Advise and coach candidates on quant recruiting strategy, source and place candidates at quant trading firms using industry relationships, hold office hours and group coaching, maintain hiring manager relationships, track pipelines, and develop recruiting-focused content to improve placement outcomes.
Wall Street Quants (WSQ) is a leading quant finance education and recruiting platform. We help aspiring quants prepare for and land roles at top quantitative trading firms, hedge funds, and proprietary trading shops. Our community includes candidates actively recruiting for quant researcher, quant trader, and quant developer positions across the industry.
We’re looking for a Quant Recruiter to work directly with our students and candidates to help them land roles at quantitative finance firms. This is a hybrid advisory and placement role — you’ll coach candidates on their recruiting strategy, help them target the right firms, and actively facilitate introductions and placements. You’ll be compensated with a base salary plus a performance bonus tied to successful placements.
Requirements
What You'll Do
- Advise students and candidates one-on-one on quant recruiting strategy, including firm selection, application timing, resume positioning, and interview preparation.
- Help place candidates at quant roles across hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, HFTs, and asset managers by leveraging your network and industry relationships.
- Hold weekly office hours (virtual) to provide open Q&A and group coaching sessions for WSQ members on recruiting, career paths, and industry trends.
- Build and maintain relationships with hiring managers and recruiting contacts at quant firms to source live opportunities for WSQ candidates.
- Track candidate pipelines and placement outcomes to continuously improve our recruiting process and identify gaps.
- Collaborate with the WSQ team to develop recruiting-focused content, including firm guides, interview prep materials, and career path resources.
- Stay current on the quant hiring landscape — which firms are hiring, what they’re looking for, compensation trends, and shifts in the recruiting cycle.
Who You are
- You have direct experience in quant recruiting — either as a recruiter at a quant firm, a headhunter specializing in quant/trading placements, or as someone who has successfully navigated the quant recruiting process yourself.
- You have a strong network across quantitative finance, including contacts at hedge funds, prop shops, HFTs, and/or multi-manager platforms.
- You understand the nuances of quant roles — the difference between a quant researcher, quant trader, and quant developer, and what each type of firm actually looks for.
- You’re comfortable advising candidates ranging from undergrads and new grads to experienced professionals making a career switch into quant.
- You’re organized, responsive, and genuinely motivated by helping people land roles — not just filling seats.
- You communicate clearly and directly. No fluff, no runaround.
Benefits
- Direct access to a pipeline of motivated, pre-vetted quant candidates — no cold sourcing.
- Work at the intersection of quant finance and education with a small, fast-moving team.
- Flexible, remote-first environment with autonomy over how you structure your work.
- Real impact — you’re not filling requisitions for a faceless corporation, you’re changing the trajectory of people’s careers.
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