Managing Director, Human Resources

Location : New York

Salary : $170,000 - $200,000 plus bonus

The Opportunity

The Managing Director, Human Resources is a pivotal, firmwide leadership role. You will serve as a member of the senior management team, aligning talent strategy and corporate policies with our core business objectives. This role goes beyond managing policies; it's about shaping our future with an eye towards all stakeholders. You will collaborate with department heads on critical organizational initiatives including workforce evaluation, leadership development, legal compliance, and succession planning. Your experience in labor and immigration laws will be essential as you anticipate and proactively address HR-related needs and implement new corporate policies.

What We Do & Who We Are

Group One is a proprietary trading firm specializing in market making and liquidity providing strategies in options markets. Our traders provide competitive liquidity across a broad range of securities by managing complex portfolios of underlying issues and simultaneously streaming quotes across multiple exchanges.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Group One, we value transparency and collaboration coming from unique perspectives and backgrounds. We strive to create a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business.

The Challenge

We are looking for a strategic leader to tackle the critical challenges our firm faces. Your primary focus will be to transform our HR function, ultimately integrating recruiting and traditional HR into a unified, high-impact department. This requires a highly collaborative approach to build strong working relationships with our long-tenured senior management team, who have a deep understanding of our culture and business goals. You will work to enhance our New York HR presence while leveraging the established expertise of our Chicago teams. Ultimately, you will play a crucial role in our future, ensuring our policies meet evolving needs and leading succession planning for key senior leaders over the coming years.

The Skill Set and Responsibilities

A broad skill set will help you be successful in this role. The essential responsibilities are outlined below.

• Department Management : Build and manage a team of HR and recruiting professionals in New York and Chicago offices.
• Policy Development : Ensure all firm policies are designed to meet our goals and initiatives while complying with federal, state and local regulations.
• Talent Acquisition and Management : Work with department heads to forecast headcount needs, developing plans to recruit to the firm's needs. Serve as a resource to our employees throughout their employment, from onboarding through performance reviews and professional growth and leadership development.
• Benefits Administration : Perform annual benefit renewal process with brokers and open enrollment activity for the firm. Manage the firm's benefits offering, including Health Insurance, FSA, 401k, etc.
• Compensation Planning : Work with CEO, CFO and department heads in developing and maintaining competitive compensation plans. Schedule all annual compensation meetings.
• Immigration Policy and Procedures : Oversee immigration policy in collaboration with legal counsel, including deep knowledge of OPT / CPT, H-1B Visa and PERM Visa processing .
• Governmental Compliance : Maintain updated knowledge and understanding of US feeral and state employment and labor laws, regulations, procedures, and standards.

Qualifications

What to Expect As Managing Director, Human Resources

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The Benefits

We provide competitive compensation, including a performance-based bonus and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, group life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) with annual company contribution. In addition, we ensure our people have at least three weeks of paid vacation in addition to sick leave and paid holidays. Group One gladly sponsors qualified international candidates selected to join our team. In-person interview expenses for travel and childcare will be reimbursed by Group One.

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