We connect exceptional quantitative trading talent with the world's leading trading firms, from HFT shops and hedge funds to ML-native businesses and digital asset firms, across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
QNT Partners is a boutique quantitative trading recruitment and advisory firm. We work with HFT firms, hedge funds, proprietary trading desks, ML-native businesses, and digital asset firms, placing the researchers, traders, engineers, and ML specialists that give the world's most sophisticated trading operations their edge.
Our founders have run the businesses our clients operate. That changes every conversation we have.
"QNT Partners has a strong read on the quant talent landscape. They've introduced us to high-quality portfolio managers and trading teams that we wouldn't have come across through the usual channels. Their ability to navigate both recruitment and capital raising in the quant space has made them a valuable partner to RE7."Evgeny Gaevoy, Founder, RE7 Capital
Our Asia-Pacific network runs deeper than most. Beyond our presence in Sydney, one of our Partners is a native Mandarin speaker with direct relationships across Greater China, Hong Kong, and Singapore, spanning hedge funds, HFT firms, and quant talent that most Western recruitment firms simply can't reach.
Last updated: April 2026
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Last updated: April 2026
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We place the quant researchers, systematic traders, low-latency engineers, and ML specialists that give the world's leading trading firms their edge, from established hedge funds and HFT shops to ML-native businesses and digital asset firms. Our search is rigorous, discreet, and built around long-term fit, not volume of introductions.
QNT Partners works across the full spectrum of quantitative and technology-driven trading. Every consultant we deploy has deep knowledge of the roles, firms, and talent pools they cover, spanning HFT firms, systematic & discretionary hedge funds, ML-native businesses, and digital asset firms. We work on contingency and retained mandates. For senior and specialist searches, we recommend an exclusive arrangement, it's where we consistently deliver our best results.
Our global presence across London, Sydney, Chicago, and San Francisco means we work across every time zone where quant talent is concentrated, with people embedded in local markets.
We work across every major market where quantitative trading talent is concentrated, placing candidates and filling mandates across the following strategies, asset classes, and geographies.
We place systematic portfolio managers, quant researchers, and traders across the full frequency spectrum, from ultra-low-latency market makers and mid-frequency stat arb desks to discretionary traders. Our candidates are drawn from the world's most recognisable HFT firms, top-tier systematic hedge funds, and leading crypto-native trading desks. Many hold PhDs from the world's leading universities, are former Mathematics or Physics Olympiad competitors, or have published research at the frontier of ML and quantitative methods.
From low-latency C++/Rust engineers building ultra-fast execution systems to Python quant developers powering research infrastructure and trading tooling, we cover the full technology stack that modern trading firms depend on. Our clients rely on us to find engineers who can hit the ground running in high-pressure, performance-critical environments.
The integration of machine learning and AI is reshaping quantitative trading, financial research, and a new generation of AI-native businesses. We place ML and AI specialists across trading firms, hedge funds, and AI/ML start-ups, from researchers developing novel deep learning architectures to engineers deploying models in production.
We support select crypto-native firms and early-stage trading businesses with commercial and operational hiring, placing business development, institutional sales, and investor relations professionals who understand both technical products and market dynamics.
We source and place systematic traders and portfolio managers for firms deploying capital via separately managed account structures. Drawing on our deep network across the global quantitative trading community, we find the right talent for the right mandate, whether that's a standalone PM, a trading team, or a manager ready to run external capital.
Most recruitment firms learn about quantitative trading from the outside. We built it from the inside. Our founders have run systematic trading businesses, raised institutional capital, structured SMA agreements, and hired for the exact roles we now search.
That means we screen candidates the way a trading firm would, understanding live versus backtested performance, infrastructure readiness, strategy fit, and cultural alignment. We don't just match CVs to job descriptions.
The result is a search process that moves faster, delivers higher-quality shortlists, and builds long-term relationships, with clients who want a partner, not just a supplier.
For the right firms, we act as a trusted advisor on talent strategy and team structure. For select systematic managers with live strategies, we can also facilitate introductions to institutional allocators. If that sounds relevant, we're happy to talk.
We place quant traders, researchers, engineers, low-latency specialists, AI/ML experts, and discretionary PMs at the world's leading trading firms across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. From HFT shops and systematic hedge funds to ML-native businesses and digital asset firms, we have the relationships and the reach.
The most sought-after roles in quantitative trading rarely surface publicly. We maintain long-term relationships with hiring teams at leading firms across every major market, giving you access to mandates before they reach the open market, honest feedback on your positioning, and representation that reflects your actual market value.
For quant researchers, traders, and PMs with live strategies, the decision about where to go next involves a lot more than just the role itself.
Our founders have built and run trading businesses, raised institutional capital, and structured SMA agreements. That gives us a perspective on the market that most recruiters simply don't have.
We advise quant researchers, traders, and PMs on the full landscape, including:
Our Asia-Pacific network runs deeper than most. Beyond our presence in Sydney, one of our Partners is a native Mandarin speaker with direct relationships across Greater China, Hong Kong, and Singapore, spanning hedge funds, HFT firms, and quant talent that most Western recruitment firms simply can't reach.
A boutique quantitative trading recruitment and advisory firm, operating globally across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Our founders built and operated the businesses our clients run. That means every conversation starts at a different level, and every shortlist reflects genuine insight into what it actually takes to perform in these roles.
We work with HFT firms, hedge funds, proprietary trading desks, ML-native businesses, and digital asset firms, placing quant researchers, traders, engineers, and ML/AI specialists across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Some of our strongest client relationships are five or more years in the making. We don't optimise for placement volume. We optimise for fit, trust, and longevity, and we measure our success by the relationships that last.
Our founders have run the businesses our clients operate, raised institutional capital, and hired for the exact roles we now search. That operational depth changes every conversation we have, and every shortlist we deliver.
Our best client relationships extend across both hiring and advisory. When we're embedded in a firm's growth, helping across talent strategy, team structure, and capital, that's where we do our best work.
James leads QNT Partners' client relationships and business development, working with trading firms and hedge funds across the Americas and Asia-Pacific. He brings deep in-industry experience built across exchanges, prime brokers, and trading firms at a senior level.
As Global Head of Institutional Sales at Huobi, one of Asia's largest exchanges, he spent four years building deep relationships across trading firms, hedge funds, and quant talent throughout the region, raising over $200M for quant managers and systematic funds. He later joined B2C2, one of the world's largest OTC desks, heading up institutional business development across EMEA and APAC.
Alban leads QNT Partners' sourcing and delivery function. Having built and run his own systematic HFT firm, he brings an operator's perspective to every search that most recruiters simply cannot replicate.
As co-founder of Quant Satoshi, he built the firm from the ground up, at peak trading billions in monthly notional volume and accounting for over 1% of Bybit's total trading volume. Before founding QNT Partners, he led business development at ML Tech, a quant fund-of-funds platform, and began his career placing quant and ML talent at Selby Jennings.
Josh brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of quantitative trading, capital markets, and talent. He co-founded Geometric Management Ltd., scaling it past $100M AUM, and has raised over $1B for hedge funds throughout his career, placing quant portfolio managers and trading teams at elite HFT firms and systematic funds across the globe.
His network, track record, and depth of industry knowledge make him an invaluable sounding board for QNT Partners and for select clients navigating complex talent and capital decisions.
As a Partner and one of QNT Partners' longest-standing team members, Lingyi works across quantitative trading, technology, and commercial mandates, covering clients and candidates across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
With over a decade of experience, including a tenure at Options Group, she has built deep relationships with some of the world's largest trading firms and digital asset businesses globally. A Mandarin speaker, she brings rare international reach.
Billy leads technology and engineering recruitment at the firm, covering low-latency infrastructure, systems engineering, and quant developer mandates across some of the most performance-driven trading firms in the industry.
Before joining QNT Partners, he ran his own highly successful technology recruitment firm, giving him a strong commercial foundation and a well-established network built over years at the sharp end of the market.
Warwick leads the firm's growth, focused on expanding the client base, mentoring team members, and working across business development, sourcing, and mandate support.
He brings nearly a decade of experience recruiting for the world's most recognisable crypto-native trading firms, building their teams from scratch when digital assets were still on the fringes of institutional finance. Outside work, he's usually in the countryside with his son or deep in a hacking documentary.
Nicholas focuses on quant trading and research mandates, primarily for HFT firms, and leads the firm's presence in Chicago.
A Northwestern University Economics graduate with a background in digital assets and business development, he brings a commercial lens to every search. A methodical thinker, he is as comfortable at the chess board as he is navigating a complex mandate.
Alex covers quantitative trading and research mandates, with a particular focus on systematic strategies and HFT. Based in Sydney, he extends the firm's reach across the Asia-Pacific region.
Before moving into recruitment, he spent years as a professional poker player, a background that informs his ability to read situations and make high-stakes decisions under pressure.
Luke covers discretionary and quantitative portfolio management mandates, placing senior PMs and investment professionals at leading hedge funds globally.
He brings genuine buy-side perspective to every search, having served as Head of Equity Long/Short at Durlston Partners. Outside the desk, you'll find him on the golf course.
Whether you're building a team, exploring your next move, or thinking about capital, we'd like to know you before you need us.
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We're a lean, high-performance team placing talent at the world's leading HFT firms, quant hedge funds and crypto trading desks. We work on mandates most recruiters spend careers trying to reach. If you're ready to specialise, or already have, we'd like to hear from you.
Industry-leading commission of up to 50%. The more you build, the more you earn.
Work from anywhere. We're a fully distributed team and we hire for output, not office hours.
From day one you'll work with the world's leading HFT firms, quant hedge funds and crypto trading desks, not building a cold call list from scratch.
No ceiling, no clawbacks. Build your book and keep the upside. Your success is entirely your own.
Learn from founders who have actually run systematic trading businesses, raised institutional capital, and hired for the exact roles you'll be filling.
Join a team embedded across London, Sydney, Chicago and San Francisco, with access to a client network spanning every major quant market.
Small team, no bureaucracy. You'll own your desk from the start, with the support to grow it without layers of management in the way.
Quantitative finance is the most intellectually demanding corner of the industry. The work is harder, and the rewards, professionally and financially, reflect that.
You've built a desk in specialist or finance recruitment and you're ready to move into a market where the mandates are harder, the clients are more demanding, and the rewards reflect it. You have a track record and you want to own more of what you build.
You're early in your career, hungry, and motivated by performance. You might not know the quant world yet, but you're intellectually curious and want to build something serious. We'd rather train the right person than hire the wrong one with experience.
We don't always have open roles listed, but we're always open to conversations with the right people. Send us a note and we'll take it from there.
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