About Akuna:

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.

Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened the firm’s first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world – Chicago. Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Boston.

What you’ll do as an HR Business Partner at Akuna:

Akuna is seeking a highly organized and energetic HR Business Partner to work closely with members of leadership and drive retention and engagement strategies. This role is positioned within our HR team but will be collaborating with Akuna employees at all levels, including partnering closely with leaders to collect data and feedback and drive strategies based on findings. You will be given the opportunity to innovate and grow our engagement, employee development and performance management efforts and make your own impact on the firm. With our expanding growth rate and no signs of slowing down, be prepared to take on an exciting challenge with significant opportunity for advancement! In this role, you will:

• Partner with senior leaders across multiple departments to:
  • Develop and own employee engagement and learning & development initiatives within those departments
  • Assist with managing performance and coaching managers within those departments
  • Conduct stay interviews and assist in conducting roundtables
  • Ideate and strategize ways to improve the employee experience
• Compile and analyze data to support HR, recruitment and senior management
• Collaborate on employee engagement initiatives, including our wellness program, social events and more
• Own other HR processes and initiatives as needed, such as the company newsletter, introductory reviews, and global data reporting
• Receive and address employee inquiries regarding company policies and procedures
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve our HR processes
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times

Qualities that make great candidates:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in HR, engagement, learning & development, or similar
• SHRM or PHR certification preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher level of education; or equivalent experience
• Outstanding organizational skills, close attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task are must-haves
• Strong data reporting and analytics skills and track record of deriving valuable insights from data
• Proactive problem-solver capable of identifying issues, generating solutions and executing on them
• Can work independently while also being a team player with a can-do attitude
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint