Securities Clearing - Credit Risk Consultant

The candidate performs in-depth analysis of market, credit, and industry data to identify risks, assess exposures, develop methodologies to appropriately measure exposures, and present findings to senior management. The candidate performs daily assessments of market conditions and resulting impacts to counterparties and acts as the first line of defense against systemic, idiosyncratic and counterparty-specific risks. The role is also responsible for creating reports for internal governance committees, measuring key risks, and escalating issues as appropriate. Key Responsibilities: Liaise with market risk, financial surveillance, and other departments to familiarize others with counterparty credit, liquidity, and collateral risk profiles Perform daily procedures to monitor risk to the clearinghouse, including credit and liquidity stress testing, and escape findings as necessary Demonstrate a strong understanding of applicable regulations at both domestic and international level as well as have a firm grasp of applicable rules in the clearinghouse's rule book Use technical skills, including knowledge of programming and financial mathematics, to maintain models Assist in preparing responses to ad hoc regulatory requests Skills and Software Requirements: Direct experience in counterparty credit risk evaluation Knowledge of Fixed Income, Cash Treasuries, and Repo Markets Experienced in Excel, PowerPoint and Word Bloomberg Familiarity with relational databases (MS SQL, Oracle) and SQL Ability to manipulate large data sets Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills Knowledge of financial analysis at an intermediate level Excellent written and verbal communication skills Capability to work independently as well as in a team setting Work Schedule: This position requires a daily presence in our Chicago office, 5 days a week. CME Group is seeking skilled and experienced Consultants for a fixed term of engagement from 9/21/2026 to 12/31/2026. CME is committed to offering competitive compensation for our consultants that recognizes their contributions to the business. The hourly pay range for this role is expected to be $42-$45 per hour. The actual pay offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education and comparison to internal consultants or employees (where relevant). Please note that while this opportunity is for a consultant role dedicated to CME, the consultant will be directly employed by a third party vendor, which would provide pay and benefits. #LI-RP1 #LI-Onsite 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. For U.S. employment, CME Group is legally required to validate a new hire’s employment eligibility by having them complete an Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) companied with legally acceptable proof of identity and work authorization (as listed on the Form I-9). CME Group uses E-Verify, which is an online system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility and validate social security numbers. Through participation in the E-Verify program, information entered on Form I-9 will be provided and compared to information available at both of these agencies. See posters below for more details. E-Verify Notice E-Verify Notice Español U.S. Right to Work Notice U.S. Right to Work Notice Español #J-18808-Ljbffr CME Group