Senior Quantitative Recruitment Consultant
Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.
Location: Onsite 5 days per week – City of London EC3A (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.
The 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 include:
- 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. xwzovoh
- 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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