VP – Human Resources recruitment

SecondMarket, the company that is disrupting the tech and finance world, is seeking a Vice President of Human Resources to be located in our New York City headquarters.

SecondMarket is seeking a focused, dependable, highly motivated individual to join our corporate team as Vice President of Human Resources.  The Vice President will guide and manage all Human Resources policies and programs as well as manage the day to day operations.  Responsibilities include employee on-boarding, training and career development as well as employee relations and communications.  Compensation and benefits administration, organizational and space planning, performance management, employee safety, welfare and wellness are also all critical components of our Human Resources initiatives. The Vice President will also oversee recruiting and retention efforts, and should be dynamic and have experience helping to promote a positive culture in a growing company.

Requirements

• 7+ years work experience in all areas of Human Resources and Recruiting

• Demonstrated success at early-stage and/or growth-stage, venture-backed companies would be ideal

• Experience in the financial services industry and/or the technology industry is a plus but not required

• Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.  Applicant must be a self-starter, with the ability to work independently and interdependently across a diverse organization. 

• Experience with H1-B Visa holders as employees

• Undergraduate degree from a competitive program; Master’s Degree or equivalent in Human Development or related field a plus

Compensation:

• Competitive base salary

• Discretionary annual bonus, based on individual, group, and company performance

• Initial employee stock option grant

• Comprehensive benefits

About SecondMarket:

SecondMarket is the leading marketplace for alternative investments. It has become the online destination for accessing market data, building your investor network and transacting in assets such as private company stock, structured products, public equity and bankruptcy claims. SecondMarket centralizes and simplifies secondary market activity by connecting buyers and sellers, and providing world-class market and operations expertise.

SecondMarket has over 100,000 participants including global financial institutions, regional and community banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, mutual funds, corporations and other institutional and accredited investors. SecondMarket’s shareholders include FirstMark Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB), the Li Ka-shing Foundation and Dunearn, a subsidiary of (Singapore) Temasek Holdings. SecondMarket is a registered broker-dealer (Member FINRA, MSRB and SIPC). The company was selected as a 2011 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. For further information, please visit www.SecondMarket.com

SecondMarket is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer