People Operations Generalist — Fast-Paced Ops & Unlimited PTO

Edgehog Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Unlimited paid time off

Free lunch and coffee

Job summary

Edgehog Trading, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, is seeking a detail-oriented recruiter and office operations specialist to join our team. You will manage candidate outreach, scheduling, and the end-to-end candidate experience while also handling supplies, vendors, events, and onboarding logistics.

We value a proactive service mindset, strong communication, and comfort using calendars, spreadsheets, and CRM tools.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in people operations, recruiting coordination, office management, executive assistance, or similar high-touch role.
• Proactive, service-minded, and capable of taking ownership without supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; you are the face of the firm to candidates and vendors.
• Strong scheduling and tooling skills across calendars, spreadsheets, and CRMs; quick to learn new systems.
• Discretion and sound judgment handling confidential information.
• Desire to learn new technologies quickly.

Responsibilities

• Run initial candidate outreach and sourcing for open roles across trading, software development, and operations.
• Schedule and coordinate phone screens, on-sites, and interview agendas across departments and candidates.
• Own the candidate experience end to end, including travel, logistics, day-of hosting, and follow-up.
• Keep the pipeline organized and moving by tracking candidates, chasing feedback, maintaining ATS, and coordinating offers and onboarding.

Skills

People operations

Recruiting coordination

Office management

Executive assistance

Scheduling

Tools

Outlook/Google Calendar

Excel/Sheets

CRM tools

Job description

Edgehog Trading, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, is seeking a detail-oriented recruiter and office operations specialist to join our team. You will manage candidate outreach, scheduling, and the end-to-end candidate experience while also handling supplies, vendors, events, and onboarding logistics.

We value a proactive service mindset, strong communication, and comfort using calendars, spreadsheets, and CRM tools.