Josh Sterling

RESPONSIBILITIES AT JONES DAY

• Represents clients that are active in the derivatives markets with matters before the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and various self-regulatory organizations, including the National futures Association and the Chicago Mercantile exchange.
• Assists clients with examinations and investigations relating to their trading practices and compliance with related registration, reporting, and other rule requirements. 
• Helps financial services, fintech, energy, and other companies with CFTC registration, regulatory advice, and advocacy in support of their business objectives. 

CAREER AT THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

• Oversaw the 3,300 financial firms worldwide registered with the CFTC to participate in the global derivatives markets. 
• Dramatically expanded the agency’s oversight, examination, and enforcement referral programs.
• Participated extensively in the charging and settlement of several precedent-setting enforcement cases.
• Completed a significant rulemaking agenda, concluding all open matters for his Division under the Dodd-Frank Act.
• Led the agency’s enhanced supervision of registered firms in response to the COVID pandemic.
• Completed over 60 major rule and relief initiatives.
• Helped drive CFTC's innovation initiative in the crypto asset space.
  

CAREER AT MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS

• Represented large-scale asset managers that participated extensively in the derivatives markets, including the sponsors of exchange-traded commodity pools, registered investment companies, and hedge funds. 
• Worked with clients to structure their derivatives activities in compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act and related SEC and CFTC requirements. 
• Helped lead the firm’s representation of significant asset management clients during the 2008-2009 financial crisis and in their implementation of Dodd-Frank reforms.

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

• Member of the Capital Markets Strategic Litigation Advisory Committee of U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the District of Columbia Bar, Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section
  
• Member of the New York City Bar Association, Futures, and Derivatives Committee
• Member of the American Bar Association, Business Law Section
• Member of the Federal Bar Association
• Member of the Futures Industry Association

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• The Legal 500 United States recognized Sterling as an "excellent attorney able to provide highly customized advice."
• He received the Chairman's Award for Excellence in Management for his record-setting accomplishments at CFTC.

MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS

• Sterling has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.