In the high-stakes world of quantitative recruitement of finance, where mathematical wizards command eye-watering salaries at prestigious hedge funds and trading firms, a parallel industry has emerged: specialized recruitment.

Steven A. Cohen stands out, widely regarded as one of the most formidable traders and hedge fund managers of his generation. As the founder and CEO of Point72 Asset Management, a successor to his original powerhouse SAC Capital Advisors

The quant jobs recruiter’s 1% acceptance rate isn’t an outlier – it’s the new normal. Jane Street’s 2023 grad program received 12,000 applications for 35 slots (0.29%).