Join Paragon Alpha, an award-winning hedge fund search firm recognised as the Best UK & Global Hedge Fund Recruiter 2025/26.

Your career will begin with Alpha Academy, our structured, high-performance training programme designed to develop the next generation of top recruiters.

Whether you're a recent graduate, an experienced sales professional, or someone looking to build a career in executive search, Alpha Academy provides the training, mentorship, and market exposure needed to succeed in one of the most competitive and rewarding sectors in recruitment.

This is a full-time role based in London, offering direct exposure to the hedge fund industry from day one.

What You'll GainThe opportunity to build your career at the world's leading hedge fund recruitment firm.

Access to Tier 1 clients, including some of the world's most prestigious multi-manager hedge fund platforms, with market-leading client terms.

Structured training led by Dan Alexander, covering recruitment methodology, communication, business development, negotiation, and performance.

Direct exposure to Colin McGhee, bringing more than 20 years of hedge fund market expertise.

Dedicated 1:1 mentorship from an experienced Principal Consultant.

Hands-on experience working on live search mandates from the outset.

Early exposure to leading hedge funds, investment professionals, and their hiring expectations.

Access to a proven recruitment framework that has helped consultants progress from entry level to seven-figure billings.

As you develop, you will progress from research and candidate engagement to managing client relationships, leading search processes, and building your own market, following a clear, merit-based progression path.

Who This Is ForThis opportunity is suited to ambitious, commercially minded individuals who are motivated to build a long-term career in a high-performance environment.

You may be:A graduate looking to launch your career.

An experienced recruiter seeking exposure to the hedge fund industry.A sales professional looking for a more rewarding and meritocratic career path.

Someone with an entrepreneurial mindset who thrives in competitive environments.

We welcome applications from individuals who have demonstrated success in fast-paced, client-facing environments, including:

Sales and business development.

Corporate or professional services environments.

Hospitality, luxury hospitality, and customer-facing roles.

Retail and retail management.

Competitive sporting backgrounds.

Financial services or other performance-driven industries.

If you're motivated by learning, performance, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the most successful professionals in the hedge fund industry, Alpha Academy offers a unique platform to accelerate your career.

Benefits at Paragon AlphaWe offer a competitive package designed to support your performance, wellbeing, and development:

Competitive base salary (no draws)
Uncapped commission structure
End-of-year bonus25 days holiday
Hybrid working and flexible hours
Fully expensed mobile phone and company laptop
Gym subsidy
Funded training and development
Free business books
Employee referral scheme
One-month paid sabbatical after four years
Annual ski trip
Modern open-plan office with in-house barista bar
About Paragon Alpha
Paragon Alpha is an award-winning global hedge fund search firm partnering with many of the world’s leading investment platforms to deliver senior talent across systematic and discretionary strategies, spanning Equities Long/Short, Macro, Commodities, Volatility, Quantitative, and Technology.

Recognized as the Best UK & Global Hedge Fund Recruiter 2025/26, we advise hedge fund founders, CIOs, and Portfolio Managers on some of the industry’s most critical investment and leadership hires.

With more than 30 years of market experience, our team has played a key role in the build-out and scaling of several leading hedge funds globally through the placement of senior trading, research, quantitative, and front-office technology professionals.