Job Description

The

Risk Management Analyst

will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, measuring, monitoring, and documenting key risks related to CME Clearing's counterparties and exposures. The primary responsibility of the Analyst is to assess and monitor the credit risk of counterparties and assign internal credit ratings to the counterparties utilizing internal models. The Analyst will need to identify relevant business, market and other risks faced by the counterparties on a daily basis. A successful candidate will have experience with financial statement analysis and financial writing, as well as knowledge of financial institutions (banks, broker-dealers, trading firms) and derivatives markets.

Responsibilities:

Leverage financial analysis and industry/market research to evaluate CME Clearing's counterparties and exposures


Monitor markets and counterparties daily and report out notable news items and how they will impact CME Clearing and its counterparties during weekly risk meetings, and on an ad hoc basis as necessary


Utilize internal credit model, as well as internal and external data and documentation, to rate all counterparties and complete credit rating documentation


Perform daily risk processes to monitor and analyze clearing member trading activity


Present analysis and other projects to senior management team


Participate in onsite due diligence reviews of CME Clearing's counterparties


Assist external stakeholders with product, margin, or risk-related inquiries

Skills and Software Requirements:

BA or BS in a finance, accounting, business or quantitative field


1-3 years of credit, finance, accounting or risk management work experience


An understanding of futures and options is a prerequisite


Excellent written and verbal communication skills


Working knowledge with Microsoft Suite and Bloomberg


Self-motivated professional


Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills


Ability to shift fluidly between multiple projects as priorities change


Ability to work independently accurately and to meet deadlines


Must work well in a team environment


5% travel required

CME Group: Where Futures are Made

CME Group is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it - all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we're looking for more.


At CME Group, we embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone's perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.

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