Assistant General Counsel

Chicago, IL, USFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10

Hybrid

Core

Provide legal and regulatory support to Cboe's U.S. options business, including drafting rule filings, advising on securities trading, and ensuring compliance with exchange regulations.

Role type

Assistant General Counsel (Legal)

Builds

Regulatory rule filings and legal advice for the options business and cross-functional teams

Domain

Financial services / Securities markets / Options trading

Required skills

Legal writing, regulatory analysis, securities law knowledge, cross-functional collaboration, AI tool proficiency, independent work

Preferred skills

Options industry experience, regulator interaction experience, AI automation adoption

Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite, AI tools for legal tasks

Responsibilities

Review and draft rules and rule filings for regulators, provide legal advice to the options business, steer rule changes through approval processes, support Compliance, Regulatory, Technology, and Operations functions, monitor securities regulations, respond to general legal matters, drive AI adoption in 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