Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders work hard to provide liquidity to the market through their market-making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETF), and equity index options. From the beginning, we began iteratively investing in our proprietary technology and committing to building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained to stay on top of the industry.
Our People Team, part of the Intel department, focuses on delivering employee-first solutions to the business. We go all-out to understand and support our team member’s needs, leverage data to gain insights and trends, and advance our human-capital-related applications for efficiency and consistency. We look for passionate team members that excel and their contribution is critical to our continued success. The People Team is comprised of Employee Experience, People Operations, Talent, and Training & Education. These groups work closely together to bring in the best talent for Team Belvedere and from day one, make sure that all team members have all the tools they need to succeed and develop through their tenure.
We’re currently looking to augment the Talent team with a Technical Sourcer to help the expansion of our core, incubation, and investment technical groups. This individual will work collaboratively to source tech talent and act as a brand ambassador for the firm. As a Technical Sourcer, attracting the best talent will be your main accountability. At Belvedere, we operate in a high-performance culture where technical ability is key, and strong team collaboration skills are essential to succeed. This role is also accountable for seeking out talent wherever it may be, liaising with hiring teams, and managing the candidate pipeline all while providing a high-touch experience. A creative approach to sourcing and expanding the pipelining strategy is crucial to the role.
What you’ll do
- Source and recruit technical candidates by using all available channels (databases, social media, networking groups, etc)
- Conducting electronic communication, calls, talent pipelining, and expanding your network daily across multiple platforms
- Continuously engage with in-demand technical talent to create a strong employer-brand awareness
- Develop an understanding of technical job requirements, while partnering with hiring managers and stakeholders to understand the team’s technical focus areas, team culture, and hiring needs
- Create and update technical job descriptions and job specifications as needed
- Prepare opportunistic candidate pipelines for a broad scope of technical focus-areas
- Review inbound resumes, screen technical candidates, and technical pipelines
- Acting as a trusted point of contact and building influential and long-lasting candidate relationships during the selection process
What you’ll need
- 3+ years of technical recruitment experience (corporate and/or agency)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, proficiency with using social media for candidate engagement
- A pragmatic, result-oriented mindset with a strong interest in technology
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities/projects, meet deadlines, and facilitate change with a sense of urgency
- Proven analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills with demonstrated negotiation skills and influencing positive outcomes
- Eager to take on new tasks/responsibilities and passion for candidate experience, operational excellence, and continuous development
- Comfortable working with and presenting recruitment data and market data, reporting, and analytics
- Bachelor’s Degree required
This position is a hybrid role, and requires on-site attendance in the Chicago office three days a week.
Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications.
We encourage you to break that mold and apply. No candidate is perfect; all have a lot to offer. We welcome your application.
Core Values
The secret to our award-winning culture is our Core Values: Team Belvedere, Me In Team, Own It, Iterative Innovation, and Passionate Discourse. We live and breathe these values every day.
Our Stance
Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non-discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, military, and veteran status is prohibited. Belvedere encourages initiatives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. Belvedere is committed to providing a positive environment in which team members are treated with respect, dignity, and courtesy. Our firm believes in a dynamic culture of inclusion and diversity, where people thrive on individual and organizational characteristics, values, experiences, and backgrounds.
Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of Team Belvedere. No phone calls, please.
Any questions regarding the virtual recruiting process, please reach out to
[email protected].
Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during standard business hours.
Occasional nights and weekends.
Amount of Travel Required: Occasional travel to off-site events, conferences, and job fairs.
Physical: Ability to sit and concentrate for long periods of time as well as the ability to lift 30 pounds
Sponsorship: Not available for this position.