Chief of Staff

The Chief of Staff is a high-visibility strategic partner that leads the coordination and strategic alignment of the Desk. Acting as a connector between trading and business support teams, this person ensures that the desk runs efficiently, communicates effectively, and stays focused on both short- and long-term goals. The Chief of Staff is responsible for streamlining projects, managing cross-functional initiatives, and enhancing the team’s effectiveness through better processes and structure.

Responsibilities

• Operate at a tactical, strategic and operational level, handling the oversight of projects that do not neatly fit within the organizational chart or that fall between departments or leadership areas of responsibility
• Own goal tracking and milestones; ensure communication processes are completed when goals are achieved; schedule and coordinate celebrations
• Plan, coordinate, and lead desk meetings and follow up on action items
• Develop presentations and communications
• Promote information flow and knowledge sharing across teams working on similar initiatives
• Serve as owner/main point of contact for all stakeholders in onboarding and transfer processes
• Drive continuous improvement of desk processes and communication
• Support team culture and engagement by fostering connection, recognition, and collaboration
• Working closely with trading leads, proactively spot opportunities to improve efficiency of desk operations
• Additional responsibilities as periodically assigned

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field, MBA or Masters preferred
• 5 years of experience in communicating, aligning, and managing internal stakeholders across multiple levels, including executive leadership
• 3+ years of experience in a Chief of Staff or Executive Assistant capacity
• Trading-related experience—particularly with a Delta 1 or futures desk—is a plus but not required
• Strong knowledge of business, finance and analytics; quantitative experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and deliver results, even in an unstructured and ambiguous environment
• Proven track record of identifying and driving process improvements that enhance efficiency and communication
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to building relationships across teams and levels
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and build supporting materials (decks, briefings, and reports)
• Excellent organizational, verbal, analytical, and written skills with attention to detail

While this is a hybrid position, we expect and in-office presence in our Chicago office 4 times per week.

Please note that immigration sponsorship is not offered for this specific opening.

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