The Division of Market Oversight (DMO) supports the CFTC's mission to promote the integrity, resilience, and vibrancy of the U.S. derivatives markets through sound regulation. The Division regulates derivative contract markets in the trading of futures, options and swaps and swap execution facilities in the trading of swaps, as well swap data repositories and certain foreign board of trade filings. 

Duties

This position serves as an Associate Director in the Product and Market Analytics Branch (PMAB) in the (DMO) The Associate Director is responsible for leading the Financials Product Section or Energy and Power Product Section.  The Financials Product and Energy and Power Product Sections provides analysis of new and amended product and product rule filings in all categories of derivatives contracts across all classes of commodities, to verify that derivatives contracts listed for trading comply with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA or Act) and the Commission’s regulations.  Serves as an advisor to PAMB’s Deputy Director and DMO leadership concerning the review of products and product rules for compliance with the CEA and Commission regulations.  Major duties also include, but are not limited to: 

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Favorable Background/Security Investigation
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• May be subject to a two-year trial period.
• A Financial Disclosure may be required.

Qualifications

To Qualify for the CT-15: You must have a J.D. Degree and/or LLM equivalent, bar membership and five years of relevant of legal practice experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of a legal position. Relevant experience is defined as an attorney, law clerk, or other legal experience which was obtained subsequent to graduation from law school. Qualifying experience may include: Experience performing, leading and/or managing the analysis of new and amended product and product rule filings to verify that derivatives contracts listed for trading comply with the CEA and the Commission’s regulations, including analysis related to a product’s susceptibility to manipulation.  Experience that demonstrates technical knowledge of analytical econometric data techniques and experience in conducting analyses of derivatives and cash market data, swaps market and swaps transaction data, and other information; and understanding of cash markets, including with respect to traditional physical commodities or newer virtual asset classes.

Education

Education Requirements: To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criterion, see www.ed.gov.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20581 United States
• Name: Tiffany Williford
• Phone: 202-418-5804
• Email: [email protected]