Associate Director

Company: Astris Search Group

Location: Global / Remote (UK, US, Singapore & Hong Kong preferred)

Engagement: Freelance / Independent Consultant

Compensation: High Commission | Uncapped Earning Potential

Astris Search Group is a Singapore-headquartered executive search firm expanding its specialist recruitment practices internationally.

We are seeking an established Quantitative Finance & Hedge Fund Recruitment Consultant to build and manage a high-value recruitment desk covering hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, quantitative investment businesses and global financial institutions.

This opportunity is designed for an experienced recruiter who wants the independence of running their own desk while benefiting from an established recruitment platform, international reach and operational support.

You will specialise in high-value appointments across:

• Quantitative Researchers & Quantitative Traders
• Systematic Portfolio Managers & Investment Professionals
• Hedge Fund & Proprietary Trading Leadership
• High-Frequency Trading (HFT) Specialists
• Quantitative Developers, C++ Engineers & Low-Latency Technology
• AI & Machine Learning Specialists within Quantitative Finance

• Develop and manage client relationships with hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and global financial institutions.
• Originate and execute high-value recruitment mandates across international markets.
• Build and maintain networks of senior quantitative, investment and trading professionals.
• Manage the full 360° recruitment lifecycle, from business development and candidate sourcing to offer negotiation and placement.
• Independently develop your specialist desk and commercial strategy.

• Minimum 3–5 years of specialist recruitment experience in quantitative finance, hedge funds, proprietary trading or related financial markets.
• Proven track record placing highly compensated professionals, ideally within the US $200,000–US $1 million+ total compensation range.
• Established client and candidate relationships within quantitative finance.
• Strong business development capabilities and demonstrated recruitment billings.
• Experience managing international recruitment assignments.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, commercial independence and strong relationship management skills.

• High-commission structure with uncapped earning potential.
• Freedom to build and manage your own specialist desk.
• Global recruitment coverage and cross-border opportunities.
• Access to recruitment technology, sourcing tools and operational infrastructure.
• Opportunity to establish and grow Astris's Quantitative Finance practice internationally.
• Fully remote working arrangement with flexibility and autonomy.

Astris Search Group

Singapore Employment Agency Licence No.: 25S3070