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Theocc

Associate Principal, Regulatory Policy

Washington DC · Principal

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About the role

  • THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP***** To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job.
  • We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies.
  • Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account.

Responsibilities

  • The Associate Principal, Regulatory Policy supports and works alongside the Principal of Regulatory Policy and reports to the Executive Director, Head of Government Relations.
  • This contributor helps support designated workstreams within OCC's Regulatory Policy function, including: monitoring and analyzing domestic and international regulatory developments that may impact OCC, OCC's clearing members, and the U.S. listed options industry
  • Support the monitoring, analysis, and tracking of domestic and international regulatory policy developments, including rulemakings, guidance, consultations, open meetings, advisory committee sessions, and other proceedings of the SEC, CFTC, Federal Reserve, CPMI-IOSCO, the Basel Committee, the Financial Stability Board (FSB), ESMA, the Bank of England (BOE), and other regulatory and standard-setting bodies.
  • Support and partner with the Principal of Regulatory Policy and the Head of Government Relations in shaping and executing OCC's regulatory advocacy strategy.
  • As directed, lead designated regulatory workstreams end to end, including identifying OCC's engagement opportunities, supporting development of OCC's positioning and messaging on key regulatory priorities, and supporting escalation of complex or high-priority issues to senior leadership.
  • Support the research, development and submission of OCC comment letters and other regulatory filings in close partnership with the Legal Department, the relevant business units, and other internal stakeholders.
  • Manage comment-letter deadlines, coordinate cross-functional inputs, drive drafting timelines and review cycles, and ensure submissions reflect a unified and well-substantiated OCC position.
  • Support the preparation of background memos, briefing books, talking points, and presentations to support OCC senior leaders in advance of meetings, hearings, public consultations, and other engagements with regulators, standard-setting bodies, and industry groups.
  • Support the management of incoming regulatory information requests from regulators, government organizations, industry partners, and other external stakeholders.
  • Maintain an internal regulatory calendar and tracker capturing pending rulemakings, comment-letter deadlines, regulatory engagements, and key industry milestones, providing regular status updates and recommendations to senior leadership.

Requirements

  • The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • Three to five or more years (3-5+) of experience required.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
  • Some domestic and international travel may be required (~10%), which may include weekends and evenings.
  • Working knowledge of the U.S. and international regulatory frameworks applicable to clearing organizations, securities markets, derivatives markets, and securities lending is strongly preferred. General familiarity with the clearing and settlement and risk management functions of a clearing organization is welcome.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills required, including the ability to communicate complex and technical regulatory issues to diverse audiences in a clear, authoritative, and actionable manner.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across departments and to flex across responsibilities as departmental needs evolve. Must cultivate strong working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, regulators, and industry counterparts.
  • Must exercise good judgment, use discretion, and work effectively under pressure in a self-directed manner within a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Must demonstrate the ability to lead and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a deadline-oriented environment, with the capacity to operate independently on substantive regulatory matters.

Nice to have

  • Working knowledge of the U.S. and international regulatory frameworks applicable to clearing organizations, securities markets, derivatives markets, and securities lending is strongly preferred.
  • General familiarity with the clearing and settlement and risk management functions of a clearing organization is welcome.

Skills

  • Education and/or Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • majoring in political science, public policy, finance, economics, communications, or business is welcome.
  • Certificates or Licenses:
  • None required.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with regulatory tracking platforms (e.g., Bloomberg Government) is a plus.
  • Bachelor's degree required; majoring in political science, public policy, finance, economics, communications, or business is welcome.
  • The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.
  • More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
  • A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness.
  • Some of these components include:

Compensation

  • The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
  • In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
  • We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
  • $112,500.00 - $160,900.00
  • Incentive Range

Benefits

  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Company info

  • Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions.
  • OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms.
  • As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Equal opportunity

  • OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Visa & Work Authorization

  • THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP***** To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job.
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