We believe university and early career hiring helps our company look at problems in alternative ways, integrate fresh perspectives, and innovate. We're currently looking for an Early Career Talent Partner to own hiring for our Trading Department, building the pipeline of quantitative traders and trading-adjacent talent that keeps Belvedere competitive. This role will be responsible for attracting and hiring high-potential colleagues, developing quality relationships with student groups and academic programs that feed into our industry, and building a strong employer brand among the communities that produce top trading talent. You will own have stakeholder relationships with Trading leadership and strategically partner with the business to drive hiring and lead best practices in trading talent acquisition for interns, graduates, and those early in their professional careers.
What you'll do
Execute the early career recruitment strategy for the Trading Department and influence future campus recruiting cycles, including undergraduate and graduate-student recruitment
Represent Belvedere at collegiate trading competitions, poker tournaments, and industry networking events using these events as a primary sourcing and brand-building channel for quant trading talent
Foster and maintain relationships with campus trading groups, investment clubs, and quant/finance student organizations, positioning Belvedere as a destination employer within those communities
Build and deepen pipelines with academic programs that feed directly into our industry (such as financial mathematics, financial engineering, quantitative/quant research, applied math, and statistics programs) including faculty, program-director relationships, and alumni groups
Full-cycle campus recruiting for Trading roles: managing a high-volume candidate pipeline from initial application through Super Day and offer stage, in partnership with our People Operations team on engagement and onboarding, including candidates with extended non-compete periods
Partner with Trading hiring managers to understand evolving skill and market needs (quantitative reasoning, probability, market intuition) and translate them into sourcing strategy and candidate evaluation criteria
Represent Belvedere during campus visits and virtual open houses, presenting our internship programs and early trading talent development paths
Retroactively analyze engagement efforts to understand the return on strategic partnerships (competitions, clubs, academic programs) and the success of new engagements, out of the box engagement ideas area embraced
Provide a high-touch candidate and hiring manager experience by articulating our core values in ways that resonate with a quantitative, trading-focused candidate pool
Evaluate and measure recruiting results and identify areas for process and performance improvement, systematization, and automation
What you'll need
2+ years recruitment experience, preferably with intern, entry-level and early career talent pools in fintech, professional services, and financial firms
Ability to manage full-cycle recruiting process including resume review, phone screens, interview scheduling and facilitation, and offer calls
Demonstrated success recruiting at multiple universities in highly competitive markets, ideally within quantitative trading, prop trading, or finance
Comfort engaging with quantitative and markets-adjacent concepts (probability, statistics, game theory) enough to speak credibly to trading competition organizers, quant faculty, and student trading groups
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to travel as needed during peak campus recruiting periods in the fall and spring, including to trading competitions and conferences
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities/projects, meet deadlines, and facilitate change with a sense of urgency
Proven analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills with demonstrated negotiation skills and influencing positive outcomes
Eager to take on new tasks/responsibilities and passion for candidate experience, operational excellence, and continuous development
Experience coordinating and participating in both in-person and virtual recruiting events/activities
Comfortable working with and presenting recruitment data and market data, reporting, and analytics
Bachelor's Degree required
Belvedere Trading Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Belvedere Trading Chicago Office Office
We are located in the Chicago Loop right next to Ogilvie and Union Train Station for easy access to all of Chicago's favorite neighborhoods. Our office is right on the Chicago River with great lunch places to eat and dining alfresco in the summer.
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