PEAK6
PEAK6 is not your typical investment firm.
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VP of Learning and Growth

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PEAK6 is a true disrupter within the financial industry. We're traders, investors, and technologists - but we're not defined or constrained by a single industry or market. We're transformers of clearing and flood insurance; we're dreamers in sports and e-sports. We're entrepreneurs who are ambitious and disciplined, making things better for our customers, our employees and ourselves - by finding unique opportunities in the market and capitalizing on them. We are no strangers to the startup world, and we thrive on exploring new opportunities!
As the VP of Learning and Growth you will be responsible for building out "Capital Management University" strategic educational offerings for our employers within the trading and technology space. You will design the overall vision with firm leadership, then execute on this plan. You will partner with subject-matter experts to - curate and scale an active learning that incorporates various modalities, including exploratory learning and collaboration.
We're seeking a visionary, disruptive player/coach who can think big, work hands-on, and align with our business goals to develop strategy and execute in our focused, fast-moving team.
You'll be responsible for:

  • Building a holistic educational strategy across various Capital Management domains that allows us to leverage product, marketing, and adult learning skill sets.
  • strategic planning for our trading education programs for our Trading Associates, our Experienced Traders, and our diverse non-trading team members.
  • Scaling and tailoring different multi-modal learning approaches, practices, and experiences to various groups of team members - assessing needs and prior knowledge to develop flexible materials that meet varied goals, not a static one-size-fits-all approach.
  • Collaborating with trading and technology leaders, as well as our co-founders, to translate and define an educational strategy to support business-learning goals.
  • Partnering with various internal SMEs and trading partners to define learning groups, skill sets, goals, and program effectiveness within an evolving and fast-moving domain.
  • Staying aware of best practices and tools for teaching and learning to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of our learning and development solutions and processes.


You'll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:

  • An entrepreneurial spirit - you love to build and innovate - while applying your learning and product-based experience to align with business goals.
  • Experience working with subject-matter experts outside your own area of content expertise to build out learning programs and experiences.
  • Experience working directly with co-founders or other C-Suite leadership to translate, define, and execute on learning ideas and goals.
  • Experience in a fast-paced/startup environment, for example, the EdTech space, with multiple initiatives and a matrixed structure.
  • The ability to execute as a team of one, while thinking strategically about the overall vision and roadmap.
  • The ability to become a trusted and respected business partner recognized for leadership, strategic planning, critical thinking, coaching, change management and emotional intelligence.


* Due to the unprecedented situation of COVID-19, PEAK6 has decided to protect our current and future employees by managing our business remotely. This is inclusive of interviewing, onboarding and each role day-to-day. Please consider that our roles will not be remote long-term and will return to a hybrid office setting once we're safe to do so following the guidance of local health authorities and the CDC.
*PEAK6 currently requires all employees as a condition of employment to either be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to regular testing. The CDC defines "fully vaccinated" as two weeks after the second dose for Pfizer and Moderna, and two weeks after the single dose of Johnson & Johnson. PEAK6 will also require proof of vaccination and/or testing. PEAK6 will also consider requests for exemption from these requirements as a reasonable accommodation for medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs

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What are PEAK6 Perks + Benefits

PEAK6 Benefits Overview

At PEAK6, you’ll find flexibility with our work-life balance, collaborative spirit, and the ability to cater to your strengths while having opportunities to cultivate new ones.

At PEAK6 we’ve created a company that not only does great work, it’s also a great place to work. PEAK6 employees enjoy the generous health, vision, and dental insurance plans and matching 401(k) programs you’d expect from a company consistently rated one of “Chicago’s Best and Brightest Employers.” And, then some.

We offer a formalized mentorship program for entry-level trading associates and software engineers, as well as several internships and bootcamps for college students. We make diversity, equality, and inclusion a focus and have invested in a vibrant philanthropy program to support the communities where our people live and work.

Culture
Partners with nonprofits
PEAK6 offers coordinated volunteer and philanthropic opportunities throughout the year including, Go Red For Women, Socktober, Filling in the Blanks Backpack Drive, Matching Gifts, and Holiday Giving.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
POWHER seeks to amplifying women’s voices through the knowledge of money.  BRIDGE, Black Resourceful Individuals Dissolving Gaps Everywhere
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
We offer generous medical, vision & dental plans, including Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
We offer annual wellness screens and flu shots at no additional cost to employees.
Mental health benefits
Offering Ginger, emotional well-being, and mental health apps to employees and their dependents ages 18 and older. GuidanceResources, is an employee assistance program to help with life's challenges.
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
PEAK6 offers a Matching Gift Program to encourage employees to become active in the support of non-profit organizations and to have a voice in determining the recipients of charitable contributions.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
PEAK6 offers up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year, as well as maintained health benefits, for any employee eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Adoption Assistance
PEAK6's adoption assistance program provides employees with reimbursement for up to $5,000 (per child) of adoption expenses.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
PEAK6's vacation policy includes three weeks of PTO, plus 5 personal days. Employees with 5 years of service accrue four weeks of PTO, plus 5 personal days.
Sabbatical
Employees with 10+ years of service can apply to take an 8-week Sabbatical, as well as adding up to 4 weeks of accrued PTO.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
PEAK6 offers pre-tax commuter benefits for all employees through WageWorks, as well as a Zipcar discount.
Company-sponsored outings
PEAK6 has themed social events throughout the year as well as a popular annual company party known for featuring surprise, high-profile stars like Imagine Dragons, The Chainsmokers, and Keith Urban
Free snacks and drinks
PEAK6 has a fully-stocked kitchen that includes a cereal bar, coffee bar, a variety of healthy food choices and drinks, as well as an abundance of snacks to put a rumbling stomach to rest.
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
The Culture Club at PEAK6 works to host themed social events throughout the year.
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
We sponsor various teams based on employee interest, such as: table tennis, beach volleyball, soccer, kickball, flag football, dodgeball, and whirlyball.
Relocation assistance
We offer relocation assistance plans for new employees and their families.
Fitness stipend
PEAK6 offers free yoga classes to Chicago employees at Bottom Line Yoga, which are currently conducted via Zoom.
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
PEAK6 is firmly committed to learning and development as a way to grow and develop employees.
Tuition reimbursement
At the discretion of management and after completing one full-year of employment, we reimburse up to $8,000 per employee each calendar year for certifications and other educational programs or degree.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

We have a dedicated team of employees who volunteer to be a part of our Connections Club. This group works to connect employees through delightful experiences while making a positive impact on PEAK6 life. The Connections Club plans many social and philanthropic employee events throughout the year.

We host bi-annual Hackathons as a collaboration of our technology, trading, support and analytics teams to develop, build, and present new ideas to the firm. The teams are free to explore solutions to problems in and outside of the day-to-day work. Winning Hackathon solutions are frequently deployed and tested in the firm.

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