Office Manager

WorldQuant; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial strategy is seeking an Office Manager for their Austin office. This role involves overseeing day-to-day office functions, improving employee engagement, and supporting HR activities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in office management and exceptional communication skills.

Benefits

Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents

Flexible spending account

401k

Full paid parental leave

Generous paid time off

Employee discounts for gym memberships

Wellness activities

Training and development courses

Team-building off-site

Employee resource groups

Qualifications

• 5-10 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience cultivating a positive office and employee experience.
• Ability to build connections across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead office facilities and operations for the Austin office.
• Coordinate TX employee engagement events, dinners, and catering.
• Assist Technical Recruiting with on-campus and virtual career fair events.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Multitasking

Proactivity

Job description

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.

The Role: Our Austin, Texas office is seeking an Office Manager to join the team. Working closely with the General Manager, Facilities and Human Resources teams, the Office Manager will build a superb environment providing the best employee experience. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Facilities:

• Lead office facilities and operations for the Austin office
• Assist Director of Facilities with improvement plans and projects
• Meet, greet, and assist all visitors to the TX office
• Be responsible for the office snack and beverage program. Stock the kitchen breakroom daily.
• Liaison to the property manager and onsite contact for all vendors
• Provide first level technical support, organize, and inventory all IT equipment
• Receive and prepare FedEx packages.

Recruiting, Human Resources, and Employee Engagement:

• Contact point for all Austin candidate onsite interviews both locally and with global offices
• Assist Technical Recruiting with on campus and virtual career fair events
• Assist WorldQuant Human Resources with onboarding new employees
• Coordinate TX Employee engagement events, dinners, and catering

Administrative:

• Create travel expenses reports for the General Manager
• Provide administrative support for the TX team

What You’ll Bring:

• 5-10 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience cultivating a positive office and employee experience
• Willingness to take on any task to go above and beyond this job description
• Skills to handle daily responsibilities, emergencies, and run long-term programs
• Ability to build connections and collaborate across entire organization
• Excellent communicator with a diverse range of people across the organization
• Ability to multitask, work independently with minimal direction, and solve problems
• Proactive about learning, and motivated to take on additional responsibilities
• Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, full paid parental leave, and generous paid time off
• Perks: Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities etc., healthy snacks, casual dress code
• Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
• Employee resource groups

Pay Transparency:

WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on job function and level, benchmarked against similar stage organizations. When finalizing an offer, we will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.

The base pay range for this position is $75,000 – $90,000 USD.

At WorldQuant, we are committed to providing candidates with all necessary information in compliance with pay transparency laws. If you believe any required details are missing from this job posting, please notify us at [e-mail], and we will address your concerns promptly.

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