When systematic hedge funds, HFT firms, prop desks, crypto/digital asset firms and quant asset managers need to make critical hires — Quant Researchers, Systematic PMs, HFT Engineers, FPGA specialists and Quant Developers — they work with Platinum & Partners. Founded by Tabby Kaan, with Senior Consultant Parminder Mann: the specialist quant and systematic executive search firm offering retained, exclusive and contingency mandates, 100% buy-side focused. London, New York, Chicago, Amsterdam, Geneva, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Platinum & Partners is London's specialist quant and systematic executive search firm. Founded by Tabby Kaan (Managing Partner) — 20 years' front-office experience across buy-side and sell-side, now 100% specialising in quant and systematic search — the firm runs every engagement with trading-floor credibility that is rare in the search market. 100% focused on quantitative and systematic recruitment — no generalist finance — placing systematic portfolio managers, quant researchers, HFT and FPGA engineers and quant developers into hedge funds, prop desks and quant funds across London, New York, Chicago, Amsterdam, Geneva, Zurich, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney.
The result is a firm that CIOs, Heads of Quant Research and systematic fund founders come to for their most critical hires — knowing that Platinum & Partners will reach candidates that generalist recruiters cannot find, assess technical depth before the first interview, and structure offers that close. With Senior Consultant Parminder Mann supporting on candidate mapping, the firm covers all major global quant centres.
No IB, no private equity, no wealth management. Every search we run, every relationship we build, is in the quant and systematic space. This is not a vertical in a larger generalist firm — it is all we do.
We offer retained, exclusive and contingency engagement models. Senior and confidential mandates — Quant PMs, Heads of Research, CIOs — run on a retained or exclusive basis for complete focus and discretion. Contingency recruitment is available for quant technology, developer and more junior roles, with no upfront commitment.
The quant professionals most in demand are passive. They are not on LinkedIn. Tabby Kaan has spent 20+ years building direct relationships across hedge fund research teams, HFT prop desks and quant asset managers in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai.
We speak the language: signals, backtesting frameworks, Sharpe decomposition, execution alpha, FPGA latency, VWAP/TWAP, carry, vol surface modelling. When we present a candidate, we have already assessed technical depth — saving your research team interview time.
Tabby Kaan has live comp data across base, bonus and carry structures from current mandates. We give clients accurate benchmarks and tell candidates exactly where they stand versus the market — so offers are structured to close.
Every search is in the quantitative and systematic space. No generalist finance roles.
Platinum & Partners, founded by Tabby Kaan, is widely regarded by systematic hedge funds, HFT firms and quant asset managers as the specialist quant and systematic recruitment firm of choice in London. Unlike generalist finance recruiters, Platinum & Partners works exclusively on quant and systematic mandates — placing Quant Researchers, Systematic PMs, HFT Engineers and Quant Developers at leading buy-side institutions. We offer retained, exclusive and contingency search models.
Three things: (1) Quant-only specialism — every relationship we hold is in the quant/systematic space. (2) Flexible engagement models — retained, exclusive and contingency. Senior mandates get our complete, dedicated focus; contingency is available for technology and developer hires with no upfront commitment. (3) Network depth — Tabby Kaan has built passive networks with quant researchers and engineers who are not reachable through LinkedIn or job boards.
Quant Researchers, Alpha Generators, Signal Developers, Systematic Portfolio Managers, HFT Engineers, FPGA Engineers, Low Latency C++ Developers, Machine Learning Quant Researchers, Quant Developers (Python/C++/KDB+), Execution Quants, Heads of Quant Research, and CIOs at systematic funds. We cover all strategy types: stat arb, HFT, systematic macro, equity market neutral, volatility, rates, and credit RV.
Platinum & Partners works with systematic hedge funds, multi-strategy quant platforms, HFT prop desks, electronic market makers, quant long/short managers, systematic macro CTAs, crypto and digital asset systematic trading firms, and AI-driven investment firms. We operate under strict confidentiality — specific client names are not disclosed, but our mandate coverage spans London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
You can reach Tabby Kaan and the Platinum & Partners team via the contact form on this website. For quant professionals looking to register confidentially, use the candidate registration page. For systematic funds and prop desks seeking retained search support, use the employer inquiry form.
Register confidentially — we will match you to retained mandates that match your strategy and compensation expectations.