Senior Human Capital Management (HCM) Systems Analyst

CTC Lateral•Chicago, IL

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a premier proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. Our collaborative culture fuels innovation in quantitative research, systematic trading strategies, and cutting-edge trading technology. For over three decades CTC has provided critical liquidity across derivatives exchanges worldwide - making them fairer, more transparent, and more efficient. We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better. Our HCM Operations Team is responsible for the systems, data, and processes that support our people operations — spanning HRIS, data and insights, compensation, benefits, immigration, and employee support. We're a close-knit team that supports one another, cares deeply about the employees we serve, and takes pride in doing outstanding work. As our Sr. HCM Systems Analyst, you'll have real technical work to sink your teeth into — disconnected systems to integrate, manual processes to automate, data to clean up and structure, and AI tools to explore and put to use. It's the kind of environment where someone who loves to build and optimize will thrive. We move fast and value efficient, consistent processes, but always keep in mind the people our systems exist to help. We're also small enough to be nimble — if you bring skills or interests outside of systems, whether that's benefits, compliance, data analytics, or something else entirely, there's room to put them to use.

Requirements

5+ years of HCM systems experience across multiple platforms — including integrations, implementations, or migrations, ideally at a small or mid-size company
A hands-on problem solver who loves to build
Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into system configuration and process design.
Strong data skills, knowing how data needs to be structured upstream to be useful downstream
Comfort working across technical tools — experience with BI platforms (e.g., Sigma, Power BI, Tableau) and a general understanding of APIs is a plus
Equally comfortable talking HCM and Tech, and able to bridge the two as a true partner

Nice To Haves

Preference for candidates in Chicago (relocation assistance available)

Responsibilities

Own and continuously improve our HCM systems — including our HRIS, ATS, benefit platforms, comp tools, and other connected systems
Partner closely with our internal Tech team to spec, build, and maintain integrations and file feeds
Drive automation and AI initiatives to find smarter ways to get things done
Ensure our HCM data is clean, well-structured, and configured to power reliable reporting, automation, and integrations
Build and maintain reports and dashboards that help leadership and teammates make good decisions
Manage system security to ensure sure the right people have the right access and our data is protected
Own compliance filings (e.g. EEOC, 5500s, etc.) and maintain our employee handbook
Collaborate closely with teammates across HCM, recruiting, finance, and beyond to translate their needs into system solutions
Document systems and processes so knowledge is accessible to the whole team