Senior HR Business Partner acting as a strategic partner for Trading leadership at a proprietary trading firm. Supporting HR initiatives to foster high-performance culture and organizational development.
Responsibilities
Act as a strategic advisor to Trading leadership, translating business strategy and departmental goals into people strategies across hiring, engagement, development, performance, and retention.
Shape organizational design and workforce plans by assessing structure, roles, and staffing needs to support growth and long-term business objectives.
Drive alignment with Talent Acquisition by setting priorities around headcount planning, hiring timelines, and role requirements based on evolving business needs.
Own the onboarding experience for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition from offer through full integration, including compliance, systems access, trading desk readiness, and cultural immersion.
Hold managers accountable for early talent success, ensuring 30-, 60-, and 90-day milestones are met, development plans are established quickly, and new hires are supported through ramp-up.
Define and advance learning priorities for Trading, working with Training & Education to deliver training aligned with performance expectations, risk awareness, compliance, and communication standards.
Set and reinforce performance expectations by guiding managers through goal setting, performance reviews, feedback cycles, and development planning.
Identify and develop key talent, building career paths, targeted development plans, and retention strategies for key contributors.
Advise leadership on compensation and rewards, including bonus structures, incentives, and performance-based pay, to ensure alignment with firm goals and market competitiveness.
Serve as the go-to people leader for the teams, proactively addressing concerns, navigating sensitive issues, managing escalations, and protecting a high-integrity, high-performance culture.
Champion accountability and continuous improvement, reinforcing expectations around collaboration, compliance, ownership, and execution.
Lead people-side change management initiatives, supporting growth, team evolution, restructuring, and new product launches.
Leverage people data and insights to spot trends, surface risks, and inform leadership decisions related to turnover, performance, engagement, and workforce planning.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field (Master’s or HR certification a plus).
5+ years of strategic HR Partner role experience.
Proven background in financial services, trading, investment firms, or other high-performance/regulated environments is strongly preferred.
Strong business acumen: ability to understand trading/investment business dynamics, financial incentives, performance pressure, and cultural sensitivities.
Excellent interpersonal communication and influencing skills; ability to build trust and credibility with senior leadership and team members.
Strong conflict resolution, coaching, and employee-relations skills.
Solid knowledge of employment law, compliance, compensation practices, and HR best practices.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, manage sensitive/confidential matters, and adapt to changing priorities.
Analytical mindset, with ability to use HR data and metrics to drive decision-making and provide insight to leadership.
Integrity, discretion, professionalism, and deep respect for confidentiality.
Benefits
Additionally, certain positions at Belvedere Trading are eligible for discretionary bonuses.
Our employees have access to a variety of benefits, which can be found on our website here.
Job title
Senior Human Resources Business Partner – Quantitative Trading
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