People Operations Generalist

What you'll do:

Recruiting & talent coordination

• 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 the applicant-tracking system, and coordinating offer letters, background checks, and the handoff into onboarding.

Office & people operations

• Be the operational backbone of the office, managing supplies, vendors, deliveries, and the space itself, plus the food and kitchen program (daily lunches, groceries, snacks, and coffee).
• Plan and run company events, team outings, and milestones worth marking, from birthdays and work anniversaries to team wins.
• Manage executive and team calendars, meeting logistics, and travel, and get new hires set up from desk to first-day logistics so they feel welcome from minute one.
• Take ownership of the countless small issues that arise each day, resolving them proactively before they impact others.

Qualifications and skills:

• 1 to 3 years in people operations, recruiting coordination, office management, executive assistance, or a similar high-touch operational role.
• A proactive, no-task-is-beneath-me mindset. You see what needs doing and do it without waiting to be told.
• Excellent written and verbal communication. You'll be the face of the firm to candidates and vendors.
• Strong scheduling and tooling skills across Outlook or Google Calendar, Excel or Sheets, and applicant-tracking or CRM tools, plus comfort learning new web-based systems.
• Discretion and sound judgment handling confidential information. Compensation, candidate details, and internal matters stay internal.
• A genuine service mindset. You get satisfaction from making other people's days run smoother.

• Ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly

Nice to have

• Prior experience at a trading firm, hedge fund, startup, or another fast-moving small-team environment.
• Experience owning an office move, an events calendar, or a full recruiting cycle from scratch.

Why Edgehog:

• Small team advantage: Direct access to founders and senior team members from day one
• Ownership early: Manage real P&L and make meaningful impact within your first year
• Cutting-edge tech: Work with our proprietary models and low-latency trading systems built in-house
• Tight feedback loops: Weekly 1-on-1s with your mentor, quarterly reviews with leadership
• Chicago-based: Affordable cost of living, vibrant trading community

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with premiums 100% covered by the firm
• 401(k) with a 4% company match
• Unlimited paid time off and sick leave
• Free lunch, coffee, drinks, and snacks
• Commuter benefits
• Monthly happy hours and annual team events

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Base salary represents just one part of overall compensation; all full-time, permanent roles are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including items in the above list.

The base salary range for this role is 65,000 - 95,000 USD per year