People Operations Coordinator

Jump Trading is seeking a People Operations Coordinator to join the People team in New York. You will support the U.S. HR and Talent Development teams across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, day-to-day operations, and early career talent initiatives. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including Talent Acquisition, Legal, Compliance, business leaders, and external vendors.

What you'll do

• Split your time between HR and Talent Development teams, bringing the same rigor, attention to detail, and drive for continuous improvement to both.
• Identify gaps, manual touchpoints, and process inefficiencies, then use technology and AI to eliminate them.
• Maintain meticulous data entry and reporting in Workday and internal tracking systems, build and analyze feedback surveys, and keep data organized and accessible.
• Build strong working relationships across People Operations and partner teams such as Recruiting, Workplace Services, and Tech Services to execute seamlessly.
• Serve as the face of onboarding and the first People Operations point of contact for new hire questions, continuously improving the new hire experience across orientation, Workday, benefits enrollments, mentor introductions, education sessions, community events, and recognition moments.
• Own the administration and process coordination for the HR team, including organizational changes, employment verifications, relocations, performance review cycles, and terminations.
• Act as the operational backbone of early career and professional development programs, managing end-to-end logistics for intern and new grad cohorts and New York leadership and development programs, including speaker series coordination, scheduling, participant communications, materials preparation, feedback collection, and performance evaluation.

What you bring

• At least 2 years of experience in talent development, program coordination, campus recruiting coordination, HR operations, or a related field.
• Exceptional attention to detail, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Proven experience in process improvement and challenging existing workflows to drive operational efficiency.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively across all management levels, functions, and regions while maintaining discretion around confidential and sensitive matters.
• Ability to thrive independently in a fast-paced, complex environment while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-starter with intellectual curiosity and resilience, reliability, and willingness to manage ambiguity.
• Experience using AI tools for tasks like consolidating and analyzing data from multiple sources, creating visualizations, and building operational efficiencies.
• A healthy sense of humor and enthusiasm for working in a high-performing global team.
• Reliable and predictable availability.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with Workday or other major HRIS platforms.
• Prior experience working with early career or campus recruiting programs.

What we offer

• Annual base salary of $70,000-$90,000 USD
• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options
• Employer-paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid vacation plus paid holidays
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs

About Jump Trading

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research and empowers exceptional talent in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to push scientific boundaries and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. The firm designs and deploys technologies that change the world, funds startups across industries, and partners with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.