Paralegal – Financial Services recruitment
Paralegal, CME Legal Department
Responsibilities:
¿ Responsible for accepting, managing and responding to third party subpoenas
¿ Work with internal resources to retrieve documents and information responsive to third party subpoenas, interrogatories and document production requests
¿ Manage, coordinate and administer all aspects of companywide litigation holds
¿ Coordinate with attorneys and legal department business partners on exchange and clearing house rulebook submissions to the CFTC and the SEC
¿ Efficiently issue and maintain CFTC and SEC submission numbers and files
¿ Maintain and update rulebooks for CME Group exchanges
¿ Support attorneys on regulatory compliance matters
¿ Provide assistance and support to attorneys in connection with regulatory examinations
¿ Provide support to attorneys in relation to changes and updates to the corporate organizational structure
¿ Provide support to attorneys on ad hoc matters related to litigation and regulatory filings
¿ Work with administrative and department staff on various projects as needed
¿ Other miscellaneous paralegal duties
Requirements:
¿ 5+ years previous experience as a litigation paralegal required
¿ Financial Services experience strongly preferred
¿ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with especially strong Excel and Word skills
¿ Experience working on and formatting court submissions including legal briefs
¿ A professional, customer-service orientation
¿ Good judgment and professionalism in prioritizing critical or time-sensitive matters
¿ Ability to handle confidential information with maturity
¿ Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
¿ Ability to adjust priorities quickly and flexibly with minimal supervision
¿ Ability to work tactfully with strong personalities
¿ Teamwork and advanced problem solving skills