Leadership and Professional Development Specialist | Talent Development
Jump TradingAbout the Role
Jump Trading Group is seeking a hands-on, player-coach Learning & Development professional to lead and execute the company's comprehensive learning and development strategy across the APAC region. This role partners with the global L&D team to design and deliver technical training and leadership development programs for all employee levels, from new hires to senior executives. Responsibilities include assessing learning needs across distinct cultural markets, building expert networks, running pilot programs, measuring ROI, and collaborating cross-organizationally to create innovative, high-impact training solutions that drive business results.
Requirements
- 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 to collaborate, align on priorities, and strategize both global and local approaches to leadership and professional development.
- 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 that build relationships at all levels across the organization with the ability to influence, collaborate, and build consensus; has partnered directly with business leaders, not just HR - can sit across from a trading desk head or engineering lead, understand their real challenges, and translate them into targeted development interventions.
- Established track record for taking a consultative approach to designing and delivering (training yourself and partnering with trainers) learning programs with measurable business results that meet stakeholder needs.
- Experience managing and/or using a Learning Management System (LMS) or Learning Experience Portal (LXP) to curate on-demand learning content and/or manage live courses, a plus.
- Experience and interest in some internal facilitation, a plus.
- Reliable and predictable availability.