Staff Attorney

The Staff Attorney - EMEA Commercial works closely with various departments throughout CME Group to advise on, review, negotiate, draft and process a variety of commercial contracts.

**Principal Accountabilities**:

- Draft, negotiate, review, manage, and process customer onboarding documentation, procurement, consulting and services agreements, licensing agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
- Partner with senior members of the Legal Transactions team to establish and implement the team's goals, policies, and procedures.
- Provide legal advice and support to CME Group with respect to commercial arrangements across the organization.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- A qualified legal professional with experience of working in UK, US or European Jurisdictions.
- Experience negotiating license agreements, services agreements and other commercial agreements in UK financial services sector.
- Knowledge of financial regulations and regulatory frameworks preferred.
- Familiarity with U.S. and EU licensing agreements is highly desired.
- Experience within practice preferred.
- Prior in-house experience strongly preferred.
- Experience working cross divisionally in a mid to large size company.

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At CME Group, we embrace our employees' diverse experiences, cultures and skills, and work to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we recognize the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.