Office & Events Specialist
2 weeks ago
Hudson River Trading is hiring an Office & Events Specialist to join our People Operations team in London In this role, you will report to the Community Engagement Lead, with a dotted line to the Workplace Lead. You will be responsible for the strategic planning and execution of London events — in-person, virtual, and hybrid This includes big-picture projects like employee engagement strategy and analytics tracking, as well as on-the-ground operational responsibilities including event planning, management, and marketing. You will also be responsible for managing the front desk, greeting visitors, handling inbound calls, and ensuring that tasks such as supply fulfillment, ticket submissions, and badge needs are addressed.
At HRT, we're friends and colleagues, and it's important to us that HRTers have the opportunity to connect and bond with each other. Our vision for this role is someone who will eagerly develop a deep understanding of our people and values in order to create a welcoming office environment and events that not only reflect our culture of inclusive togetherness, but amplify it.
**Profile**
- You have a big-picture vision to craft memorable experiences
- You have attention to detail to ensure seamless execution of projects
- You have the ability to troubleshoot problems quickly and calmly
- You have the communication know-how to effectively get information out to HRTers
- You are a creative problem solver with a "no task too small or too big" attitude
**Responsibilities**
- Plan, execute, promote, and lead high-touch in-person and virtual events, including monthly office-wide events, team events, intern engagement, and impromptu community-building events
- Forge genuine relationships with your peers and find opportunities to bring our office culture to life through shared experiences
- Identify areas of improvement and propose ideas on how to make things better
- Receive incoming phone calls
- Manage the office front desk and oversee the visitor experience
- Monitor internal communication channels and respond to requests
- Track badges for employees and visitors
**Qualifications**
- Minimum 5+ years of event planning experience including leading projects beginning to end
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong work ethic and dedication with the ability to project manage and reprioritize quickly when needed
- Strong decision-making skills
- Experience working with outside vendors
- Familiarity with intercom systems
- Comfortable operating in fluid and open-ended problem spaces
- Skilled at turning creative visions into reality
- Experience working on cross-functional projects with many collaborators
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and with a global team across time zones as needed
- Ability to cultivate strong relationships with peers
**Culture**
Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.
At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. We're a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization—from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT we're friends and colleagues - whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.
Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we'd love to get to know you.
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