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# Technical Sourcer/Jr. Recruiter at Old Mission

- **Company:** Old Mission
- **Location:** Chicago IL, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/careers/?gh_jid=7981702003

## Job description

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious individuals who thrive in a team environment and constantly strive for improvement.

Technical Sourcer/Jr. Recruiter

Old Mission is looking to add a Technical Sourcer/Jr. Recruiter to our growing Talent team to assist with sharing the Old Mission story and vision around the globe. In this role, we are looking for an intellectually curious person that enjoys research, engagement, and the thrill of the hunt. You will partner with recruiting colleagues, hiring managers, and other key business leaders to collaborate on sourcing/hiring strategies, while also getting hands-on exposure to the full recruiting lifecycle and continuously working to improve our interviewing and overall talent evaluation process.

What you’ll do:

- Research and engage candidates for a variety of mostly technical roles at all levels across the firm
- Build rapport, evaluate, and pitch candidates on opportunities that align with their needs/background
- Build a pipeline of passive candidates via a variety of different channels of your choosing
- Understand candidate’s skills, and how they tie into the broader team, along with the firm’s goals
- Proactively identify, source, and engage relevant talent, based on the existing job profile with little guidance
- Drive results that will have both short-term and long-term impact on talent at the firm
- Provide an outstanding candidate experience for anyone you communicate with on the behalf of Old Mission
- Compile reports and ensure data integrity for reporting to various stakeholders in regards to pipeline, market intelligence, etc.

What you need:

- Bachelor’s degree
- 1+ year of sourcing and/or recruiting experience with a demonstrated track record of success
- Exposure to sourcing or recruiting technical talent within a variety of disciplines
- Comfort ramping up on non-technical hiring needs, including Operations, Sales, and Trading roles, as business needs shift
- Interest in developing full-cycle recruiting skills, including candidate screening and interview coordination
- Ability to dive into the details with meticulous organization and prioritization skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills that allow you to build great relationships with prospects for the firm

## Benefits and Perks

- Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Fully stocked kitchen; free breakfast and lunch every day on-site
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid Vacation, Sick, and Parental leaves
- Commuter and Flexible Spending Programs

Base Salary Range

$100,000 - $130,000 - Salaries are based on numerous factors such as skills, experience, and education. Our compensation package also includes a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees. For more information, reach out to your recruiter.

Old Mission is not accepting unsolicited resumes from any staffing/search firms. All resumes submitted by staffing/search firms to any employee at Old Mission via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Old Mission, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Old Mission.

## About Old Mission

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Old Mission is a global, multi-asset market maker that uses proprietary technology to value securities and derivatives and provide liquidity to exchanges and institutional investors.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no external funding rounds disclosed; self-funded through operations)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services – Quantitative Market Making
- **Target customers**: B2B – Exchanges, brokers, institutional investors
- **Mission**: “Make the financial markets more efficient by leveraging proprietary technology, sophisticated quantitative techniques, and unique ability to manage diverse portfolio of risks.” [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Market-Making Platform**: Proprietary system that dynamically values individual securities and complex derivatives, enabling rapid risk transfer across equities, options, FX, fixed income, and ETFs. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)
- **Risk Management Services**: Offers competitive pricing and liquidity on- and off-exchange, supported by a unique risk management approach that adapts quickly to changing market dynamics. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total employees – 206 (as of mid-2026), with 8.0% year-over-year headcount growth. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/old-mission)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Privately held; no external investors listed. Works with the world’s largest exchanges, brokers, and institutional investors.
- **Growth Signals**: 30 active job postings (monthly +7.1%, quarterly +57.9%); operates in 6 countries (US, UK, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Ireland, Canada); paid a $13.1M distribution to parent in January 2026, indicating strong profitability. [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431146/000143114626000003/OMC_PUB25E.pdf)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Technology**: Decade‑plus investment in a system that can dynamically value individual securities and intricate derivatives at market speed.
- **Tighter Pricing**: Often provides prices “much tighter than our competition” for a wide range of financial instruments. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)
- **Flat Hierarchy & Agility**: As a privately held firm with a flat structure, resources can be shifted rapidly; founders still sit on the trading floor, enabling quick decision-making.
- **Multi‑Asset, Global Reach**: Covers thousands of financial instruments globally, with offices in major financial hubs.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding Global Presence**: Adding offices in new regions (e.g., Saudi Arabia, Netherlands) and deepening relationships with exchanges and institutional clients.
- **Technology Investment**: Continual refinement of market-making models and risk management systems to maintain competitive speed and pricing.
- **Talent Development**: World‑class educational program and “learning while doing” philosophy to build the next generation of quantitative traders and engineers. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/working-at-old-mission/)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: “Outwardly competitive culture with a flat hierarchy that respects good ideas, wherever they come from.” Transparency and collaboration are core. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)
- **Immediate Responsibility**: Traders, engineers, and operations staff are given ownership of critical processes from day one; new hires work at scale and measure impact in real time.
- **Work Environment**: Modern offices with well-stocked kitchens and plenty of social opportunities; founders and senior leaders remain accessible on the trading floor.
- **Learning & Growth**: Formal education program combined with hands‑on mentorship. Engineers get exposure to the entire technology stack (Python, C++, Kubernetes, etc.) and traders learn from desk heads directly.
- **Compensation & Reviews**: Employer rating of 4.2/5.0 (42 reviews) with high marks for culture (4.6), compensation (4.4), and career development (4.6). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/old-mission)
- **Work Policy**: Likely office‑focused given trading floor environment; roles are based in Chicago, New York, and London.

## Sources
1. [oldmissioncapital.com](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/old-mission)
3. [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431146/000143114626000003/OMC_PUB25E.pdf)
4. [oldmissioncapital.com – Working at Old Mission](https://www.oldmissioncapital.com/working-at-old-mission/)

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