Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

We are now looking for a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to lead our people strategy across the groupspanning trading, technology, analytics, and operations. This is a mission-critical leadership role that will help us attract and retain exceptional talent, foster a culture of excellence and accountability, and build an HR function that is as agile and high-performing as the business itself.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic People Leadership

• Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team in aligning business

and talent strategy across all group entities.

• Define and drive an integrated HR vision for a diverse and high-performing trading

organization.

• Lead workforce planning and capability-building to enable 3x scale over the

coming years.

Talent & Leadership Development

• Build a scalable, world-class talent acquisition engine to attract top-tier

professionals in trading, quant, technology, and business operations.

• Define leadership frameworks and career paths that retain and grow future CXOs

and domain leaders.

• Champion executive coaching, mentorship programs, and fast-track

development for high-potential talent.

Culture & Organizational Design

• Shape and sustain a culture rooted in performance, ownership, meritocracy, and

innovation.

• Architect organizational design that supports speed, collaboration, and

accountability across business units.

• Establish unified values and practices across group companies while respecting

subculture nuances.

HR Operating Model

• Oversee HR centres of excellence: talent, compensation, learning, people ops,

and compliance.

• Bring in modern HR tech and people analytics to enable data-driven decisions and

proactive workforce insights.

• Ensure HR governance, labour compliance, and risk management across

jurisdictions.

Change Management & Growth Enablement

• Partner with the leadership team on strategic initiatives including international

expansion, group restructuring, and leadership transitions.

• Design and lead change management programs that drive adoption, alignment,

and outcomes.

Ideal Profile

• 1722 years of experience in strategic HR roles with at least 5 years in a group or

enterprise HR leadership role.

• Proven experience in high-performance industries such as proprietary trading,

financial services, hedge funds, or technology.

• Deep understanding of managing niche talent pools (traders, quants, engineers)

and fast-paced environments.

• Strong track record of building and scaling HR functions, preferably across

multiple business units or geographies.

• Experience presenting to and working directly with Boards, Compensation

Committees, and Industry thought leaders is a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with the ability to zoom in and zoom out.
• High EQ and strong executive presence.
• Analytical mindset with an appreciation for both quantitative talent and

qualitative culture drivers.

• Builder mentality: can work with ambiguity and design from first principles.
• A passion for people, performance, and precision.