Hedge Fund Executive Search in the United States

AP Executive provides specialist executive search and recruitment services to hedge funds and alternative investment firms across the United States.

Our consultants work with clients on senior and strategically important appointments across investment management, trading, quantitative research, executive leadership, risk, operations, technology, legal, compliance, investor relations and capital raising.

We recruit across the principal US hedge fund centres, including New York, Greenwich and wider Connecticut, Miami, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, as well as conducting national and international searches where a mandate requires a broader talent pool.

Specialist Hedge Fund Recruitment Across the US

AP Executive understands that hedge fund recruitment differs considerably by strategy, operating model and location.

In New York, we recruit across the full hedge fund structure, from Portfolio Managers, traders and quantitative professionals to senior operational, legal, risk and investor-relations appointments.

In Greenwich and Connecticut, we work with hedge funds and alternative investment firms seeking experienced investment and leadership talent within one of the most established US hedge fund communities.

In Miami and South Florida, we support firms building or expanding investment, executive and client-facing teams, including searches requiring candidates relocating from New York, London or other international financial centres.

In Boston, our search capability extends across investment management, research, quantitative strategies and institutional investment functions.

In Chicago, we recruit for roles requiring expertise in derivatives, futures, commodities, systematic strategies and quantitative trading.

In San Francisco and the wider Bay Area, we support searches where investment management intersects with technology, data science, quantitative research and systematic investing.

Rather than restricting searches to the immediate local market, AP Executive can identify relevant professionals across the United States and internationally where appropriate.

Senior Hedge Fund Appointments

We recruit for positions including:

Chief Investment Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Partner
Portfolio Manager
Quantitative Portfolio Manager
Head of Investments
Head of Trading
Senior Trader
Quantitative Researcher
Investment Analyst
Chief Risk Officer
Chief Compliance Officer
General Counsel
Head of Investor Relations
Head of Capital Raising
Business Development Director

Our searches can cover multi-strategy, long/short equity, global macro, credit, event-driven, relative value, quantitative and systematic strategies, commodities and fixed income.

Research-Led Executive Search

Senior hedge fund appointments frequently require access to professionals who are not actively seeking a move.

AP Executive uses market mapping, peer-firm research and direct approaches to identify individuals whose experience is relevant to the strategy, responsibilities and culture of the client.

For investment roles, we consider factors such as investment process, strategy exposure, portfolio responsibility, risk discipline and track record alongside leadership and organisational fit.

Confidential Search

We regularly support sensitive mandates involving replacement hires, succession, new strategies, team formation and market expansion.

AP Executive can manage these assignments on a confidential basis, with careful control over candidate approaches and the disclosure of client information.