Our Approach

We’re a boutique, specialized recruitment agency that primarily partners with elite hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, investment banks and financial technology companies for their hiring needs.

In a crowded and competitive market, our model allows us to offer a genuinely hands-on, informed, and strategic recruitment process, one that values expertise, trust, and true partnerships.

At Entec Partners, every search is personal, every placement is thoughtful, every client and candidate truly matters.

Core Specialisms

We operate at the intersection of trading, research, and technology and have built deep expertise recruiting across the following skill sets.

Quant Research & Development

Researchers and engineers developing quantitative models, analytics, and systematic trading strategies.

Example roles: Quantitative Researcher, Quant Developer, Algo Engineer, Strategist, Research Engineer.

Core Engineering & Platform Development

Engineers building performant systems, trading platforms, and tools that enable research, execution, and analytics at scale.

Example roles: Software Engineer, Platform Engineer

Trading & Portfolio Management

Portfolio managers and traders driving performance through systematic and discretionary strategies in global markets.

Example roles: Portfolio Manager, Trader, Execution Trader, Risk Manager.

Infrastructure, Cloud, Storage & Hardware

Engineers optimizing the systems that power trading, research, and high-performance computing.

Example roles: Network Engineer, Linux Engineer, FPGA Engineer, HPC/Compute Specialist, Systems Administrator, Cloud Engineer.

AI, Data & Machine Learning

Engineers and scientists leveraging data and AI to drive predictive analytics, signal discovery, and research innovation.

Example roles: AI Engineer, Data Scientist, ML Engineer, Research Technologist.

Front-End, UX & Product Engineering

Engineers who craft seamless user experiences across trading, analytics, and research platforms.

Example roles: Front-End Engineer, UX Developer, Product Engineer, UI Designer.

A note from the founders

At Entec Partners, recruitment is personal. We've spent our entire careers rooted in the systematic trading and technology recruitment space, building teams and shaping brands along the way. Now, we're taking the next step and creating a company that reflects our vision and approach.

Being a small, hands-on team allows us to guide every search, bring deep insight into each market, and invest fully in every client and candidate we work with. Our focus is on quality, precision, and creating long-term partnerships.

Josh & Hashaam

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