Senior Counsel

Chicago, IL, USFull-time2026-10-01 → 2026-11-11

Hybrid

Core

Senior legal counsel providing regulatory support, rule drafting, and compliance advice for U.S. Equities, Market Data, and ETP Listings businesses at a national securities exchange.

Role type

Senior Counsel (Legal)

Builds

Regulatory filings, rule changes, and legal compliance frameworks for trading venues.

Domain

Financial Services / Securities Regulation

Required skills

Legal writing, regulatory filing drafting, securities market structure knowledge, cross-functional collaboration, regulatory interaction, AI tool proficiency, analytical abilities

Preferred skills

Experience with market data/access solutions, ETPs, AI automation in legal workflows

Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite, AI tools for legal summarization and workflow automation

Responsibilities

Review and draft rules and rule filings for regulators; steer rule changes through internal and external approval processes; provide legal counsel to business teams on securities trading and compliance; support regulatory exams, inspections, and requests; maintain compliance with national securities exchange requirements; assist with corporate law and general legal matters; drive adoption of AI and automation to improve legal workflows.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

About cboe

Cboe is seeking a Director, Assistant General Counsel – Intellectual Property to provide legal support globally to all levels of the organization regarding intellectual property. This position will also provide legal support with respect to emerging risks, as well as other regulatory frameworks applicable to global exchange operators. In fulfilling these duties, this position will also collaborate with and manage outside counsel and other experts as necessary. Further, depending on the division’s needs and the individual’s interests, the position may also provide the opportunity to gain experi