Higher Group
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Principal Recruitment Consultant – Quant Analytics
📍 London / Hybrid
💰 Up to £50,000 base salary + up to 45% commission
What if you could walk into a recruitment business where the average placement fee exceeds £100,000, BD isn't expected, and your desk is built around some of the world's most prestigious hedge funds, investment banks and proprietary trading firms?
This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's most established financial services search firms. For over 15 years they've built an exceptional reputation in quantitative finance, earning exclusive relationships with many of the world's leading buy-side and sell-side institutions.
Their consultants aren't chasing contingent jobs, they're delivering retained, high-value mandates in one of the most lucrative recruitment markets available.
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Why this opportunity stands out:
- Average placement fees exceeding £100,000
- Industry-leading commission structure of up to 45%
- Delivery-focused role with no business development required
- Established client base across leading hedge funds, investment banks, proprietary trading firms and asset managers
- Hybrid working with a collaborative, high-performance culture
- Outstanding learning and development from leaders who have built the business from day one
- Quarterly incentives and genuinely international projects
The Team:
You'll join a specialist Quantitative Strategies practice working with investment banks, multi-strategy hedge funds, quantitative funds, asset managers and proprietary trading firms across global markets.
The team is led by one of the firm's founding partners, giving you direct access to years of market expertise, established client relationships and proven mentorship.
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The numbers:
- Average consultant billings exceed £500,000 annually
- Top performers regularly bill £1m+
- Consultants have earned £100,000+ within their first year through the firm's structured training and high-value market
Who they're looking for:
You'll likely be an experienced Senior or Principal Recruitment Consultant with financial services recruitment experience, ideally within Quantitative Analytics, Quant Research, Quant Trading or adjacent markets.
If you're looking for bigger fees, stronger client relationships, genuine earning potential and a platform that allows you to focus on what you do best, this is a conversation worth having.
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