About us
Edgehog Trading is a proprietary trading firm specializing in electronic options market making. We take a technology-driven approach, designing and operating automated, scalable systems to provide liquidity across markets.
Our team spans trading, engineering, and business operations, working together to build and support the systems that power the firm. We emphasize data-driven decision making, rigorous problem solving, and continuous improvement to navigate complex and evolving markets.
We operate in a highly collaborative environment where ideas can move quickly from concept to implementation, and where individuals are empowered to take ownership and contribute directly to the firm’s growth.
What you'll do:
Recruiting & talent coordination
- Run initial candidate outreach and sourcing for open roles across trading, software development, and operations.
- Schedule and coordinate phone screens, on-sites, and interview agendas across departments and candidates.
- Own the candidate experience end to end, including travel, logistics, day-of hosting, and follow-up.
- Keep the pipeline organized and moving by tracking candidates, chasing feedback, maintaining the applicant-tracking system, and coordinating offer letters, background checks, and the handoff into onboarding.
Office & people operations
- Be the operational backbone of the office, managing supplies, vendors, deliveries, and the space itself, plus the food and kitchen program (daily lunches, groceries, snacks, and coffee).
- Plan and run company events, team outings, and milestones worth marking, from birthdays and work anniversaries to team wins.
- Manage executive and team calendars, meeting logistics, and travel, and get new hires set up from desk to first-day logistics so they feel welcome from minute one.
- Take ownership of the countless small issues that arise each day, resolving them proactively before they impact others.
Qualifications and skills:
- 1 to 3 years in people operations, recruiting coordination, office management, executive assistance, or a similar high-touch operational role.
- A proactive, no-task-is-beneath-me mindset. You see what needs doing and do it without waiting to be told.
- Excellent written and verbal communication. You'll be the face of the firm to candidates and vendors.
- Strong scheduling and tooling skills across Outlook or Google Calendar, Excel or Sheets, and applicant-tracking or CRM tools, plus comfort learning new web-based systems.
- Discretion and sound judgment handling confidential information. Compensation, candidate details, and internal matters stay internal.
- A genuine service mindset. You get satisfaction from making other people's days run smoother.
- Ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly
Nice to have
- Prior experience at a trading firm, hedge fund, startup, or another fast-moving small-team environment.
- Experience owning an office move, an events calendar, or a full recruiting cycle from scratch.
Why Edgehog:
- Small team advantage: Direct access to founders and senior team members from day one
- Ownership early: Manage real P&L and make meaningful impact within your first year
- Cutting-edge tech: Work with our proprietary models and low-latency trading systems built in-house
- Tight feedback loops: Weekly 1-on-1s with your mentor, quarterly reviews with leadership
- Chicago-based: Affordable cost of living, vibrant trading community
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with premiums 100% covered by the firm
- 401(k) with a 4% company match
- Unlimited paid time off and sick leave
- Free lunch, coffee, drinks, and snacks
- Commuter benefits
- Monthly happy hours and annual team events
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Base salary represents just one part of overall compensation; all full-time, permanent roles are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including items in the above list.
The base salary range for this role is 65,000 - 95,000 USD per year
Skills Required
- 1 to 3 years in people operations, recruiting coordination, office management, executive assistance, or a similar high-touch operational role.
- Proactive, no-task-is-beneath-me mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Strong scheduling and tooling skills (Outlook or Google Calendar, Excel or Sheets, applicant-tracking or CRM tools).
- Comfort learning new web-based systems quickly.
- Discretion and sound judgment handling confidential information.
- Genuine service mindset and strong candidate/vendor facing skills.
- Prior experience at a trading firm, hedge fund, startup, or other fast-moving small-team environment.
- Experience owning an office move, events calendar, or full recruiting cycle from scratch.
Edgehog Trading Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Edgehog Trading and has not been reviewed or approved by Edgehog Trading.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for Chicago prop‑trading roles, with six‑figure bases visible in postings and additional upside from performance components. Market positioning appears strong for trader and selected engineering titles.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are prominently listed, with some roles indicating fully covered premiums. Disability insurance is also included as part of core benefits.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer match is explicitly advertised. This adds long‑term value alongside salary and bonuses.
Edgehog Trading Insights
What We Do
Edgehog is a performance-driven trading firm where traders and engineers build and operate automated market-making systems. We work as a lean team focused on execution, iteration, and continuous improvement. Our work sits at the intersection of trading, engineering, and quantitative research. Ideas move quickly from investigation to production, and contributions are visible across the firm.
Why Work With Us
At Edgehog Trading we are highly collaborative and team oriented. Traders, developers, and operations work directly with one another, not siloed on different floors or separated by department, leading to higher quality outcomes. Everyone’s opinion is heard here. Edgehog’s belief is nothing is permanent – the status quo must always be challenged.
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