Mauricio Melara is the Acting Director of the Office of International Affairs at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Mr. Melara is responsible for leading a team of attorneys and experts who advise the CFTC on cross-border issues as well as lead and coordinate the agency’s efforts related to international bilateral and multilateral engagement.
OIA staff members represent the CFTC and coordinate the activities of CFTC colleagues in international fora, including the International Organization of Securities Commissions, the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, and advise the Chairman and the Commission on matters relating to the Financial Stability Board.
Mr. Melara joined OIA in 2012, where he provided advice, specialized knowledge, and practical expertise regarding international affairs and foreign legal and regulatory systems, enabling the CFTC to navigate cross-border issues and international developments that impact the CFTC’s mission. Prior to this role, Mr. Melara served as Special Counsel in the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight in 2010. In that role, he advised the Division and other CFTC staff regarding requirements and standards applicable to trading facilities.
Prior to joining the CFTC, Mr. Melara was an associate at Winston & Strawn LLP from 2008 to 2010, an associate at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP from 2005 to 2008, and a trading officer at Sumitomo Trust & Banking, Co. from 1999 to 2002. He holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law and a BS the New York University Stern School of Business.
Education
- JD, Fordham University School of Law, 2005
- BS, New York University Stern School of Business, 1999
