Platinum & Partners is the specialist quant and systematic recruitment agency for hedge funds, multi-strategy platforms, proprietary trading desks, electronic market makers, crypto/digital asset firms and quantitative asset managers. We place Quant Researchers, Systematic Traders, Quant Portfolio Managers, HFT Engineers and Quant Developers at the world's leading systematic investment firms — from Tier 1 multi-strat platforms to emerging systematic managers.
Our entire practice is focused on one space: quant and systematic hiring. We cover statistical arbitrage, high frequency trading, systematic global macro, quant equity long/short, machine learning, fixed income quant, volatility strategies, CTAs, crypto/digital asset systematic trading and quantitative asset management. If you are looking for the premier quant recruiter in London — or the best quant headhunter for your global systematic fund — you have found us.
Systematic hedge funds, multi-strategy platforms, HFT prop desks, electronic market makers and quantitative asset managers trust us as their go-to quant search partner
Multi-strategy platforms, stat arb pods, systematic macro and equity market neutral funds
High frequency trading firms, low latency prop desks and algorithmic market makers
Factor-based asset managers, systematic long-only, risk premia and smart beta managers
Major multi-PM platforms and multi-strategy funds building out systematic pods
Options market makers, ETF designated liquidity providers, crypto market makers and systematic DMMs
We place quant professionals across every major role in systematic investment management — from PhD quant researchers building alpha signals to C++ engineers architecting ultra-low latency execution infrastructure. Our mandates span junior hires through to Head of Research and CIO-level searches.
Whether you need a signal developer with stat arb experience, a systematic macro PM with a live track record, or a machine learning quant with hands-on production experience, our active network contains the people you are looking for.
From high frequency trading to systematic macro — deep specialist knowledge across every quantitative strategy
Stat Arb Researchers, Signal Developers, Execution Quants
C++ Engineers, FPGA Developers, HFT Researchers, Microstructure Quants
Macro Systematic PMs, Rates Quants, FX Systematic Traders
Quant PMs, Alpha Researchers, Factor Model Developers
ML Quant Researchers, Data Scientists, NLP Signal Developers
Rates RV Quants, Credit Quant Researchers, FICC Systematic Traders
Cross-Asset Quant PMs, Portfolio Optimisation Researchers
Trend Following Researchers, Systematic Macro Strategists
Vol Quant Researchers, Options Systematic Traders, Dispersion Quants
Microstructure Quants, Execution Researchers, Algo Execution Developers
Alt Data Researchers, NLP Quants, Signal Discovery Researchers
Low Latency C++ Engineers, FPGA Developers, Infrastructure Quants
We do not recruit across all of finance. Every search we run is in quantitative and systematic investment strategies. This single focus gives us a depth of network and insight that generalist firms cannot replicate.
We offer retained, exclusive and contingency engagement models. Senior mandates receive complete, dedicated focus on a retained or exclusive basis. Contingency recruitment is available for quant technology, developer and more junior roles with no upfront commitment.
Because we maintain an active, pre-qualified network of quant researchers, systematic traders and quant developers, we deliver meaningful longlists within 48–72 hours of mandate engagement.
Our consultants understand backtesting, signal research, factor models, low-latency architecture and ML in finance at a meaningful level. We ask the right questions, qualify accurately and waste none of your time.
Platinum & Partners is the go-to quant and systematic recruitment agency for the systematic investment management industry. We are 100% focused on quantitative and systematic hiring — we do not recruit across all of finance. This single specialisation allows us to maintain the deepest possible network of quant researchers, systematic traders, quant developers and HFT engineers, and to understand the market at a level that generalist recruitment firms cannot approach.
We are the trusted quant recruitment partner for systematic hedge funds of all sizes — from Tier 1 multi-strategy platforms with billions in AUM to emerging systematic managers building their first quant research team. Our hedge fund quant mandates span pod launches, platform build-outs, PM hires with live track records, senior alpha researchers, signal developers and full-stack quant developers. We understand the distinction between a stat arb pod and a systematic macro strategy, and we know the profiles that work in each context.
High frequency trading recruitment is one of the most technically demanding talent searches in finance. We specialise in placing C++ developers, FPGA engineers, HFT researchers and low-latency infrastructure specialists at prop trading desks and HFT firms in London and globally. We understand co-location, kernel bypass, RDMA, market microstructure and the technical depth required to assess HFT talent credibly.
Quantitative asset managers — including factor-based managers, systematic long-only firms, risk premia specialists and smart beta managers — trust Platinum & Partners to source quant portfolio managers, quant researchers and quant developers for their systematic investment teams. We understand the institutional asset management context and the nuances between a discretionary PM role and a systematic PM role.
Machine learning in systematic trading is now a core strategy, not an experiment. We recruit ML quant researchers, deep learning signal developers, NLP quants and reinforcement learning researchers who have hands-on production experience applying machine learning to live trading strategies. If you are building an ML-driven research team, our network of PhD-level ML quants with systematic trading backgrounds is unmatched.
Proprietary trading desks — whether independent prop firms or bank-affiliated prop operations — have highly specific quant talent requirements. We work with prop desks across systematic equities, systematic fixed income, algorithmic FX, commodities and HFT, placing quant traders, quant developers and quant researchers who understand the prop trading context and P&L dynamics.
Electronic market makers — from options market makers and ETF designated liquidity providers to crypto market makers and systematic DMMs — require highly specialised quant talent. We place microstructure researchers, options traders, inventory risk quants and low-latency engineers who understand spread capture, order book dynamics, adverse selection and the latency-sensitive execution environment that market making demands. Our network spans both traditional exchange market makers and crypto-native market making firms across the US (New York, Chicago, Miami) and London.
Our quant recruitment mandate is global. While London is our primary hub and we lead the market for quant recruitment in London and across the UK, we conduct searches in New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the wider Middle East, Geneva, Zurich, Amsterdam and APAC. Our network of quant candidates spans all major systematic investment centres, and we support global relocations for senior quant hires.
Trusted by CIOs, Heads of Research and hiring managers at the world's leading systematic funds
"Platinum & Partners provided exceptional service throughout. Their deep understanding of the systematic space and professional approach made the entire experience smooth and efficient. They matched us with exactly the right researcher for our stat arb pod."
"The go-to quant recruiter for our platform. They understand the difference between a quant researcher who has published papers and one who can generate live alpha. We use them exclusively for all our systematic PM and senior researcher searches."
"Outstanding. Very trustworthy, extremely knowledgeable in the quant space and they represent you properly through the process. One of very few headhunters who genuinely understands systematic strategies at a technical level."
"Low latency hiring is extremely specialised. Platinum & Partners understand the technical requirements at a level most firms cannot match. They have a strong network of high-calibre low-latency developers and HFT researchers."
"We have used several quant recruiters over the years. Platinum & Partners is the only firm that truly understands what we need in a quant researcher. Every candidate they present has been technically credible and the conversions speak for themselves."
"A different calibre to anyone else in this space. Professional, expert knowledge of the brief and laser-focused on finding the right fit. Worked with real patience through a complex systematic PM search to secure the right result."
The specialist quant & systematic recruitment agency for hedge funds, asset managers, prop desks and market makers
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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.
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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