Lead Analyst Corporate Strategy and Business Development

The Corporate Strategy and Business Development department works cross-functionally to analyze, contextualize, and recommend strategic choices for the enterprise. The team is responsible for developing strategies and driving execution of key partnership opportunities. 

The team works with key business leaders to allocate the firm’s resources and to identify new opportunities for inorganic or organic growth based on internal needs, the external environment, and the firm’s strategic positioning.

The department facilitates meetings of the Executive Committee of CME’s Board of Directors multiple times per year and guides discussion of key strategic topics with CME Group’s Management Team.

Finally, the team is responsible for facilitating internal stakeholder understanding of enterprise strategy, and for promoting deeper strategic understanding and alignment throughout the organization. 

The Lead Analyst Corporate Strategy will be a core member of the Corporate Strategy and Business Development team and will support major initiatives focused on (1) enterprise direction and communication, (2) market structure, innovation and commercialization of new products or services, (3) business unit strategies and key business development efforts, and (4) broader ecosystem research and strategy. They will be expected to take initiative, work independently, support cross-functional teams, and produce high-quality work. They will need to be poised and confident in their ability to work with a broad cross-section of the organization, including with senior leaders.
Principal Accountabilities:

• Support Corporate Strategy and Business Development teams with core analytics, written presentations, and creation and maintenance of key business documents, financial databases and materials.

• Participate in discrete cross-functional strategy initiatives to develop and advance business unit strategies, plans and performance. 

• Take ownership of processes and develop project scopes, plans, communications, and presentations in concurrence with business unit leaders. 

• Support the business unit leaders and teams in understanding competitive dynamics and strengthening business logic through research and analysis.

• Proactively develop relationships across the organization, from product heads to research analysts, in pursuit of advancing the business.

• Identify gaps in business and customer knowledge and work across the team and organization to address those gaps; Identify and propose options to act on opportunities (mergers & acquisition, joint ventures, commercial partnerships, etc.) through data gathering, financial modeling, and advancing commercial partnership discussions.

• Contribute to development of Corporate Strategy agenda for the company. Ensure alignment with key corporate strategic initiatives.

• Develop materials that enable broad discussion and contribute to understanding key opportunities and challenges for CME and advance key business cases for the enterprise.

• Support development of peers by sharing knowledge, best practices, and helping to grow their analytical and strategic skills.
   

Experiences and Skills:

• 6+ years experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, product management, business development, or other similar positions is preferred

• Proven ability to conduct deep analysis and proactively identify key trends and patterns; financial modeling experience a plus

• Experience in financial services a plus

• Outstanding written and oral communication and presentation skills to executive audiences

• Experience building strong internal and external relationships and leveraging network and third-party resources to successfully deliver projects

• Strong experience with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Google Workspace, Bloomberg, Gen AI, Capital IQ and business intelligence tools is preferred

• Self-starter with the ability to work/collaborate effectively within a team
   

 Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Postgraduate degree in an analytical field or MBA from top business school a plus

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CME Group is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package for our employees that recognizes their contributions to the business and reflects our long-term investment in their future. The pay range for this role is $95,800-$159,600. Actual salary offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education and comparison to internal employees (where relevant). Our compensation program also includes an annual target bonus opportunity for all employees, as well as the opportunity to become an owner in the company through our broad-based equity program. Through our benefits program, we strive to offer flexibility, value and choice. From comprehensive health coverage, to a retirement package that includes both a 401(k) and an active pension plan, to highly competitive education reimbursement provisions, paid time off and a mental health benefit, CME Group offers a holistic benefits package for our team and their dependents.

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