Executive Coach

Executive Coach Human Capital New York The D. E. Shaw group seeks an executive coach to join its internal coaching program. The coach will work with employees across the firm to enhance professional effectiveness, sharpen decision-making, and maximize impact, fostering reflection and accountability that enables individuals to generate their own solutions and accelerate their development. This position offers the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the firm’s culture and operations, ensuring coaching is commercially relevant and aligned with organizational goals in a collaborative and engaging environment. Home Who We Are What We Do How To Join News Library Contact What you’ll do day-to-day Be a part of a small team responsible for delivering the firm’s internal coaching program, working 1:1 with employees to support their professional development. Challenge participants thoughtfully, using reflection, inquiry, and proven coaching practices to help them navigate the firm’s unique environment. Tailor your approach to the needs of each individual, drawing on your understanding of the firm’s culture and commercial priorities. Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the internal coaching program, ensuring it remains impactful and aligned with the firm’s goals while building trust and credibility at all levels. Who we’re looking for A bachelor’s degree is required, and a master’s or other advanced degree in applied psychology (e.g., industrial organizational psychology or organizational consulting) is preferred, along with at least eight years of relevant experience. Significant experience as an executive coach, with a track record of working with mid-level professionals to enhance effectiveness, navigate transitions, and address complex business challenges. Deep understanding of organizational dynamics and the ability to coaching approaches that strengthen our leadership capability and business impact with expertise and commercial acumen. Demonstrated ability to thoughtfully challenge and support individuals, using reflection and inquiry to promote insight and growth. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to navigate complex organizational environments and operate effectively across varied teams. The expected annual base salary for this position is $225,000 to $300,000. 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.

Salary : $225,000 - $300,000