Quantitative talent

Quantitative talent

The quants who can straddle both deep modelling expertise and production-grade code are the hardest hires on any trading floor, and demand for them keeps outpacing supply. We recruit across the full range: developers, analysts, strategists and researchers, for desk-aligned teams and centralised quant functions alike.

We work globally with hedge funds, commodities trading firms and utilities. If you're standing up a new desk, strengthening a pricing or risk platform, or scaling a research function that's outgrown its current bench, we've got you covered.

Quantitative talent recruitment for hedge funds and trading firms

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Our track record

Our track record

We've placed quant developers, analysts and researchers across energy, metals and agriculture markets; from a single specialist hire to building out a desk's entire analytics bench. Recent work spans systematic strategy teams building proprietary trading systems through to firm-wide risk functions supporting multi-asset portfolios.

We connect you with people who combine technical depth with real trading-floor context, and support building out new quantitative analytics teams, new desk launch, and strengthening pricing or risk platforms.

Insights

Insights

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The Rise of the 2-in-1 Quant in Commodities Trading

The Rise of the 2-in-1 Quant in Commodities Trading

There’s a new kind of unicorn in quant hiring: the 2-in-1 quant. Someone equipped with a PhD, who has deep modelling expertise, and the ability to write and maintain robust production code. The demand for these unicorns is highest in environments like: But the reality of the situation is that very few people are 50:50 hybrids. Typically, they’re either excellent
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AI Reality Check: Why Systematic Still Wins in Commodities Trading

AI Reality Check: Why Systematic Still Wins in Commodities Trading

We had the pleasure of speaking with William Gebhardt, Founding Partner at 10Dynamics Limited, a global systematic investment firm, to explore what keeps systematic and quantitative strategies at the forefront of commodities trading, and where AI still falls short. Artificial intelligence is firmly in the spotlight, pushing boundaries in jaw-dropping (if carefully curated) demonstrations, and increasingly playing a role in
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Lessons on Digital Transformation From Alpiq’s Head of Trading

Lessons on Digital Transformation From Alpiq’s Head of Trading

We spoke with Navin Parasram, Head of Trading at Alpiq, a leading Swiss energy producer and service provider, about what good digital transformation should look like and what technologists and business leaders overlook. With decades of experience across energy markets, Navin shares a straight-talking view on where transformations succeed, where they stall, and why getting it right starts with your
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Looking to hire quantitative talent?

Our network spans the most in-demand quantitative talent globally, combining PhDs in mathematics and physics with strong commercial experience. We understand how to find the right blend of academic excellence and real-world impact.
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