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Quant & Systematic Jobs at the World's Top Funds

Advance Your Quant Career — Exclusive Permanent & Contract Roles Globally

Find your next quant researcher job, systematic PM role, HFT engineer position or quant developer opportunity through Platinum & Partners — the US & UK specialist quant recruiter. Led by Tabby Kaan (20+ years in quant and systematic search), we provide exclusive access to unadvertised permanent and contract roles at systematic hedge funds, multi-strategy platforms, HFT prop desks, quant asset managers, crypto/digital asset firms and prop trading firms across the US (New York, Chicago, Greenwich), UK, Europe, Middle East and APAC. 100% confidential — we never circulate your profile without your consent.

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Why Top Quant Professionals
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Platinum & Partners

Your career deserves a partner who understands systematic and quantitative finance from the inside. We connect exceptional quant talent with the buy-side institutions where your skills will be valued and rewarded.

Exclusive Opportunities

Access to unadvertised quant roles at systematic hedge funds, multi-strategy platforms, HFT firms and quant asset managers — not on any job board.

Personal Attention

Dedicated specialist consultants who take time to understand your research background, strategy expertise and career goals. You are never just another CV.

Quant Career Guidance

Real intelligence on quant compensation, fund culture, strategy types and career progression. We speak the language of systematic finance.

Global Buy-Side Network

Opportunities across the US (New York, Chicago, Greenwich), UK, Europe, Middle East and APAC — at the world's leading systematic investment institutions.

Genuine Technical Depth

20+ years exclusively in quant and systematic search. We understand signal research, backtesting, low-latency engineering and portfolio construction.

Targeted Introductions

We never circulate your CV widely. Every introduction is deliberate, matching your exact research background and strategy expertise with the right institution.

Complete Confidentiality

Quant searches are highly sensitive. Your profile and career conversations remain completely confidential — we never share your information without explicit permission.

Direct Hiring Manager Access

We have direct relationships with CIOs, Heads of Research and Pod PMs. We accelerate your path to the right conversations.

Success Stories

Quant Professionals Who Advanced Their Careers

From junior researchers and PhD candidates to senior systematic PMs and HFT engineers — quant professionals trust Platinum & Partners to find the right next step.

★★★★★

"Making the jump from academia to the buy side felt daunting until I connected with Platinum & Partners. Their consultants genuinely understand the quant space — they spoke my language from the first call. They introduced me to several systematic funds and I am now working on strategies I find genuinely exciting."

Quantitative Researcher
Systematic Hedge Fund
New York
★★★★★

"Finding a recruiter who understands the difference between a systematic PM with a genuine live track record and someone who just has a good backtest is rare. Platinum & Partners had that depth. They were selective about where they put me forward and the process was completely confidential throughout."

Systematic Portfolio Manager
Systematic Hedge Fund
London
★★★★★

"The team understood what I actually did — the latency constraints, the infrastructure complexity, what separates a good low-latency C++ engineer from a great one. They did not waste my time with irrelevant roles. The search was fast, discreet and the result was exactly the opportunity I was looking for."

Quant Developer (C++)
Global Systematic Fund
London
★★★★★

"What impressed me most was how deeply they understood the research process. When I described my background in signal development and alpha research they immediately knew which funds and strategy types would be the right fit. The quality of introductions was genuinely excellent."

Signal Developer
Statistical Arbitrage Fund
New York
★★★★★

"I was transitioning from a tech company into systematic finance and needed a recruiter who could translate my Machine Learning background into the quant finance context. Platinum & Partners did that brilliantly. They knew exactly which funds were seriously pursuing Machine Learning-driven alpha strategies and made introductions that would have been impossible on my own."

Machine Learning Researcher
Systematic Hedge Fund
Singapore
★★★★★

"I had been approached by many recruiters over the years but few understood the systematic research landscape at a technical level. Platinum & Partners stood apart — they had genuine knowledge of the market, real compensation data and strong relationships at the platforms where I wanted to work. Very impressed."

Head of Quantitative Research
Multi-Strategy Quant Platform
London

Quant & Systematic Buy-Side Roles We Place

Quantitative Research

  • • Alpha Researcher
  • • Signal Developer
  • • Stat Arb Researcher
  • • Machine Learning / AI Quant Researcher
  • • Systematic Macro Researcher
  • • Rates & Credit Quant Researcher

Systematic Portfolio Management

  • • Systematic Portfolio Manager
  • • Quant PM (Stat Arb)
  • • Multi-Asset Systematic PM
  • • Quant L/S Equity PM
  • • Macro Systematic PM
  • • Head of Quantitative Research

HFT & Trading

  • • HFT Researcher
  • • Systematic Trader
  • • Algorithmic Trader
  • • Execution Quant
  • • Market Microstructure Specialist
  • • Prop Desk Systematic Trader

Quant Technology

  • • Quant Developer (C++ / Python)
  • • Low Latency Engineer
  • • FPGA / Hardware Engineer
  • • Trading Infrastructure Engineer
  • • Backtesting Platform Developer
  • • Data Pipeline Engineer

Quant Asset Management

  • • Systematic Fund Manager
  • • Quant Investment Analyst
  • • Factor Researcher
  • • Risk Manager (Systematic)
  • • Data Scientist (Alpha-Focused)
  • • Portfolio Constructor

Leadership & Strategy

  • • CIO (Systematic)
  • • Head of Quant Research
  • • Head of Systematic Trading
  • • Chief Technology Officer (Quant)
  • • Founding Partner (Quant Fund)
  • • Quant Pod Head

Looking for Contract or Interim Quant Roles?

Platinum & Partners also places quant professionals on contract and interim engagements — KDB+/q contractors, low-latency C++ developers, Python quant developers and systematic researchers. Most roles are outside IR35, with transparent day rates, weekly pay and rapid starts (typically 4–8 weeks). If you are open to day-rate contract work at top hedge funds or prop desks, register with our contractor network and we will match you to current mandates.

Contract Benefits
  • • Day rates £700–1,800+ depending on seniority
  • • Predominantly outside IR35
  • • Weekly pay, full compliance managed
  • • Flexible 3–12 month engagements
Contract Roles Placed
  • • KDB+/q Engineers (tick data, Kx 4.x)
  • • Low-Latency C++ Developers
  • • Python Quant Developers
  • • Systematic Researchers

Ready to Advance Your Quant Career?

Join hundreds of quant professionals who have found the right opportunity through Platinum & Partners. Whether you are a PhD researcher moving into systematic finance, a quant PM exploring new platforms, or an HFT engineer looking for your next challenge — we can help.

Specialist Systematic & Quant Recruitment

Systematic & Quant Jobs

Exclusive roles for quant researchers, systematic portfolio managers, quant developers and HFT specialists at the world's leading hedge funds, prop desks and multi-strategy platforms across London, New York, Chicago, Greenwich, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Amsterdam. Every mandate is systematic-or-quant-adjacent — this is a specialist practice, not a generalist firm with a quant desk.

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New quant and systematic roles posted weekly across London, New York, Chicago, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. Get notified first — most roles are filled before they're ever advertised publicly.

Where salary figures are published they reflect the base salary range for the role. Senior PM and retained searches are marked “Highly competitive” — compensation for these seats is negotiated directly and is P&L-linked. Day rates for contract roles are published in full on the Contract tab.

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Candidates:

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