Senior Technical Recruiter

Optiver US LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned recruiter to lead their tech recruitment strategy in Chicago. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively with business leaders, developing innovative sourcing strategies to attract top talent in the competitive tech landscape. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will leverage data-driven insights to enhance the hiring process, ensuring a high-touch experience for candidates. Join a vibrant team of professionals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to building a strong tech hub that drives excellence and innovation in the financial markets.

Benefits

401(k) match up to 50%

Comprehensive health coverage

Global profit-sharing pool

Performance-based bonus structure

Office snacks and meals

Regular social events

Sporting leagues

Qualifications

• 7+ years in tech or trading recruitment with a strong market understanding.
• Proven ability to coach stakeholders and manage candidate relationships.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end tech recruitment process including sourcing and selection.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders and create robust candidate pipelines.

Skills

Recruitment Strategy

Candidate Relationship Management

Data Analysis

Sourcing Strategies

Negotiation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

At Optiver, you will find an environment of collaboration and passion for solving challenging problems. As a technology-enabled market maker, we combine diverse skill sets, unique minds and a desire to be better. Our recruitment team must continuously think deeply about how to identify, engage, attract and assess this talent. Experienced technical talent is one of the foundational pillars to our recruitment strategy. That’s where you come in.

In this role, you will be responsible for advancing Optiver’s end-to-end tech recruitment strategy in Chicago to find, attract and hire experienced talent. You will be working closely with the leaders in the business to build Optiver's Chicago tech hub for what is needed now and into the future.

What you’ll do:

• Take ownership of the tech end-to-end recruitment process, including developing sourcing strategies, mapping and headhunting niche talent, crafting the selection process, reviewing resumes, interviewing and assessing candidates, salary negotiations and closing of candidates.
• Forge strong partnerships with stakeholders, sourcing and recruitment partners to build robust candidate pipelines.
• Design and deliver innovative approaches to source and identify passive talent.
• Create, recommend, and implement strategies to tackle problems and build pipelines through sourcing, referrals and research.
• Coach, guide and advise stakeholders on hiring processes and consider best practices.
• Take a data driven approach to provide insights into the health of the hiring pipeline, provide direction, and training to stakeholders.
• Deliver a high-touch experience, from application stage to offer, and demonstrate capability to not only assess cultural add but also represent the culture of the organization.

What you'll get:

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
• A highly competitive compensation package.
• Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure.
• 401(k) match up to 50%.
• Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more.

Who you are:

• 7+ years of experience in the technology or trading recruitment industry and a strong understanding of the competitive landscape today for recruiting talent in the US.
• A passion for finding niche talent in a competitive market and a strong curiosity to build your expertise as a recruiter across multiple business domains.
• Demonstrates strong candidate relationship management by understanding candidate needs and are confident in connecting candidates to the right opportunities.
• Proven capability to coach, guide and advise stakeholders on hiring processes and consider best practices.
• A data-backed mindset, having previously used data to inform decision making with an understanding of recruiting metrics.
• You may have been an agency recruiter, working to find rare, niche talent or have experience as an in-house recruiter.
• You are motivated to get results and pride yourself on having a growth mindset.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening.

Who we are:

At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants.

Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.