Level

Experienced

Location

New York

Department

Human Resources & Recruiting

• Serve as the primary culture steward for the NYC office: taking ownership of the office experience, championing engagement, and creating an environment where people want to show up and do their best work
• Provide executive support to a senior NY leader, proactively managing their schedule, priorities, travel, and helping them shape a positive culture
• Collaborate closely with the Event Manager to ensure alignment with the broader US events strategy, budget, and event experience goals
• Identify and surface improvements to event playbooks, vendor management, and office experience workflows to raise the operational bar
• Own the local planning, logistics, and execution of institutional trading events from client dinners and market-facing gatherings to conference participation and hosted experiences
• Manage invite lists, vendor relationships, venues, budgets, and day-of execution to ensure every event reflects Optiver's brand and professionalism
• Act as a communication bridge between the NYC office and global teams across APAC, EMEA, and US regions
• Plan and execute all NYC employee events end to end, aligned with the broader US events strategy and budget. This role requires flexibility for evening and weekend event coverage

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
• Highly competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus structure
• 401(k) match up to 50%
• Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

• 6+ years of experience in event planning, executive support, office experience, or a hybrid role combining these areas
• Proven track record of planning and executing events end to end from concept and budgeting through vendor management and day-of delivery
• Experience providing executive-level administrative support across global time zones, including complex calendar and travel management
• A natural culture builder who takes initiative, brings energy, and thrives on creating great experiences for the people around them
• Highly organized with strong prioritization and project management skills, comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Excellent vendor management skills, including sourcing, negotiation, and relationship building
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities
• Experience in financial services, trading, or a high-performance professional environment is a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optivers benefits package with the benefits listed above.