Director of Tech Recruiting - Quant Finance & AI Talent

Coda Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Quant Trading Fund in NYC is seeking a Lead/Director Technology Recruiter to own the full-cycle recruitment for technologists, quants, engineers, and trading professionals in a data-driven environment.

The role requires a proven track record in sourcing hard-to-find talent, executive search, and partnering with senior leadership to shape talent strategy, workforce planning, and onboarding processes that drive growth in AI/ML and quantitative finance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; a minimum 9+ years related human resources professional experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 7 years experience in talent acquisition or sourcing preferred including executive search.
• Familiarity with executive search, full cycle recruitment, internal mobility, and workforce planning.
• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and ability to listen effectively.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthus
• Proven track record in technical talent acquisition
• Expertise in sourcing hard-to-find candidates
• Strong understanding of quantitative finance and AI technologies

Responsibilities

• Source and interview candidates for assigned searches (Quantitative Researchers, Machine Learning Engineers, Software Engineers, Traders, and Business Operations).
• Lead recruitment efforts for hard to fill roles in quantitative finance, equity trading, and AI/technologists.
• Deep understanding of sourcing tools, technologies, and best practices.
• Serve as the SME for technical talent acquisition, advising executive leadership on recruitment strategies, workforce planning, and talent pipeline development.
• Develop a talent acquisition strategy to attract, select, and close top talent.
• Partnered with head of business to define role requirements and create compelling job descriptions.
• Oversee all aspects of employee onboarding process from background checks to orientation, including preparation of new hire packages and documents in preparation for onboarding process.
• Implement changes that enable Technology to drive key growth initiatives.
• Proven experience leading global sourcing and/or executive recruiting functions in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Develop and implement innovative strategies to attract and engage prospects with a focus on strategic recruiting.

Skills

Technical recruiting

Executive search

Sourcing hard-to-find candidates

Stakeholder management

Data-driven AI/ML recruiting

Quant finance knowledge

Hiring strategy development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Quant Trading Fund in NYC is seeking a Lead/Director Technology Recruiter to own the full-cycle recruitment for technologists, quants, engineers, and trading professionals in a data-driven environment.

The role requires a proven track record in sourcing hard-to-find talent, executive search, and partnering with senior leadership to shape talent strategy, workforce planning, and onboarding processes that drive growth in AI/ML and quantitative finance initiatives.