Job Description

Principal Recruiter – Financial Services

Dubai, UAE

We are a specialist financial services recruitment firm with an established international buy-side network across hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, systematic investment managers. We typically place quantitative researchers/developers, software engineers and risk managers into world renown hedge funds and trading firms.

The Role

This is a senior individual contributor role with significant autonomy. You will manage your own desk, develop existing client relationships and build new business across the UAE, wider Middle East and our established international markets. Our core expertise spans quantitative research, trading, technology and senior financial services hiring, with an established network across the global buy-side.

What You'll Be Doing

Managing end-to-end recruitment across financial services mandates
Building relationships with hedge funds, asset managers, and trading firms
Managing senior hiring manager and candidate relationships independently
Developing new client opportunities across the UAE and wider GCC
Running multiple searches with a high degree of autonomy and ownership
Leveraging our existing international client and candidate network to build your market

What We're Looking For

5+ years recruitment experience, ideally within quantitative trading and technology
Proven track record as a successful 360 recruiter / biller
Strong client development and relationship-management experience
Experience managing mid-to-senior level searches independently
Commercially driven, self-motivated and comfortable operating with autonomy

Particularly Beneficial

Recruitment experience across hedge funds, asset management, quantitative finance, trading, technology
Experience placing Mid-MD level candidates
Track record of winning retained or exclusive mandates

What We Offer

Competitive UAE basic salary + uncapped commission
Established international financial services client network
Opportunity to build and own a UAE/GCC desk
High-trust environment designed for experienced recruiters — no micromanagement or unnecessary KPIs
Hybrid/flexible working
Paid annual leave
Performance incentives
Genuine scope to grow with the Dubai business