Head of Low-Latency Platform
Electronic market maker
Rebuilt the order path team after two senior departures; the hire came from a competitor’s FPGA group.
Practice
Quant & trading
Location
Amsterdam
Compensation
€320k + bonus
Progress
Placed in 54 days
01 — Mapped
2,210
02 — Called by a partner
140
03 — Met for two hours
31
04 — Shortlisted
5
■ The brief
Partner on this search
Priya Raman
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The brief
Two senior departures in one quarter left the order path without an owner. The firm needed someone who could steady the team in month one and rewrite the hot path in year one.
Who we’re looking for
We mapped every low-latency platform lead in Europe, met 31, and placed a candidate who had not spoken to a recruiter in six years.
How the search runs
A named partner runs the search from brief to offer. We map the market in the first two weeks, make every first approach ourselves, and share the funnel with you every Friday: who we called, who said no, and why.
Interested, or know someone who should be? Write to the partner on this search. Every conversation is confidential, and we never send a CV without your permission.
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