Senior Headhunter
$80000-100000 USD
uncapped commission structure
Onsite WORKING
Location: New York, New York – United States Type: Permanent
Senior Headhunter / Recruiter – Quant Finance & Systematic Trading
US based – Remote role
Anson McCade is a leading executive search and consultancy firm headquartered in the UK, operating internationally. We are recognised for our long-standing partnerships with the world’s top hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and investment banks.
This role sits within our Quant Finance & Systematic Trading practice, a high-growth area where we are tier-1 suppliers to many of the most competitive firms globally. Our clients span multi-strategy hedge funds, prop shops, HFT firms, market makers, and systematic trading groups across every major asset class.
We are seeking a highly driven recruiter or headhunter to help expand our U.S. presence. You do not need prior experience in quant finance to apply — what matters is proven recruitment success, drive, and the ability to engage with world-class talent. We will give you the platform, client access, and training to transition into this elite market.
Typical mandates include:
- Quantitative Researchers & Strats (PhD-level, machine learning, statistics, applied mathematics)
- Quant Developers & Engineers (C++/Python, low-latency, infrastructure for systematic trading)
- Quant Traders & Portfolio Managers (discretionary & systematic strategies)
What you’ll be doing
- Headhunting: Engaging with some of the sharpest minds in the industry, from academia, elite tech firms, and top-tier trading desks.
- End-to-end recruitment: Running processes from first approach through interview, offer, and close.
- Market expertise: Developing deep knowledge of systematic trading, quant finance, and emerging trends.
- Client management: Partnering with senior stakeholders, advising on hiring processes and compensation.
- Origination & growth: Expanding our client footprint and building long-term partnerships.
- Collaboration: Working closely with our London HQ team while scaling our U.S. presence.
What we’re looking for
- 4+ years’ recruitment or executive search experience (any sector).
- Strong track record in client development and relationship management.
- Driven, resilient, and commercially sharp.
- Excellent communicator, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders.
- Curiosity and appetite to learn about the world of quant finance and systematic trading.
What’s in it for you
- The chance to pivot into one of the most lucrative, high-barrier markets in global finance — no prior quant experience required.
- Direct exposure to portfolio managers, heads of research, and senior leadership at elite hedge funds and trading firms.
- Base salary $80-100k, with an uncapped commission structure.
- Because typical fees in quant/systematic finance are far higher than traditional recruitment markets, six-figure total compensation is realistic, with top performers earning well beyond this.
- Autonomy and flexibility in a remote U.S. role, backed by a market-leading London HQ.
- Long-term career growth in a high-performance, collaborative environment.
If you are a recruiter with strong fundamentals who wants to break into Quantitative Finance and Systematic Trading, and build a career where earnings potential matches your ambition, we’d love to hear from you.
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