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CME Group

CME Group

Runs global futures and options markets

Market Risk Manager

Full-TimePosted on 9/17/2026
$138.8k - $254.3k/yr

+ Annual target bonus + Equity program

Senior
Bachelor's, MBA
Chicago, IL, USA+1 more

More locations: New York, NY, USA

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About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree is required.
  • At least 6–8 years of experience in risk management, a mid-office, or a related area is required.
  • Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
  • Working knowledge of SQL, Python, and artificial intelligence tools is desirable.
  • Experience in Energy, Metals, or Agriculture markets is desirable.
  • People management experience is desirable.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare, coordinate, and lead reviews of clearing firms and their risk management functions.
  • Serve as an expert on CME market-risk practices and principles, as well as systems and tools for capturing and monitoring risk at the clearing house, including SPAN and SPAN2.
  • Monitor markets on an ongoing basis and take appropriate actions to manage risk, including reviewing and adjusting margin requirements in the SPAN and SPAN2 margin frameworks.
  • Produce timely reports and analysis for Clearing House Risk Senior Management on an ongoing basis and in response to market events affecting CME markets.
  • Work on ad hoc data-analysis projects for the Clearing House or wider business, including requests from regulatory bodies such as the CFTC, and present findings to senior management and regulators as required.
  • Serve as a market-risk leader on projects, working with the team and the wider clearing house to enhance existing systems and assist in developing and implementing market-risk measurement strategies.
  • Contribute to the growth and development of junior team members through knowledge sharing, professional feedback, and delegation.
Desired Qualifications
  • An MBA is a plus.
  • Experience in Energy, Metals, or Agriculture markets is preferred.
  • People management experience is a plus.
  • Working knowledge of SQL and/or Python as well as artificial intelligence tools is a plus.

About the company

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 hit $1.7 billion, while market data rose 20%.
  • July 2026 volume ran 18% above last year, signaling strong trading momentum.
  • 24/7 gold, single-stock, and compute futures expand addressable demand beyond traditional hedging.

What critics are saying

  • CME sued the CFTC on June 18, 2026 over perpetual futures competition.
  • Kalshi and Coinbase perps threaten retail flow if courts bless them by 2027.
  • A March 2026 CyrusOne cooling failure halted Globex, exposing single-site operational fragility.

What makes CME Group unique

  • CME's June 2026 Treasury cross-margining links CME and DTCC, boosting capital efficiency.
  • July 2026 Treasury Link ties futures and BrokerTec cash, reducing legging risk.
  • CME's 29.8 million Q2 contracts prove unmatched liquidity across rates, metals, energy.

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