Full-Time

Executive Assistant

Posted on 9/4/2025

Topstep

Topstep

51-200 employees

Funding program for retail futures traders

Compensation Overview

$90k - $100k/yr

+ Bonus

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (1)
Requirements
  • 3+ years of executive assistant or high-level administrative experience, preferably supporting C-suite leaders.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with speed, accuracy, and composure.
  • Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
  • Highly self-driven with a positive, solutions-oriented attitude.
  • Strong proficiency in Google Workspace or Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Comfort in managing confidential information with integrity and discretion.
Responsibilities
  • Manage complex calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate recurring leadership cadences.
  • Prepare agendas, meeting materials, and follow-up tasks.
  • Act as a gatekeeper to ensure executives’ time is optimized and protected.
  • Book and manage travel arrangements, including flights, accommodations, and ground transport.
  • Handle registrations, logistics, and reservations for conferences, expos, and industry events.
  • Coordinate executive presence and logistics at company-sponsored events.
  • Stock kitchen supplies and maintain a clean, organized workspace.
  • Manage security badges and key fobs; coordinate office access needs.
  • Run errands and handle time-sensitive tasks to support office efficiency.
  • Monitor and manage executive inboxes, flag priority items, and draft responses as appropriate.
  • Track deadlines and proactively remind executives of key tasks and follow-ups.
  • Liaise across departments to gather documentation, information, and updates.
  • Partner with legal, strategic, and operational teams to execute on special projects.
  • Maintain confidentiality while managing sensitive documents and information.
  • Serve as a reliable extension of the executive office for internal and external communications.
Desired Qualifications
  • Someone who can anticipate needs before they arise.
  • A natural multitasker who finds joy in helping others operate at their best.
  • A highly dependable, go-to person who keeps things moving behind the scenes.
  • A professional who enjoys being the glue that holds fast-moving parts together.

Topstep connects aspiring retail futures traders with a funded trading path. It provides a simulated trading environment, coaching, and objective evaluation tools that let traders practice, learn risk management, and build the discipline needed for professional trading. Traders complete a performance-based evaluation in a simulated account, meeting defined profit targets and risk limits to qualify for a funded live account. This makes funding contingent on demonstrable skill and consistency rather than just capital. Topstep distinguishes itself by offering a clear, rules-based path to funding, coaching resources, and a structured environment designed to cultivate professional habits. The company’s goal is to help people safely learn, improve, and eventually trade with company-provided capital in real markets.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Quantower grants free paid features, boosting trader profitability in 2026.
  • Seamless Topstep-Quantower integration via Rithmic enhances low-latency execution.
  • Strategic partnership includes premium bundles for new Trading Combine purchases.

What critics are saying

  • Rithmic outages disrupt CME futures trading within 6-12 months.
  • My Funded Futures undercuts with faster funding and lower fees.
  • Plus500 partnership delays Topstep Brokerage payouts in 3-6 months.

What makes Topstep unique

  • Topstep partners with Quantower for free advanced features like copy trading.
  • Trading Combine evaluation offers funded futures accounts up to $150K.
  • TopstepX provides execution, risk management, and performance tracking tools.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Meal Benefits

Company News

Topstep
Mar 8th, 2023
Topstep and Quantower Enter Into a Strategic Relationship | Topstep

Topstep, the futures industry’s first and leading funded trading opportunity, today announced a new relationship with Quantower, a top-tier, multi-functional trading platform.

Topstep
Dec 3rd, 2020
Topstep recognized as one of the best places to work

Topstep has twice been on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies and was recognized as one of the best places to work in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business as well as 101 Best & Brightest.

Topstep
Dec 1st, 2020
Topstep recognized as #14 on its list of Top 100 Best Places to Work on Dec 1st 20'.

This week, Crain’s Chicago announced that TopstepTrader ranked #14 on its list of Top 100 Best Places to Work in Chicago.

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