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Technology and Research - Driving The Systematic and Electronic Trading Domain

Whether you’re a global powerhouse expanding specialist teams or a fast-growing firm in the early stages of building, Marlin Search delivers both the talent and the strategic input needed to fuel your recruitment goals.

From greenfield projects and infrastructure build-outs to scaling global operations, our expertise spans the full spectrum. Over the last 15 years, we’ve partnered with organisations such as:

  • Global High-Frequency Proprietary Trading Houses
  • Tech & Research-driven Prop Shops
  • Multi-Strat Hedge Funds
  • Systematic Trading Pods within Larger Funds
  • Tier One / Tier Two Investment Banks
  • Digital Asset Trading Houses
  • Global Exchanges
  • Inter-Dealer Brokerage Houses

Our focus is clear: Systematic and Electronic Trading. We work with tech and research-led trading firms operating on a global scale, all seeking world-class talent to power high-performance, collaborative environments.

Whether you’re a Tier 1 multi-strategy fund or a start-up prop shop in digital assets, we tailor our approach to fit your needs:

  • Contingent Recruitment — for individual hires
  • Retained Executive Search — for senior, specialist or team builds
  • RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) — an outsourced recruitment function
  • Strategic Advisory — guidance on team structure, market access and hiring strategy

Technical excellence is only part of the equation. With our deep understanding of how these firms operate, we ensure candidates are filtered, prepared, and aligned, removing the common frustrations of under-prepared or disengaged applicants.

“There is nothing more frustrating than beginning an engagement with a candidate who is completely under-prepared, with no knowledge of the business or real motivation to explore a role.”
— Will Surmeli, Founder

We make sure that never happens.

  • Culture-First Approach — We go deeper than the job spec, aligning candidates to culture, values, and long-term goals.
  • Strategic Input — 15 years of team-building expertise allows us to advise on the best approach to hard-to-fill roles.
  • Versatility with Strong Fundamentals — Our strength lies in combining deep sector knowledge with adaptability, ensuring we deliver consistently across functions and markets often overlooked by others.

Our track record speaks for itself:

  • Proven success placing individuals and teams within leading tier-one Electronic Trading Houses worldwide
  • Over 90% of placements headhunted from passive candidates, giving you access to talent beyond the open market.
  • A proven high close rate across some of the most competitive searches in the industry.