CME Group is currently looking for a placement year intern to gain valuable experience working within our Third Party Risk Management (TPRM team in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Department.
The successful applicant will assist the TPRM team members with day-to-day activities and on special projects. The role will contribute to key internal projects and enhancements related to current processes.
Principal Accountabilities:
Assist with data collection and analysis, documentation, visualization and reporting, and ad-hoc projects related to third party risk management topics.
Gather and analyze data in connection with regulatory requirements.
Assist with daily TPRM Operational tasks.
Update and maintain information in systems and procedure documents.
Perform system testing.
Support CME Group’s effort to develop innovative enhancements by suggesting ideas that improve internal processes.
Assist with efficiency and automation efforts.
Skills / Software Requirements:
Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong understanding of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace products.
Effective problem-solving skills.
Experience with data analysis and reporting.
Ability to understand and absorb business & risk concepts quickly.
Ability to work with individuals at all levels within the organization.
Passion for learning new skills, technologies, and passionate about conveying knowledge.
Automation and AI skills, including Python coding and Google Gemini.
Preferred Skills:
Hands on experience with Tableau and Google Looker visual data analysis and reporting software.
Knowledge of Agile and lean portfolio management.
Familiarity with Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) concepts.
Experience with GRC and Risk Management Software including: Archer, Panorays, Dun & Bradstreet.
Experience in financial markets (e.g. exchange-based, OTC, FCM, brokerage house).
Knowledge of derivatives, trade lifecycle, clearing, risk, or post-trade processing.
Education:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degrees (Finance, Economics, Risk, Compliance, Information Technology, Law, Business or related field) with a year in industry 2026-7
Other Requirements:
Local to Belfast as you’ll be expected to be in the office three days per week
What you’ll gain:
Benefits including: Private Medical and Dental coverage, Mental Health Benefit Programme, Group Pension Plan, Income Protection, Life Assurance, Gym Membership
Extensive support and ongoing development in this field
Hybrid Working
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Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree with a year in industry (2026-2027) in Finance, Economics, Risk, Compliance, IT, Law, Business or related
- Local to Belfast and able to be in the office three days per week
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace products
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Experience with data analysis and reporting
- Ability to understand and absorb business and risk concepts quickly
- Ability to work with individuals at all levels within the organization
- Passion for learning new skills and technologies and conveying knowledge
- Automation and AI skills, including Python coding and Google Gemini
- Hands-on experience with Tableau and Google Looker (preferred)
- Familiarity with GRC concepts and experience with Archer, Panorays, Dun & Bradstreet (preferred)
- Knowledge of Agile and lean portfolio management (preferred)
- Experience in financial markets or knowledge of derivatives, trade lifecycle, clearing, or post-trade processing (preferred)
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CME Group and has not been reviewed or approved by CME Group.
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Retirement Support — U.S. offerings include both a 401(k) and a company-funded cash-balance pension, strengthening long-term financial security. This dual-track structure is highlighted as a notable differentiator among private employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and holiday schedules are described as generous, with ample time off and carryover commonly highlighted. This breadth of leave meaningfully enhances perceived total rewards.
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Flexible Benefits — A flexible, hybrid work model applies to many roles, increasing day-to-day usability of the package. Flexibility is framed as a standard feature rather than an exception.
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What We Do
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex® electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing provider in the world, which offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions through CME ClearPort®. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk in both listed and over-the-counter derivatives markets.
