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# People Data Lead at Hudson River Trading

- **Company:** Hudson River Trading
- **Location:** New York NY, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/careers/job/?gh_jid=7958945

## Job description

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a People Analytics Lead to own the strategic direction and operational maturity of the People Analytics function, transforming it into an insights-driven strategic partner to the People Operations team and the broader organization. Working closely with data engineering, this person will define and govern our people data model, build dashboards and predictive models, set governance standards, and serve as HRT’s primary people analytics advisor.

## Responsibilities

- Deliver people analytics insights and reporting for both leadership and company-wide audiences, translating complex findings into clear, actionable narratives
- Build predictive models for projections such as headcount growth and time-to-fill forecasting, and conduct deep-dive investigations into workforce trends
- Own the design of a single source of truth for people data — defining the data model, schema, and metric requirements — and partner with data engineering to build and maintain a structured, auditable repository that replaces fragmented spreadsheets
- Establish a standardized metrics library (definitions, sources, methodologies, refresh cadences) and maintain automated dashboards that serve self-service needs for People Ops and managers
- Manage, mentor, and develop the People Analytics team
- Establish data governance policies including data access controls, privacy compliance, documentation standards, and quality assurance processes
- Conduct deep-dive investigations into workforce trends and present findings
- Partner with other teams to integrate people data with financial and operational datasets for cross-functional insights
- Set analytics roadmap aligned to People Operations and business strategy, managing competing priorities with a clear intake and prioritization process
- Drive stakeholder engagement by proactively identifying high-value analytics opportunities and building trust through consistent, reliable delivery
- Champion a culture of data literacy across the People Ops function and broader organisation through training, enablement sessions, and accessible reporting

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's in a quantitative field (e.g., I/O Psychology, Statistics, Data Science, Economics); relevant Master's or analytics-focused MBA preferred
- 10+ years of progressive people analytics experience, including 5+ years leading an analytics team and 5+ years embedded within or alongside HR across the full employee lifecycle
- Experience supporting 1,000+ global or multi-site workforce preferred
- Expertise in regression, modeling, clustering, factor analysis, and A/B testing for workforce questions
- Demonstrated experience partnering with data engineers to build a people data warehouse — defining the data model, specifying requirements, and validating delivered data — without needing to build the pipelines yourself
- Proficiency in SQL and Python or R for analysis, modeling, and prototyping, with enough understanding of data warehousing and ETL/ELT to guide and validate engineering work
- Ability to drive AI/LLM solutions for data synthesis and workforce storytelling
- Experience with SQL (complex joins, CTEs, window functions) and proficiency in Python/R for statistical modeling and automation
- Experience managing and governing a people data warehouse in close partnership with data engineering
- Experience with Workday and Workday analytics (Advanced/Matrix Reporting, Calculated Fields, Prism)
- Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills for ad-hoc analysis; ability and desire to reduce spreadsheet dependency
- Familiarity with People platforms (Culture Amp, Greenhouse, etc.) and data integration
- Familiarity with multi-country data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) preferred

The estimated base salary range for this position is $225,000-$275,000, based on job-related skills and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package. 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.

Please be advised: Use of AI tools during interviews or assessments is strictly prohibited, unless otherwise instructed or agreed upon. We employ various methods to evaluate the authenticity of candidate responses. If we determine that AI assistance was used during any stage of the hiring process, we reserve the right to immediately disqualify your candidacy or rescind any job offers extended.

## About Hudson River Trading

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hudson River Trading (HRT) is a multi-asset class quantitative trading firm that builds automated trading algorithms to provide liquidity on global markets.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no public ticker; no external funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2002
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (current owner is Jason Carroll)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial services – algorithmic trading and market making.
- **Target customers**: Institutional market participants, exchanges, and liquidity consumers (B2B). The firm trades on over 200 markets worldwide.
- **Mission/purpose**: “We are thoughtful market leaders, committed to the health and longevity of global markets.” [hudsonrivertrading.com](https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Automated Trading Algorithms**: Proprietary models developed by mathematicians, physicists, and software engineers to execute trades across equities, futures, options, and other asset classes. Emphasis on statistical analysis and high-performance infrastructure.
- **Market Making**: HRT provides two-sided liquidity on electronic exchanges, holding about 25% of capital overnight with an average holding time of roughly five minutes (distinct from stereotypical high-frequency trading firms). [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_Trading)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: In Q1 2021, HRT generated approximately **$1.2 billion** from trading, amid heightened market volatility (Bloomberg report). [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_Trading)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors (private, founder-owned). Member of the Principal Traders Group (Futures Industry Association). Acquired competitor Sun Trading in 2018.
- **Growth Signals**: Employs over 800 people across offices in New York, Chicago, Austin, Boulder, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dublin. Continues to hire aggressively for roles in software engineering, algorithmic development, and research (130+ open roles as of mid-2026 per career page). [hudsonrivertrading.com/careers](https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/careers/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Advanced technology stack**: HRT’s distributed system is on the Pareto frontier of latency and throughput, giving researchers and engineers a unique platform for fast experimentation.
- **Collaborative culture**: Unlike many prop trading firms, HRT emphasizes shared R&D and cross-team cooperation (“the best ideas are born in a shared research and development environment”).
- **Ethical stance**: Internal code of ethics that exceeds regulatory requirements; transparent market participation (<1% of trading in dark pools).
- **Diversified strategies**: Multi-asset, multi-timeframe trading reduces single-point risk and enables resilience.

## Strategic Focus
- **Talent acquisition**: Actively recruiting from top math, computer science, and physics programs, as well as experienced engineers from big tech (Wall Street Journal noted HRT’s efforts to attract talent from Silicon Valley).
- **Global expansion**: Continued office openings in Asia and Europe to access more markets and liquidity pools.
- **Infrastructure investment**: Ongoing development of low-latency, high-throughput systems to maintain a competitive edge in algorithmic trading.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: HRT describes itself as “a small tech company with a big impact” – a community of curious, collaborative problem-solvers. Core values include automation & efficiency, make it better, togetherness, and inclusivity. [hudsonrivertrading.com/life-at-hrt](https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/life-at-hrt/)
- **Hybrid/remote policy**: Majority of teams adopt an even split between in-office and remote work; some roles require full-time presence. Relocation assistance is available.
- **Perks & benefits**: Company-paid medical/dental (no premiums), 401k/pension matching, generous parental leave (via Progyny), caregiver support (Vivvi), fitness centers/reimbursement, daily catered meals, coffee bar, and regular social events (company trips, happy hours, volleyball tournaments).
- **Engineering environment**: Strong emphasis on C++, Python, OS internals, CPU architecture, and networking. Engineers work on everything from high-frequency trading engines to research infrastructure.

## Sources
1. [hudsonrivertrading.com](https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/) – Company overview, mission, and philosophy.
2. [hudsonrivertrading.com/careers](https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/careers/) – Job types, locations, and role descriptions (Algo Developer, Software Engineer, Algo Software Engineer).
3. [hudsonrivertrading.com/life-at-hrt](https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/life-at-hrt/) – Benefits, culture, diversity & inclusion, work environment.
4. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_Trading) – History, business model, trading statistics (5% of US trading in 2014, Q1 2021 revenue, acquisition of Sun Trading).

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