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.

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.