Lead Quant & AI Tech Recruiter

Coda Search│Staffing; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Search Staffing is seeking a Lead/Director Technology Recruiter for a premier Quant Trading fund in NYC. You will own the end-to-end recruitment of technologists, quants, engineers, and trading professionals for a data-driven platform.

Ideal candidates bring a proven track record in technical talent acquisition, sourcing hard-to-find talent, and advising leadership on workforce strategy within a fast-changing, AI-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years HR experience or equivalent.
• 7+ years in talent acquisition or sourcing; executive search preferred.
• Familiarity with executive search, full cycle recruitment, internal mobility, and workforce planning.
• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Ability to manage changing priorities with agility.
• 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.
• Partner with head of business to define role requirements and create compelling job descriptions.
• Oversee all aspects of onboarding from background checks to orientation, including preparation of new hire packages.
• 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

Executive search

Talent acquisition

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Communication

MS Office

Prioritization

Quant finance knowledge

Tech recruiting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Coda Search Staffing is seeking a Lead/Director Technology Recruiter for a premier Quant Trading fund in NYC. You will own the end-to-end recruitment of technologists, quants, engineers, and trading professionals for a data-driven platform.

Ideal candidates bring a proven track record in technical talent acquisition, sourcing hard-to-find talent, and advising leadership on workforce strategy within a fast-changing, AI-focused environment.