Leadership and Professional Development Specialist | Talent Development

The role

This role is a hands-on player-coach L&D professional covering the APAC region. You will partner with the global L&D team to execute learning and development strategies for all employee levels in APAC.

What you will do

• Partner with the global L&D team to design, drive, and execute the learning and development strategy and framework.
• Assess and evaluate learning opportunities to meet local business needs and cultural norms.
• Build and implement technical and leadership development training across APAC.
• Cultivate and maintain a network of internal and external experts to deliver learning programs.
• Run pilot programs to explore proof-of-concept and export successful offerings.
• Focus on development needs at the individual, management, and team levels.
• Devise a methodology for quantifying outcomes and measuring ROI.
• Work with Business Leaders and People Ops partners to define talent needs.
• Other duties as assigned or needed.

Required qualifications

• At least 8+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or Talent Development, etc.
• Hands-on and low-ego, comfortable operating in a lean team without a large support structure.
• Ability and willingness to lean into a global L&D team model.
• Advanced degree in IO Psychology, Organizational Development, Education, or related discipline.
• Strong foundational knowledge in psychology, organizational behavior, or coaching methodology.
• Experience in financial services, quantitative trading, hedge funds, or high-performance technology environments.
• Significant experience managing complex, multi-regional programs in a matrixed, high-growth environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to build relationships and influence at all levels.
• Established track record for taking a consultative approach to designing and delivering learning programs with measurable business results.
• Reliable and predictable availability.

Nice to have

• Experience managing and/or using a Learning Management System (LMS) or Learning Experience Portal (LXP)
• Experience and interest in some internal facilitation

About the company

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research, empowering exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. They design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world and partner with leading global research organizations and universities.