Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a premier proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. Our collaborative culture fuels innovation in quantitative research, systematic trading strategies, and cutting-edge trading technology. For over three decades CTC has provided critical liquidity across derivatives exchanges worldwide - making them fairer, more transparent, and more efficient.
We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better.
Our HCM Operations Team is responsible for the systems, data, and processes that support our people operations — spanning HRIS, data and insights, compensation, benefits, immigration, and employee support. We're a close-knit team that supports one another, cares deeply about the employees we serve, and takes pride in doing outstanding work. As our Sr. HCM Systems Analyst, you'll have real technical work to sink your teeth into — disconnected systems to integrate, manual processes to automate, data to clean up and structure, and AI tools to explore and put to use. It's the kind of environment where someone who loves to build and optimize will thrive. We move fast and value efficient, consistent processes, but always keep in mind the people our systems exist to help. We're also small enough to be nimble — if you bring skills or interests outside of systems, whether that's benefits, compliance, data analytics, or something else entirely, there's room to put them to use.
What You’ll Do
- Own and continuously improve our HCM systems — including our HRIS, ATS, benefit platforms, comp tools, and other connected systems
- Partner closely with our internal Tech team to spec, build, and maintain integrations and file feeds
- Drive automation and AI initiatives to find smarter ways to get things done
- Ensure our HCM data is clean, well-structured, and configured to power reliable reporting, automation, and integrations
- Build and maintain reports and dashboards that help leadership and teammates make good decisions
- Manage system security to ensure sure the right people have the right access and our data is protected
- Own compliance filings (e.g. EEOC, 5500s, etc.) and maintain our employee handbook
- Collaborate closely with teammates across HCM, recruiting, finance, and beyond to translate their needs into system solutions
- Document systems and processes so knowledge is accessible to the whole team
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of HCM systems experience across multiple platforms — including integrations, implementations, or migrations, ideally at a small or mid-size company
- A hands-on problem solver who loves to build
- Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into system configuration and process design.
- Strong data skills, knowing how data needs to be structured upstream to be useful downstream
- Comfort working across technical tools — experience with BI platforms (e.g., Sigma, Power BI, Tableau) and a general understanding of APIs is a plus
- Equally comfortable talking HCM and Tech, and able to bridge the two as a true partner
- Preference for candidates in Chicago (relocation assistance available)
Compensation
The salary range for this role is listed below. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The discretionary bonus will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance.
Most teams at CTC, with the exception of Trading, follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to change based on business need.
Our Benefits
We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous time off, insurance coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks, of course), wellness reimbursement, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.
(Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC)
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered. Where each of us feels we belong. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected]. Note that emails sent to this email account for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Information submitted by job applicants may be subject to review and analysis by automated systems, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), as part of the recruitment process. Such systems are utilized to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our hiring procedures. Applicants are advised that any information provided may be evaluated by AI tools to ensure an equitable and thorough assessment.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of HCM systems experience across multiple platforms
- Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into system configuration
- Strong data skills, knowing how data needs to be structured
- Experience with BI platforms
- General understanding of APIs
What We Do
Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a highly analytical, team oriented derivatives trading firm that employs a dynamic, disciplined approach to trading across a variety of products and strategies. We take decisive action to position ourselves at the forefront of the financial markets. We actively trade in a broad spectrum of asset classes that include Equities, Interest Rates, and Commodities. We have grown dramatically since our inception in 1995. Recognized as a leading provider of liquidity and pricing on numerous derivatives exchanges globally, we trade more than 20 hours a day, six days a week. With offices in Chicago and London, our success and rapid growth are due to our market experience, state of the art technology, risk management capabilities, and financial engineering expertise.
