Job Description
Quantitative Talent Partner - Research-Driven Trading & Technology Firm
Our client
Our client is a fast growing proprietary trading firm. They are seeking an experienced Senior Quantitative Recruiter to join a highly technical, research-led organisation operating at the intersection of quantitative finance, advanced engineering, and digital asset markets.
This role sits within a fast-growing, performance-driven environment focused on building world-class teams across quantitative research, trading, and low-latency engineering. The successful candidate will partner directly with senior stakeholders to deliver business-critical hiring initiatives and support the continued scaling of elite technical teams globally.
This opportunity is ideally suited to recruiters currently working within hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, market makers, or research-led technology organisations seeking greater ownership and strategic impact.
Key responsibilities:
• Own end-to-end recruitment across quantitative research, trading, and advanced engineering hiring mandates.
• Partner closely with senior hiring managers to define role scope, hiring strategy, and success profiles.
• Proactively source and engage highly specialised technical talent across global markets.
• Manage confidential and business-critical searches with professionalism and discretion.
• Assess candidates for technical capability, long-term potential, and cultural alignment.
• Develop and maintain strong international talent pipelines across Europe, the UK, and the US.
• Provide market intelligence on hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Support structured interview processes and stakeholder decision-making.
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives, community engagement, and talent outreach programmes.
Experience requirements:
• 10+ years’ experience within Business Development (Hedgefunds) Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, or related HR functions.
• Prior in-house recruiting experience within hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, market makers, or research-driven organisations.
• Demonstrated success hiring quantitative researchers, quantitative traders, or highly technical engineering talent.
• Strong technical fluency enabling credible conversations with senior engineers and researchers.
• Proven ability to manage complex or senior hiring mandates end-to-end.
• Advanced sourcing and talent mapping capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• High levels of discretion, professionalism, and ownership.
• Comfortable working across international teams and time zones.
Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard back from the team on this role, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. If your profile matches any of our other opportunities, one of our consultants will be in touch.
About Simmons & Hanbury
Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search, interim solutions and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Human Resources practice areas.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the application process, please reach out directly. We welcome discussions about your needs and endeavour to provide support to ensure a positive experience.