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The global Equities recruitment practice at Options Group covers a broad array of functions and products across the industry. The team consists of experienced professional consultants on the ground in all the major global markets and across multiple offices in the US, Europe, South America and Asia.

Options Group has a long history within the quantitative research, trading, and analytical development space. Founded in 1992, we were one of the first firms to begin placing PhD candidates into investment banks. In fact, a considerable number of our long-term relationships were built through the placement of more than 100 PhDs in the mid-1990s, many of whom became among the biggest names in quantitative finance and our clients.

Options Group has grown to become the largest independent financial services talent acquisition and management provider in the United States and other key territories, with market leading capabilities across 19 segments within the financial services vertical and across all key functions and services.

The Legal and Compliance team at Options Group provides best-in-class talent and advisory solutions for financial services and professional services firms, as they attract and retain General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers, as well as their direct reports. 

Options Group has been an innovator in Hedge Funds recruitment for well over two decades and has played an integral role as the space has evolved from servicing high net worth individuals and family offices to becoming part of the mainstream investment portfolio of institutional investors.

Options Group is an industry leader in Securitized Products recruitment globally. Over the last decade we have played a significant role in assisting bulge-bracket clients with six major MBS trading desk build-outs — an unprecedented accomplishment.

Option Group’s Credit Practice is deeply embedded within the industry on both the buy and sell-side and our longstanding recruitment presence in the credit space is supported by a rigorous approach to market intelligence.

Options Group partners with top global banks to define specific requirements for Investment Banking recruitment to ensure that hires are of the highest quality and firms remain dominant in their respective industries.

Options Group has been at the forefront of Electronic Trading recruitment since the late 90’s. In addition to helping build out Electronic Trading businesses from scratch we have advised clients on how to transition from manual to fully automated businesses, and we have recruited top tier Traders, Quant Researchers and High-Performance Technologists.

Information Technology recruitment at Options Group is a core practice which provides the ability to hire hard-to-find, leading IT professionals through contracting, contingent or retained search. Our talent coverage runs the gamut from the top 0.01% entry-level talent to Chief Technology Officers and everything in between. Our client coverage includes global investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, proprietary trading firms, and more.

The search consultants within Option Group’s Asset Management practice develop and maintain deep, long-term relationships with clients and candidates.  

Many of the recruiters on our global team have significant experience of working in key industry positions prior to joining us, including such roles as Portfolio Management / Asset Allocation, Investor Relations, Distribution, and Operations.  

Options Group employs foreign exchange recruitment specialists in each of our global offices. We offer complete recruiting services for the full spectrum of FX products and people from G10 to Exotics to Electronic Trading and Quantitative Professionals.

From dealmakers to research associates, Options Group consultants provide out-of-the-box solutions to procure the right candidates for Private Equity recruitment. 

Unique to this industry are the longer investment timelines and carry-points that can make on-boarding candidates challenging. Our consultants work with clients and candidates to navigate these issues and ensure a seamless transition. They collaborate with their investment banking and hedge fund colleagues to ensure clients have exposure to the most qualified Private Equity candidates with just the right pedigree for each position.