Senior Quantitative Recruitment Consultant

Pagos Consultants
City of London
2 months ago
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Senior Quantitative Recruitment Consultant

Location: City of London, EC3A – onsite 5 days per week (near Liverpool Street station).

About Us

Pagos Consultants is a well-established recruitment agency with over 25 years of experience serving clients across the payments and fintech, portfolio management, and quantitative trading/finance sectors. Our success is built on long-standing relationships, market expertise, and a deep understanding of the industries we serve.

Opportunity

We currently have 10–12 active clients and a strong portfolio management & quant database, offering a genuinely HOT desk for the right consultant to take ownership of and drive forward. As part of our growth, we are looking for an experienced Portfolio Management / Quant / Hedge Fund Recruiter who can take the lead on a high-performing desk and, over time, develop into a leadership position.

Key Responsibilities
  • Engaging with quantitative researchers, traders, portfolio managers, and technologists across hedge funds, trading firms, and investment houses.
  • Expanding your professional network through proactive outreach, referrals, and relationship management.
  • Developing a solid understanding of financial instruments, including derivatives, equities, ETFs, and alternative investments.
  • Staying informed on emerging quant strategies, hiring trends, and market shifts within the systematic and high-frequency trading space.
  • Working closely with leadership to grow the Quant team, with a clear progression path toward team management.
What We’re Looking For
  • Proven experience recruiting within quantitative finance, trading technology, or data science.
  • A strong commercial instinct and deep understanding of the hedge fund and trading ecosystem.
  • A natural curiosity for systematic investing, quantitative strategies, and financial markets.
  • A track record of success managing senior-level relationships and delivering results.
  • The ambition to grow into a leadership role, driving the desk’s commercial success.
  • Step into a warm Quant desk with a proven portfolio of clients and live mandates.
  • Operate in a sector where placement fees range from $150K to $500K.
  • Realistic first-year earnings of £250K – £350K+ for experienced recruiters.
  • Clear pathway to leadership, with the opportunity to run and scale your own team.
  • Collaborative, performance-driven culture that values professionalism and accountability.
How to Apply

If you’re an ambitious recruiter who wants to take ownership of a HOT Quant desk, build meaningful client relationships, and progress into leadership, we’d like to hear from you. Please email your CV to .


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