Compensation & Benefits Coordinator

Akuna Capital is hiring a Compensation & Benefits Coordinator in Chicago to manage benefits offerings and compensation.

The role involves supporting HR processes, payroll, and employee engagement initiatives.

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data-driven solutions, and automation.

We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker, designing and implementing our own low latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.

Founded in Sydney, Akuna operates in Chicago, Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.

## What you'll do

• •Provide support to the Compensation & Benefits Specialist and HR Team
• •Assist with US employee benefits and retirement programs
• •Serve as a contact for employee inquiries related to pay and benefits
• •Coordinate new hire onboarding activities
• •Support open enrollment activities
• •Assist with benefits renewals and surveys
• •Maintain accurate employee data within HRIS systems
• •Provide backup support for payroll processing
• •Facilitate employee leave of absence processes
• •Support compliance and reporting requirements
• •Partner with brokers and benefits providers
• •Review and approve employee expense submissions

## Conditions

• •Minimum base salary starts at $60,000
• •Eligible for a discretionary performance bonus
• •Additional benefits available on the company website

• •1-2 years of HR experience, ideally in benefits or payroll
• •Bachelor's Degree
• •Knowledge of HR processes and legal requirements
• •Excellent communication skills
• •Organizational skills and attention to detail
• •Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
• •Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Excel
• •Experience with HR systems like Namely and ADP is a plus