Talent Development Specialist

Jane Street Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jane Street in New York is seeking an enthusiastic Talent Development Specialist to join our Talent Development team. You will help organize and run global early career programs for new hires straight from university, and support education offerings for our full‑time employees across departments.

You will work closely with program stakeholders in Trading, HR and other areas to plan and execute high‑priority global training programs, from shaping strategy and daily tasks to providing on‑site

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience and 1-3 years in HR or talent development.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage large programs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Analytical thinker comfortable with data analysis and interpretation.
• Able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Organize and run global early career programs and support education offerings.
• Plan and execute global training programs with stakeholders across Trading, HR, and other areas.
• Step in as on-site point of contact to support participants and programs.
• Prepare and analyze evaluation data and feedback to identify improvements.
• Respond to employee queries and route to appropriate team members.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic self‑starter with excellent project management and stakeholder management skills to join our Talent Development team. Our Talent Development Specialists help organize and run various global early career programs for new hires joining us straight from university, and support additional education offerings for our full‑time employees across different departments as needed.

You will work closely with key program stakeholders across Trading, HR, and other areas of the firm to plan and execute high‑priority global training programs, from helping with program strategy and daily tasks, to providing on‑site support and tracking feedback and historical data.

Specific responsibilities of the role will include:

• Organizing all aspects of our learning and development programs, including scheduling events, managing rosters, and overseeing logistics
• Preparing and analyzing evaluation data and participation feedback with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy; identifying and proposing areas for improvement
• Responding to employee queries and fielding them to other team members as appropriate
• Being the on‑site point of contact to support participants and programs as they’re running
• Assisting with talent development and other company‑wide projects and initiatives

About you

• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant practical experience, and 1-3 years of experience in human resources, talent development, or a related field
• Proactive and self‑motivated with experience managing large‑scale complex projects
• Organized with a strong attention to detail
• An excellent stakeholder manager and written and verbal communicator
• A strong analytical thinker and problem solver; very comfortable organizing, preparing, and interpreting data
• Interested in understanding and improving processes
• Able to handle competing priorities in a challenging, fast‑paced environment
• Approachable and humble about what you do and don’t know; not afraid to ask for help
• Able to think strategically about the big picture while getting the details right, and to evolve programs based on user feedback
• Have a positive, professional attitude and presence
• Having financial industry experience is preferred, but not required

Base salary is $115,000 - $130,000. Base salary is only one part of Jane Street total compensation, which includes an annual discretionary bonus.

Jane Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer