Head of Recruitment

Job Description

Role Overview As the Head of Recruitment, you will own and scale our talent acquisition strategy across all verticals—trading, technology, quant research, and business functions. You will partner with senior leadership to identify, attract, and hire exceptional talent from elite campuses, top-tier firms, and niche domains. Your role will be critical in ensuring we stay ahead in the ultra-competitive HFT landscape by hiring faster, smarter, and more strategically. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute a robust hiring roadmap aligned with firm-wide growth and capability goals. Drive full-cycle hiring for senior and specialized roles in trading, quant research, engineering, and operations. Design and execute elite campus hiring programs for SDEs, quants, and traders. Build and mentor a high-performance recruitment team, including sourcers, coordinators, and recruitment partners. Optimize hiring funnels, reduce time-to-hire, and implement data-driven improvements across recruitment KPIs. Position the firm as a destination of choice through digital campaigns, university outreach, and strategic partnerships. Leverage best-in-class ATS, sourcing platforms, and AI-driven tools for screening, outreach, and analytics. Champion inclusive hiring practices while maintaining a strong bar for technical and cultural fit. Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on workforce planning, hiring trends, and competitive talent intelligence. Ideal Candidate Profile 10+ years of experience in recruitment, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Proven success hiring in fast-paced, high-stakes environments like HFT, hedge funds, fintech, top-tier tech firms, or product startups. Strong network and familiarity with top-tier engineering, quantitative, and trading talent pools. Hands-on experience with campus engagement and structured internship/analyst programs. Deep understanding of technical hiring, particularly in C++, Python, system design, and quantitative modeling. Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior leadership. Strong communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills. Preferably from an engineering, quantitative, or HR background from a Tier-1 institute. Experience in targeting exceptional candidates early on in their student life What We Offer Opportunity to shape the talent strategy of a high-impact, innovation-driven firm. Competitive compensation and performance-linked incentives. Fast-paced, intellectually stimulating work environment. Access to cutting-edge tools, resources, and global talent networks. Collaborative, non-hierarchical culture that values execution and excellence. Show more Show less