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A headhunter who speaks
the language of financial markets.

Trading, sales, structuring: financial markets demand immediate technical credibility.

financial markets headhunter
Our positioning

Why choose Turgot Executive Search for this mandate ?

Approaching a financial markets professional — trader, salesperson, structurer — requires a fine understanding of the products and risk considerations that define their activity. Turgot Executive Search mobilises consultants capable of this technical conversation, to conduct credible direct approaches with profiles constantly solicited by competitors.

Our difference

Three reasons to
work with us.

01

Technical credibility on products

Our consultants understand the specifics of the trading, sales and structuring activities they recruit for.

02

A rigorous reading of performance

We assess declared P&L and risk indicators with the methodological caution this criterion demands.

03

A pool widened by AI

Augmented sourcing identifies high-performing profiles beyond desks already targeted by the market.

Our method

Sourcing for financial markets combines mapping of desks and profile moves by asset class, with rigorous technical qualification of declared performance. The direct approach is conducted by a consultant able to hold a credible conversation on the products and risk considerations specific to the activity concerned.

Frequently asked questions

What our clients
ask us.

Do you recruit traders and sales profiles in the markets?

Yes, as well as structurers and research profiles, with specialisation by asset class and type of activity.

How do you assess a candidate trader's performance?

Through an analysis of risk-adjusted P&L, cross-checked with referencing from desk heads and sector peers.

Is confidentiality important in these recruitments?

Yes, the market professionals' universe is narrow and competitive, requiring systematic discretion around approaches.

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Related expertise

Financial markets headhunter — trading, sales, structuring, research

Financial markets recruit from a very specific talent pool, with cultural codes and technical requirements that vary significantly across trading floors. An institutional bond salesperson and a FX trader have different profiles, networks, and professional motivations.

Turgot Executive Search recruits senior financial markets profiles: Directors and MDs in sales, structuring, proprietary and flow trading, equity and fixed income research, and market risk management. Our mandates cover major Parisian investment banks, brokerage firms, and active asset managers with significant market exposure.

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