The vacancy is well-structured with clear compensation and company details, but lacks specific KPIs and detailed work processes.
Job description
Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data-driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker, designing and implementing our own low latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. Founded in Sydney, Akuna operates in Chicago, Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to the Compensation & Benefits Specialist and HR Team
- Assist with US employee benefits and retirement programs
- Serve as a contact for employee inquiries related to pay and benefits
- Coordinate new hire onboarding activities
- Support open enrollment activities
- Assist with benefits renewals and surveys
- Maintain accurate employee data within HRIS systems
- Provide backup support for payroll processing
- Facilitate employee leave of absence processes
- Support compliance and reporting requirements
- Partner with brokers and benefits providers
- Review and approve employee expense submissions
Requirements
- 1-2 years of HR experience, ideally in benefits or payroll
- Bachelor's Degree
- Knowledge of HR processes and legal requirements
- Excellent communication skills
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Excel
- Experience with HR systems like Namely and ADP is a plus
Conditions
- Minimum base salary starts at $60,000
- Eligible for a discretionary performance bonus
- Additional benefits available on the company website
About Akuna Capital
Akuna Capital is an American proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making, providing liquidity through competitive buy and sell quotes using proprietary low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. It operates with its own capital, has no clients or external investors, and focuses on collaboration across technology, trading, quant, and operations departments. Founded by partners from Sydney, it emphasizes innovation in derivatives trading.