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Quant Risk Management Intern

Posted on 5/16/2026

CME Group

CME Group

1,001-5,000 employees

Runs global futures and options markets

Compensation Overview

$23.84 - $39.71/hr

No H1B Sponsorship

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship (CPT, H1B, F1, L).

Master's, PhD

Category
Quantitative Finance (2)
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Required Skills
Python
SQL
C#
C/C++

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Requirements
  • Master’s degree or PhD in Financial Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related quantitative field
  • Available 40 hours a week
  • High proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with C++/C# strongly preferred
  • Deep understanding of statistical models in risk management, specifically Historical and Monte Carlo Value at Risk
  • Multi-Factor Risk Models
  • Stressed Value at Risk & Liquidity Risk models
  • Solid foundation in derivatives modeling, volatility surfaces
  • Solid foundation in financial markets and advanced derivatives modeling
  • Sponsorship Qualifications: Company is unable to provide employment sponsorship and only consider candidates legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship assistance
Responsibilities
  • Model Validation: Conduct rigorous margin and stress testing model validations to ensure systemic stability
  • Performance Analysis: Execute daily portfolio back-testing and historical data validation for equity-based products
  • Production Support: Oversee code release testing and ensure the seamless integration of quant libraries into production environments
  • Research & Implementation: Independently conduct quantitative research to formulate, implement, and document solutions for complex risk problems

CME Group runs the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, offering futures and options across major asset classes on four exchanges (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX). Its services include trading platforms, clearing and settlement, and market data, serving individual traders, institutions, and commercial entities. How it works: traders buy and sell standardized contracts (futures and options) on its platforms; the trades are cleared through a central clearinghouse, which handles margining, settlement, and risk management, providing price discovery and transfer of risk. How it differs: CME Group combines a broad range of benchmark products with integrated services (trading, clearing, market data) across multiple exchanges, giving wide instrument access, global reach, and a unified risk-management framework. Goal: to provide a reliable, efficient system for price discovery, hedging, speculating, and managing risk in global derivatives markets.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1848

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 revenue reached $1.7 billion; market data revenue rose 20% to $238 million.
  • July 2026 volume hit a record 27 million contracts, up 23% year over year.
  • Treasury Link and October 2026 compute futures target new hedging demand before rivals scale.

What critics are saying

  • CFTC-approved perpetual bitcoin futures and KalshiEX erode CME’s crypto moat by 2027.
  • A federal antitrust class action over exchange and data fees threatens billions in damages.
  • New entrants like OneChronos and niche benchmark exchanges can commoditize derivatives discovery over time.

What makes CME Group unique

  • CME owns benchmark rates, FX, energy, metals, and equity futures with global liquidity.
  • Its 94% institutional volume base gives durable pricing power and capital-efficiency credibility.
  • July 2026 launches expanded 24/7 crypto, gold, NHL, and compute-linked products.

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