Principal Recruiter – Financial Services

Principal Recruiter – Financial ServicesDubai, UAEWe 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 RoleThis 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 DoingManaging end-to-end recruitment across financial services mandatesBuilding relationships with hedge funds, asset managers, and trading firmsManaging senior hiring manager and candidate relationships independentlyDeveloping new client opportunities across the UAE and wider GCCRunning multiple searches with a high degree of autonomy and ownershipLeveraging our existing international client and candidate network to build your marketWhat We're Looking For5+ years' recruitment experience, ideally within quantitative trading and technologyProven track record as a successful 360 recruiter / billerStrong client development and relationship-management experienceExperience managing mid-to-senior level searches independentlyCommercially driven, self-motivated and comfortable operating with autonomyParticularly BeneficialRecruitment experience across hedge funds, asset management, quantitative finance, trading, technology Experience placing Mid-MD level candidatesTrack record of winning retained or exclusive mandatesWhat We OfferCompetitive UAE basic salary + uncapped commissionEstablished international financial services client networkOpportunity to build and own a UAE/GCC desk High-trust environment designed for experienced recruiters — no micromanagement or unnecessary KPIsHybrid/flexible workingPaid annual leavePerformance incentivesGenuine scope to grow with the Dubai business