Senior Quantitative Recruitment Consultant

Senior Quantitative Recruitment Consultant

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.
• 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 roddy@pagosconsultants.com