Principal Recruitment Consultant (Quant, Trading & ...

Role & ResponsibilitiesThis role will focus heavily on sourcing and evaluating toptier quantitative and trading talent across systematic trading, quantitative research, machine learning, and lowlatency engineering, while also serving as a 360 recruiter responsible for building deep client relationships, advising on hiring strategy, and supporting newclient acquisition.Manage endtoend recruiting for executive and seniorlevel roles across crypto, digital assets, quantitative trading, systematic strategies, PM/frontoffice systematic roles, machine learning research, quantitative research, quantitative development, and broader tradingadjacent engineering roles.Identify, evaluate, and engage highcaliber quantitative professionals including quant traders, portfolio managers, quant researchers, ML/AI researchers, quantitative developers, and highperformance trading engineers.Conduct deep market mapping and talent intelligence research, identifying candidates through proprietary insights, competitive analysis, and multimarket sourcing.Drive candidate outreach, assessments, preparation, and interview management with a hightouch, research-driven approach.Act as a strategic partner to clients, contributing to search planning, intake meetings, and ongoing refinement of talent requirements while deepening longterm client relationships.Represent client opportunities with clarity and market insight, enhancing both candidate engagement and the firms reputation through highquality, consultative communication.Contribute to strategic talent intelligence initiatives and support cross-functional work relating to advisory and market analysis.Requirements25+ years of experience in recruiting, preferably within executive search or financial services.Strong understanding of (or willingness to rapidly learn) crypto, digital assets, quantitative trading, systematic strategies, machine learningdriven research, lowlatency trading, and the broader frontoffice quant ecosystem.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially when interfacing with senior candidates and clients.Research-oriented mindset with the ability to synthesize complex market data into actionable insights.Highly organized, detail-driven, and capable of managing multiple concurrent searches in a fast-paced environment.Strong judgment, professionalism, and ability to thrive within a boutique, high-performance culture.Experience recruiting quant traders, PMs, quantitative researchers, machine learning engineers, or technical trading talent is a strong plus.Compensation & BenefitsCompetitive compensation package (salary + uncapped, performance driven, commission plan up to 60%). Yearone OTE of $160,000$220,000+Full benefits offering (health, 401k, etc.).A clear path to accelerated advancement within a rapidly expanding global search and talent intelligence platform. Early joiners can assume leadership responsibilities early and benefit from strong performancelinked upside. recblid 2hkfmzlv30c8uvqzw832hkxz3zeuck

Created: 2026-03-04