Senior Human Resources Business Partner- Technology & Platforms

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders work hard to provide liquidity to the market through their market-making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETF), and equity index options. From the beginning, we began iteratively investing in our proprietary technology and committing to building our systems from the ground up.

Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained to stay on top of the industry.   Our People Team department focuses on delivering employee-first solutions to the business. We go all-out to understand and support our team member's needs, leverage data to gain insights and trends, and advance our human-capital-related applications for efficiency and consistency.   We look for passionate team members that excel and their contribution is critical to our continued success.

The People Team is comprised of Employee Experience, People Operations, Talent, and People & Development. These groups work closely together to bring in the best talent for Team Belvedere and from day one, make sure that all team members have all the tools they need to succeed and develop through their tenure.  We are seeking an experienced Senior Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to support our Technology and Platform departments, among the largest and fastest-growing departments at the firm.

The HRBP will act as a strategic partner  to  leadership, with a heavy emphasis on organizational design, workforce planning, and scaling teams responsibly. This is a  builder's  role: you will help define how a large technical organization is structured, leveled, and grown, while providing hands-on support for performance management, employee relations, and leadership development.

The ideal candidate will have deep HR experience supporting technical populations at scale, strong business acumen, and the ability to  operate  in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.   What you'll do Work with the Technology and Platform business heads to set the people strategy for those organizations, translating engineering roadmaps and departmental goals into action across hiring, engagement, development, performance, and retention.

  Lead organizational design for a large, complex technical organization:  assess team structures, spans of control, reporting lines, and role definitions, and  recommend changes that support scale  without adding unnecessary layers.   Own  workforce planning at scale,  building multi-quarter headcount plans by team and skill set, modeling growth scenarios, and pressure-testing plans against budget and delivery commitments.

  Build and  maintain  leveling and career frameworks for technical roles, ensuring consistent expectations for individual contributors and managers across engineering, infrastructure, and platform teams.   Partner closely with Talent Acquisition on high-volume and specialized technical hiring, setting priorities around headcount sequencing, hiring timelines, role requirements, and candidate experience.

  Scale onboarding and ramp-up for technical hires, ensuring a smooth transition from offer through full integration, including compliance, systems access, technical environment readiness, and cultural immersion.   Hold m anagers 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.

  Grow the people manager bench by  identifying  emerging leaders, coaching first-time managers, and partnering with the Talent Developm ent Speci alist on manager development, technical leadership, and communication skills.   Define learning priorities for Technology and Platform wi