Human Capital
New York

The D. E. Shaw group seeks a versatile specialist to join its innovation-focused Learning & Development (L&D) team. This team develops customized learning offerings to help the firm’s talent excel in their careers. The role offers the opportunity to support a broad range of learning initiatives, partnering closely with L&D colleagues to design and deliver impactful programs that build critical skills across the organization.

What you’ll do day-to-day

Partner with L&D content leads and key stakeholders to develop, deliver, and evaluate learning offerings across a range of domains, including professional effectiveness, written communication, leader and manager development, financial and technical skills, mentoring, and onboarding.
Contribute to the design of highly customized learning experiences in collaboration with internal/external subject matter experts, which may include case-based workshops, one-on-one tutorials, AI-enabled simulations, group coaching, written guides, and other bespoke formats.
Facilitate learning sessions based on your areas of expertise.
Manage and contribute to multiple workstreams simultaneously, coordinating across stakeholders and helping drive projects forward from concept through delivery.
Stay current on the rapidly evolving AI landscape and its applicability to L&D, bringing thoughtful perspectives on how innovative application of AI can enhance learning design, delivery, learner experience, and business impact.

Who we’re looking for
A bachelor’s degree and five to seven years of professional experience, including time spent in learning and development or a related field; a master’s degree in organizational development, organizational psychology, or a related discipline is a plus.
Demonstrated experience designing and/or delivering learning and development programming in one or more of the following areas: professional effectiveness, written communication, manager development, onboarding, and/or financial and technical skills.
Demonstrated interest in generative AI (GAI) and its practical application to learning and development, including the ability to identify opportunities to incorporate GAI into learning design, content development, and day-to-day workflows.
The ability to quickly get up to speed on new content areas by researching and synthesizing a wide range of information and conveying it clearly and concisely.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills, with keen attention to detail and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
The ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, manage multiple workstreams, navigate cross-functional dependencies, and drive work forward with speed and sound judgment.
The expected annual base salary for this position is $140,000 to $170,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.

The D. E. Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer.

The applicable annual base salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background.

European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), California, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Shanghai candidates should refer to the corresponding linked privacy notice.

The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates’ resumes and associated information (including personal information contained therein) for purposes reasonably related to their application, including without limitation: review and management of employment applications and supporting materials; administration and management of offers to and communication with candidates; and administration, management, and improvement of the recruiting operations of the D. E. Shaw group; and/or where reasonably required in connection with a proposed sale, spin-out, reorganization, or outsourcing of all or some of the business of the D. E. Shaw group. The D. E. Shaw group will not use such information for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, such as direct marketing of third-party products to candidates, without candidate consent. As used herein, the term “personal information” is meant to broadly describe information identifying or relating to a specific individual; it is intended to encompass “personal data,” “sensitive personal data,” and “personally identifiable information” and similar terms, as those terms are defined by law in the jurisdictions in which the D. E. Shaw group operates.

The D. E. Shaw group may transfer such personal information within and outside the country and jurisdiction of the locations where the D. E. Shaw group maintains offices, to other D. E. Shaw group affiliates, to government and regulatory authorities, and to third parties which provide or may provide support and/or services to the D. E. Shaw group and for the purposes set forth above. The persons who may have access to this personal information are other employees of the D. E. Shaw group, in connection with the performance of their duties of employment, and the other parties listed above, in connection with the business of the D. E. Shaw group. (Of course, candidates will be considered for employment opportunities only in those countries in which they express interest.)

The D. E. Shaw group will use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of personal information (including appropriate technical measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information) and will retain such data as required by applicable law or regulation. Candidates have the right to request access to, and correction of, their personal information in accordance with applicable law; any such request should be submitted to recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com. Candidates who have submitted a resume to the D. E. Shaw group and do not wish to proceed with their applications should email cvwithdraw@deshaw.com. Personal information of candidates who have been the subject of background checks may have been transferred in accordance with applicable regulations, and any concerns with such transfers should be submitted to backgroundcheck-inquiries@deshaw.com.

The D. E. Shaw group may retain candidates’ information for prospective recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates for employment opportunities and for organizing events with prospective candidates, in accordance with our internal data retention procedures. Candidates who do not agree to such future use should email recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com.

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