CME Group

Working at CME Group provides more than a paycheck.  Employees benefit from a total rewards program that is market competitive, emphasizes performance and helps us attract and retain the industry's highest achievers.  Supporting our employees in every stage of their lives and careers is an important way we show how much we value the contributions they make to the business. 

Compensation

Our compensation programs align employee rewards with shareholder interests and emphasize our pay-for-performance philosophy.

In addition to market competitive base pay, all employees are eligible for short-term incentives in the form of our annual bonus program, which is tied to achievement of the company’s financial goals and strong individual performance. We also offer a spot bonus program to reward employees who make exceptional contributions to the business throughout the year.

Through our broad-based equity program, employees at more senior levels are eligible for annual equity awards, while all other employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards based on individual performance. In addition, we offer employees the opportunity to purchase CME Group stock at a discount through our employee stock purchase plan.

Our Excellence Award program also provides spot bonuses to employees who make exceptional contributions to the business in strong alignment with our values. 

In addition to compensation, we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support our employees’ health and wellbeing, retirement needs, professional development, and work/life balance.

Paid Time Off / Vacation

CME Group offers a competitive time off program (a PTO program in the U.S. and a traditional vacation and sick program for international employees) in addition to a generous holiday schedule. We also offer a work/life balance program that allows employees to take advantage of flexible work arrangements such as working remotely.

Continuous Learning

CME Group employees are part of a learning organization.  We are committed to ensuring that everyone who works here has the resources and support they need to succeed in their jobs, understand developing trends in the marketplace and achieve their career aspirations.

In addition to learning on the job by performing challenging work and collaborating with smart people, we provide a variety of benefits to help employees grow their expertise, including tuition reimbursement for continuing education costs. Additionally, we offer onsite professional development training courses, access to external seminars and technical skills training, as well as an integrated series of leadership development programs to prepare employees for each stage of their careers.

Other Benefits

CME Group offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counseling sessions to discuss personal and family issues, including legal counseling and child/elder care matters.

This service provides employees and their families with child care resource referrals and educational information on topics such as health, work and finances.

CME Group also provides business travel accident insurance for all employees that provides benefits coverage when traveling on company business.

CME Group offers our U.S.-based employees a competitive benefits package that includes the following offerings:

• A variety of competitive medical plan designs and pricing options for employees and their eligible dependents (including domestic partners)
• Competitive dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) Plan that includes employer match, online financial advice and Roth 401(k) feature
• Active cash balance pension plan that CME Group contributes to on employees’ behalf
• Disability insurance; basic and voluntary life insurance (including dependent life insurance)
• Flexible spending accounts and commuter benefits
• Parental leave benefits
• Adoption assistance to help parents cover the cost of adopting a child
• Company wellness program with incentives including discounted medical premiums and a variety of onsite prevention and screening programs
• Additional voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, identity protection and primary care/concierge medical membership

Internationally, CME Group offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that is aligned with local best practice and includes the following offerings*:

• Medical insurance for employees and their families
• Competitive dental and optical coverage
• Life insurance, disability and sickness insurance
• Competitive retirement benefits
• Company-subsidized gym membership
• Parental leave benefits
• Health assessments / wellness provisions
• Additional voluntary benefits depending on location

*Benefit offerings vary by regions.

Rotational Analyst Program

CME Group recruits and develops future leaders through our Rotational Analyst Program. The program provides a unique opportunity to learn our business from a cross-functional perspective.

Over a span of two years, participants gain a broad base of experience in the financial services industry as they complete six-month rotations in four of CME Group’s core business units, including Clearing, Finance, Legal & Regulatory, Global Operations, Products & Services, Strategy & Execution, and Technology.  After that time, analysts will work with our Human Resources department and their mentors to pursue a full-time role as a senior analyst within any of the particular business units listed above. 

"CME Group’s Rotational Analyst Program is an exceptional opportunity that allows an analyst to learn across all the business units. It opens the door to not only learn from some of the most intellectual individuals in the business, but also to work alongside them in day-to-day operations. Having the ability to rotate across various departments has challenged me to expand my knowledge of the business, allowed me to develop lasting relationships and given me insight into areas I may have never been exposed to otherwise. The Rotational Analyst Program is truly a unique and positive experience."

— Kaitlin Meyer, Retail Client Development & Sales (University of Chicago, Class of 2010)

Location

Rotation assignments will most likely take place in our Chicago Loop locations.

Qualifications