Special Projects Associate – Office of the President

Posted:
11/2/2025, 6:27:51 PM

Location(s):
Illinois, United States ⋅ Chicago, Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Workplace Type:
On-site

The Role:

The Special Projects Associate will work directly with the President of DASH Financial Technologies to support a diverse range of strategic and operational initiatives. This highly visible role is designed for a smart, motivated, and analytically strong early-career professional who can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
The individual will contribute to projects spanning corporate strategy, competitive analysis, project management, implementation management, technology enablement, and platform development. The ideal candidate combines financial acumen, technological fluency, strong communication skills, an innate sense of urgency, ownership, and the ability to take projects the last mile to successful completion.
This role provides an unparalleled opportunity to work within one of the leaders in U.S. options execution and trading technology, gaining exposure to the structure, strategy, and innovation that drive modern market infrastructure.
About us:

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.
 
         • Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.
 
         • Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe,
Our ever-expanding global footprint, cutting edge products, and over 40,000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.

ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.

Learn more at iongroup.com.