe Clear US is a clearinghouse registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) and is applying to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to become a Covered Clearing Agency. As a Senior Specialist, CCUS Compliance, you will report directly to the Director, CCUS Compliance. You will work with cross-functional teams, including business, risk, operations, technology, and legal, to support the continued development of a strong compliance program through regulatory analysis, policy and procedure development, control enhancement, issue tracking, and regulatory examination and inquiry response. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of clearing compliance, and the ability to proactively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic regulatory environment.

Your responsibilities, under the direction of the Director, CCUS Compliance, will include:
  • Analyze and draft policies and procedures, and provide and implement recommendations to address gaps, enhance controls, and improve effectiveness.
  • Effectively communicate with CCUS management including CCUS designated committees, CCUS Regulatory Oversight Committee, and the Board of Director's about compliance related matters impacting CCUS. Communications including oral and written presentations including preparation and review of compliance materials submitted to the Board of Directors and the committees.
  • Draft and submit CCUS compliance-related reports and other regulatory filings to regulatory authorities, including market disruption notices, system incident reports, system change filings, and annual compliance reports.
  • Coordinate and draft timely responses to internal and external audits, and to SEC and CFTC inquiries and examinations.
  • Assist in tracking regulatory commitments, corrective actions, and remediation plans to ensure timely completion, effective implementation, and ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clearing business, operations, legal, and other personnel.
  • Conduct and prepare written analyses of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and regulatory actions, to identify current and changing compliance requirements, including emerging compliance risks.
  • Assist with oversight and execution of key second line compliance activities for CCUS, including risk assessments, monitoring, testing, control evaluations, and the identification and escalation of compliance risks.
  • Support other Compliance department functions, including associate training development, cross-functional initiatives, and department projects, as needed.


The ideal candidate has:
  • A minimum of five years of experience in the clearing industry, including experience with an FCM, exchange, broker-dealer, the CFTC, the SEC, NFA, or FINRA.
  • Proficiency in MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point); familiarity with Jira, SharePoint, and Confluence is strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with laws and regulations governing derivatives clearing organizations, with a strong ability to provide guidance and direction on related issues.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines.
  • Highly collaborative with a demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across business, legal, risk, and operational teams.
  • Agile and adaptable, with the ability to learn new regulatory requirements, business processes, and technologies quickly.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.


Education:
  • Bachelor's degree required.


Benefits and Perks of working for Cboe Global Markets

We value the total wellbeing of our people - including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are a given at any organization. Still, you should know we offer:

  • Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days
  • Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services
  • 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
  • Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities


Some of our associates' favorite benefits and perks include:

  • Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office
  • Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
  • Generous charitable giving company match
  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
  • On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers
  • Paid Time Off


Salary Ranges (applicable for US locations only)
At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market-informed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $93,500-$121,000, with actual compensation determined by job-related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location.

This role may also be eligible for annual incentive compensation and, where applicable, participation in Cboe's long-term equity programs.

Additional information about Cboe's total rewards program, including benefits and other compensation components, can be found here: Total Rewards at CBOE.

Any communication from Cboe regarding this position will only come from a Cboe recruiter who has a @cboe.com email or via LinkedIn Recruiter. Cboe does not use any other third party communication tools for recruiting purposes.

About Chicago Board Options Exchange

The Chicago Board Options Exchange, located at 433 West Van Buren Street in Chicago, is the largest U.S. options exchange with an annual trading volume of around 1.27 billion at the end of 2014. CBOE offers options on over 2,200 companies, 22 stock indices, and 140 exchange-traded funds. The Chicago Board of Trade established the Chicago Board Options Exchange in 1973. The first exchange to list standardized, exchange-traded stock options began its first day of trading on April 26, 1973, in celebration of the 125th birthday of the Chicago Board of Trade. The CBOE is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and owned by Cboe Global Markets.
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