Trading Floor Operations Specialist

Job Description:

Job Summary

This position will require a considerable amount of work related to on-floor and off-floor tasks, projects and supporting data analysis. It will require the candidate to work closely with the Head of Derivatives Market Structure, as well as work with others on the floor support team, maintaining and making sure all trading related matters and systems are running properly and efficiently. The candidate will be expected to establish working relationships both internally and externally, sharing ideas and pursuing favorable outcomes to improve Cboe’s competitive position.

Location : Chicago, IL office. This is a role on the floor and requires in office work. Normal working hours are 5 days a week - 7:45am - 3:45pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Work with Market Structure team and the trading floor team to build and maintain strong relationships with TPHs, customers and other external and internal influencers to understand their perspectives

Work with the Derivatives team creating data analysis and interpreting business trends

Engage in daily interactions and client facing tasks on the trading floor, discovering needs and wants of the Trading floor TPHs and the customers

Support trading floor visitors and tours to promote the Exchange and its products, working closely with the Options Institute and other departments

Prepare materials and presentations for various committee meetings and/or internal management meetings

Provide training and support with anything related to the trading floor (e.g., billing, clearing, trading procedures, new products, etc.)

Collaborate with various Cboe teams to identify trading issues and possible enhancements.

Support and maintain various order entry and trading platforms

Work with floor support team and TPHs to facilitate and address any physical trading space issues.

Make expeditious and fair decisions on trading practices during the trading day

Job Requirements

Working knowledge of MS-office

Strong organization and communication skills

Ability to conduct basic research, keep notes and track tasks and project status

Collaborative mindset, ability to work in a fast pace environment

Experience with Jira, Sigma, Salesforce preferred

In person requirement

Minimum Years of Work Experience: 2-5 years

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor Degree or Equivalent Experience

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Salary Ranges (applicable for US locations only) At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market‑informed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $88,825-$114,950, with actual compensation determined by job‑related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location.

This role may also be eligible for annual incentive compensation and, where applicable, participation in Cboe's long-term equity programs.

Additional information about Cboe's total rewards program, including benefits and other compensation components, can be found here: Total Rewards at CBOE . ​

Any communication from Cboe regarding this position will only come from a Cboe recruiter who has a @cboe.com email or via LinkedIn Recruiter. Cboe does not use any other third party communication tools for recruiting purposes.