Trading Recruiter

IMC Trading; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC Trading is seeking a Trading Recruiter to scale our talent acquisition across Europe. You will own end-to-end recruitment for trading and quantitative research roles, acting as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and using market insights to inform hiring decisions.

You will build a strong network, craft creative sourcing strategies, and drive high-quality hires that align with IMC's culture and business goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruitment experience with trading/quantitative disciplines across Europe.
• Proven track record securing top talent including multiple-offer hires.
• Able to influence decisions and partner with hiring managers.
• Uses metrics to guide sourcing and hiring strategies.
• Comfortable with shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with applicant tracking systems and recruitment tools.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment for trading and quantitative research roles in Europe.
• Advise hiring managers on market trends and talent availability.
• Develop sourcing strategies to reach passive and active candidates.
• Grow industry networks to attract top-tier candidates.
• Evaluate candidates for technical fit and cultural alignment.
• Create engaging candidate experiences highlighting IMC's strengths.
• Refine recruitment processes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Provide data-driven updates to stakeholders on progress.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Candidate engagement

Stakeholder influence

Metrics-driven recruiting

Prioritization & adaptability

ATS proficiency

Multi-country recruiting

Tools

ATS

Job description

We are seeking a Trading Recruiter to join our team and help scale IMC's talent acquisition efforts across Europe. In this role, you will be instrumental in attracting and securing exceptional talent in trading and quantitative research-disciplines that are critical to our continued success. As a strategic partner to the business, you will collaborate closely with leadership and global recruitment teams to craft and execute scalable, forward-thinking hiring strategies that align with our long-term vision-ensuring we consistently attract and secure top talent in the industry.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end recruitment for trading and quantitative research openings in Europe
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, offering insights on market trends, talent availability, and best practices to inform hiring decisions
• Leverage a deep understanding of IMC's culture, goals, and industry to develop creative and effective sourcing strategies that reach passive and active candidates in competitive markets
• Maintain and grow a strong industry network to proactively identify and attract top-tier candidates from niche fields
• Evaluate candidates for both technical expertise and cultural alignment to ensure their skills, experience, and values meet the needs of the hiring team
• Create a personalized and engaging experience that highlights IMC's unique strengths
• Continuously assess and refine recruitment processes to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and the quality of hire
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders, celebrating successes, addressing challenges, and offering data-driven insights to inform recruitment strategies

Your Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years recruitment experience with a proven track record of securing top-tier trading and quantitative research talent across Europe
• A track record of success in securing top talent, including candidates with multiple offers
• Ability to engage candidates, collaborate effectively with hiring managers, and influence decisions
• Skilled at using metrics to evaluate performance and guide recruitment strategies
• Flexible and able to pivot priorities as needs evolve
• Comfortable using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment tools
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

About Us

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.

At IMC, we understand the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion, and are committed to continually improving this in our recruitment process. As part of our commitment, we have added an additional question below, to better understand our candidates, and focus our marketing, sourcing and interviewing efforts, to ensure equitable outcomes. This question is voluntary, and the information you provide will only be used for the purpose stated above and will not be shared with interviewers in the application process. If you do not wish to provide a response to the question, there will be no adverse impact on your application.