Quant Recruitment consultant

Job description

About Us:

We are a well established recruitment agency within the payments space, with over 25 years experience serving clients, and in recent years have expanded to cover biotech and innovative tech such as AI. We are now looking to expand into the Quantitative Trading space, after success in establishing ourselves as a partner to Tier 1 and Tier 2 quantitative trading firms.

The Role:

We are seeking two new additions to the team, one experienced recruitment consultant within the quantitative space/ data science, and one graduate recruiter, ideally with a background within a STEM subject, computer science, or related field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Talent Sourcing: Identify and engage with quantitative traders, researchers, and technologists across prop firms, hedge funds, and trading houses.
• Continue to develop and expand your professional network through referrals, leads and screening candidates
• Develop a strong grasp on financial products, such as derivatives, ETFs, Equities and alternative investments
• Keep up to date on new industry developments, such as new HFT strategies, hiring trends within the space, and other correlated geopolitical and fundamental events

Who We’re Looking For:

• A natural curiosity for systematic investing and financial markets.
• Willingness to understand coding language fundementals (Python, C++, R, MATLAB, or similar) to understand candidates’ skill sets.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with highly technical talent.
• Background in finance, banking, investments, or a STEM-related degree. Prior experience in a finance or investment-related role is highly advantageous.
• A high-performance mindset, resilience, and a drive to succeed in a competitive market.
• Fluency in a secondary language such as French, Russian, Dutch, Hebrew, Arabic is advantageous

Why Join Us?

• Work in a sector where fees range from $150K to $500K per placement.
• Y1 earnings can reach £200K+.
• Be part of the first team moving to NYC, with relocation opportunities.
• Work with some of the brightest minds in quant finance and trading.
• Career Growth: Opportunity to transition into a full 360 recruitment consultant role and manage high-value mandates.

This is a unique chance to break into a highly lucrative market, work with top-tier firms, and be part of an expanding global recruitment team.

to apply for role email cv to roddy@pagosconsultants.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

19-06-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English