Executive Search Recruitment Associate - Hedge Fund Recruitment

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique recruitment firm in Northampton seeks an Executive Search Recruitment Associate to connect elite talent in finance with leading hedge funds. This role focuses on headhunting top-tier candidates without the typical KPIs. Ideal candidates should be proactive learners, clear communicators, and ambitious. The position offers flexible hours, uncapped commission, and personal coaching from industry experts.

Benefits

Flexible hours

WFH options

Uncapped commission

Paid weekend trips for top performers

Regular social events

Qualifications

• Eagerness to learn about finance and hedge funds.
• Ability to build relationships with high-caliber candidates.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with top-tier candidates and clients.
• Connect exceptional talent with elite opportunities.
• Research financial markets and industry leaders.

Skills

Interest in finance

Clear and confident communicator

Proactive and self-motivated

Common sense

Job description

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Executive Search Recruitment Associate - Hedge Fund Recruitment, Northampton

Client: Fair Recruitment Limited

Location: Northampton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 26.08.2025

Expiry Date: 10.10.2025

Job Description:

Recruitment Associate - Hedge Fund Recruitment

Looking for a career that challenges and rewards you from day one?

Want a role that stimulates your mind, rewards your efforts, and makes a real impact—beyond just another desk job?

My client is a boutique recruitment firm that connects elite talent with some of the world's leading hedge funds. They work with sharp minds, innovative strategies, and professionals who stay ahead of the curve.

This isn’t a typical recruitment role. No cold-calling or irrelevant KPIs. Instead, you'll be headhunting top-tier candidates—PhDs, quant experts, and investment professionals—who are shaping the future of finance.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Building relationships with top-tier candidates and clients
• Connecting exceptional talent with elite opportunities
• Learning from experienced senior professionals
• Researching financial markets, hedge funds, and industry leaders

What We’re Looking For:

• An interest in finance or eagerness to learn
• Sharp-minded, common sense, and ambitious
• Clear and confident communicator
• Proactive and self-motivated

Why This Job?

• Work on high-level mandates across various roles
• Trust and autonomy without excessive KPIs
• Personal coaching from industry experts
• Flexible hours and WFH options
• Uncapped commission—your effort, your earnings
• Paid weekend trips for top performers (Lisbon, Amsterdam, Valencia, etc.)
• Regular social events—it's not all work and no play