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IMC Trading

Proprietary trading using quantitative strategies

Human Resources Business Partner

Full-Time
$160k - $200k+ Discretionary bonus
Senior
Bachelor's
New York, NY, USA
In Person
People & HRHR Generalist & Employee Relations
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree or higher level of education in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience as an HR Business Partner in a progressive, fast-paced environment, including at least 2 years within this industry.
  • Proven experience proactively coaching leaders and providing strategic guidance on complex people management issues and strategies, including team restructures, talent mobility, change, and widespread capability building.
  • Ability to convey confidence, empathy, and trust through candid and diplomatic communication, and to engage front-line employees and senior leaders at strategic and operational levels.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and present data-driven insights and trends.
  • Strong critical thinking skills to identify interdependencies between complex issues, data, and outcomes.
  • Ability to build credibility and trust with senior leaders as an advisor who gives advice effectively and follows through on commitments.
  • Ability to drive change in key people activities and organization shifts.
  • Ability to produce quality deliverables.
  • Ability to aggregate data, complete analysis, and display results visually.
  • Confidence handling ambiguity and fluid situations.
  • Pragmatism and sound judgment.
  • Experience with HR systems.
Responsibilities
  • Work with business leaders to deliver effective talent strategy, structure, and development initiatives.
  • Enable individual and team performance by assessing talent, providing performance coaching, and supporting teams.
  • Develop effective engagement action plans suited to the needs of specific teams and employees.
  • Develop communications that equip leaders with language to drive their message.
  • Analyze people data, trends, and interactions to address challenges proactively.
  • Operate as a change agent and employee advocate.
  • Address employee relations matters thoroughly and thoughtfully.
  • Collaborate across the HR department to build and deliver a connected employee experience.
  • Take personal responsibility for delivering quality work.
  • Iterate on past work to improve it and maintain its relevance in a changing marketplace.
  • Use sound judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems.
  • Solve problems, identify root causes of complex talent issues, and develop and implement solutions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Formal training and accreditation in coaching, adult learning principles, and psychometric assessments, including MBTI and Hogan Assessments.

About the company

IMC Trading is a global proprietary trading firm that uses technology and quantitative strategies to trade financial instruments such as stocks, options, and futures with its own capital. It operates in major markets (Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney) and serves a diverse client base including institutional investors and individual traders. The company identifies market inefficiencies through advanced algorithms and data analytics, with teams of mathematicians, technologists, and traders who continuously improve strategies and build in-house solutions. Unlike firms that manage external funds, IMC trades for its own balance sheet, aiming to earn profits by executing high-frequency and systematic trades across global markets. Its approach centers on a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement, and collaboration, aiming to optimize markets while fostering an inclusive environment where employees can contribute meaningfully.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • IMC reported $3.12 billion net trading revenue and $968 million profit in 2025.
  • IMC joined Talos in May 2026, adding institutional crypto liquidity distribution.
  • IMC's August 2026 New York expansion supports systematic equities growth and Americas hiring.

What critics are saying

  • Mullen's SDNY spoofing lawsuit targets IMC's HFT tactics and threatens reputational damage.
  • Jane Street, Citadel Securities, and Optiver intensified competition in India during 2025.
  • CoreWeave dependence raises infrastructure concentration risk if AI-cloud costs spike in 2027.

What makes IMC Trading unique

  • IMC's proprietary algorithms trade with firm capital across global listed markets.
  • IMC built a New York systematic equities hub and expanded its institutional franchise in 2026.
  • IMC's Prosperity competition and India training pipeline recruit traders before rivals do.

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Benefits

  • Medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 20 paid days annual leave
  • PTO
  • Paid sick leave
  • Fitness reimbursement
  • Fully-stocked kitchen in office
  • 401k up to 4% match
  • IMC employee events
  • Donation match

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IMC, a global quantitative trading firm, has appointed Meaghan Dugan as managing director and US market structure strategy lead, effective October 19, 2026. Based in Chicago, she will lead the firm's US market structure strategy and its engagement with exchanges, regulators, clearing organisations, and industry bodies. Dugan joins from Cboe Global Markets, where she was senior vice president and head of US derivatives. She has more than 20 years of experience in options trading, market making, electronic trading, and exchange leadership. Earlier, she headed options at the New York Stock Exchange and spent 11 years at Bank of America. "I started my career as a market maker, so joining IMC feels like coming home," Dugan said.

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