Jaime Klima

Jaime Klima serves as a DTCC Board Member and is the General Counsel of NYSE Group, Inc., a part of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE).  In addition to her legal functions, Jaime leads the NYSE Institute, which advocates for the more than 2,400 public companies listed on NYSE exchanges and promotes the long-term strength of U.S. capital markets. 

Jaime has more than 20 years of experience on legal, regulatory, and policy matters in the financial services sector.  Prior to assuming the role of General Counsel, Jaime was the Chief Regulatory Officer of NYSE Group, where she oversaw the work of its independent regulatory unit, NYSE Regulation.  Jaime previously served as Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.  She started her government service at the Securities and Exchange Commission in a variety of senior legal and policy roles, including Chief Counsel to the Chairman.  She also spent nearly a decade at the law firm WilmerHale.  

Jaime holds an undergraduate degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, and a J.D. and Master of Public Policy from Duke University.