At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead recruitment for elite hedge funds, managing client and candidate relationships.
- Company: Dynamic executive search firm with a proven track record in finance and technology.
- Benefits: High earning potential, access to exclusive clients, and a supportive environment for rapid success.
- Other info: Join a winning team in a competitive market with exceptional career advancement.
- Why this job: Step into a high-performance role with immediate impact and growth opportunities.
- Qualifications: Proven recruitment experience, strong client relationships, and a track record of success.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
What if you could step into a Recruitment role with exclusive hedge fund clients already hiring? Live, high-value mandates from day one? A platform that accelerates your billing and credibility immediately? That's what we're offering.
We are searching for a Principal Recruiter to join our growing Milton Keynes based team.
About the Role
As a Principal Recruiter, you'll step into a desk aligned to high-value, ongoing demand across the global hedge fund market. This isn't about starting from zero. You'll operate within an established platform built over five years, giving you access to elite clients, live mandates and proven deal flow from day one. You'll be expected to run a full 270 desk, owning both client and candidate relationships, executing complex searches and closing high-value deals. This is a deal-making environment, not a delivery function.
You'll be supported to:
- Build credibility quickly in a new, high-performance market
- Execute retained and contingent searches for elite funds
- Engage and place world-class quant and technology talent
- Operate with pace, precision and commercial focus
All within a system designed to accelerate your billing, not slow it down.
Who We Are & Why This Role Exists
We are an Executive Search firm operating at the sharpest end of quant, finance and technology recruitment. Five years ago, we entered one of the most competitive markets in the world with no brand, no inherited clients and no right to win. Today, we consistently outperform firms with decades of heritage.
The numbers:
- $400-500k+ average production per head
- $100k-$700k fee mandates
- Multiple seven-figure billers
We didn't win by luck. We won by building a platform that compounds performance - combining process, pressure and execution. Now, we're scaling that platform further.
What This Platform Gives You
From day one, you'll have access to:
- Elite hedge fund clients and live mandates
- A warm desk with active accounts and candidate networks
- A deal-making environment designed to amplify output
- Proven execution frameworks to accelerate credibility in a new market
You are not being asked to "build a desk over time." You are stepping into a platform where you are expected to perform immediately.
About You
You are an experienced recruiter who has already proven you can deliver - and now want to operate at a higher level. You will likely:
- Have agency recruitment experience, recruiting permanent roles
- Have operated in a 270 or 360 capacity, not just delivery
- Have a track record of consistent billings and growth
- Be experienced in headhunting and closing
- Have built strong client relationships and managed processes end-to-end
- Have successfully entered new markets or built credibility quickly
Backgrounds could include:
- Finance
- Medical
- Legal / HR / Compliance
- Professional services
Principal Recruiter employer: Evolve Group
Join a dynamic and high-performing team in Milton Keynes as a Principal Recruiter, where you'll have immediate access to elite hedge fund clients and live mandates. Our supportive work culture fosters rapid credibility and success, with proven frameworks designed to accelerate your billing from day one. With a focus on employee growth and a deal-making environment, we offer a unique opportunity for experienced recruiters to thrive in one of the most competitive markets.
