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title: "Best Finance and Fintech Recruiters (2026)"
description: "Finance and fintech recruiters for banks, funds, and startups: Selby Jennings, Glocomms, Oxford Knight, Dartmouth Partners, and what they publish on fees."
url: https://getaob.com/finance-recruiters
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# Best finance and fintech recruiters (2026): who hires for banks, funds, and fintech

Finance and fintech recruiters fill seats that a generalist agency usually cannot: investment banking, markets, quantitative research, risk, compliance, and the engineers who build trading and payments systems. The split is a specialist contingency firm for individual hires, or retained search when the seat is a partner, a CRO of a fund, or a head of a desk.

Fees are rarely on the website. Where a firm does not publish a percentage, the card says so. Software engineering outside financial services is on [engineering recruiting firms](https://getaob.com/engineering-recruiters). GTM and sales hiring is on [GTM and sales recruiting agencies](https://getaob.com/gtm-sales-recruiters).

By [Garrett Wolfe](https://garrettawolfe.com), founder of OneGTM (Clay Artisan Solutions Partner) and former GTM engineer at Unify. Updated November 4, 2026.

Key takeaways

- Selby Jennings recruits across financial services and says a 2026 eFinancialCareers survey ranked it first for investment banking, sales and trading, and support functions.
- Glocomms focuses on technology hiring for banks, funds, insurers, and fintech companies. Oxford Knight and Durlston Partners list quantitative and systematic-trading roles.
- Dartmouth Partners specializes in banking, M&A, and private equity, with offices in London and the US. Goodman Masson covers finance and technology.
- Barclay Simpson, founded in 1989, recruits risk, compliance, quant, audit, cybersecurity, and data privacy roles.
- None of these firms publish a placement percentage. Ask whether the fee is on base salary or total compensation, and how long the guarantee lasts.

## Financial services and fintech specialists

These firms live in banking, markets, fintech, or the technology those businesses hire. A general staffing firm can fill an accountant. It is a poor fit for a quantitative developer or a payments product lead.

### [Selby Jennings](https://www.selbyjennings.com/?utm_source=onegtm&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=finance-recruiters)

Financial services recruiter and a brand of Phaidon International. Coverage includes investment banking, sales and trading, investment management, risk, quantitative research, and financial technology, for permanent and contract roles. The firm says the 2026 eFinancialCareers Ideal Recruiter Report ranked it first for investment banking, sales and trading, and support functions, and third for technology and quantitative finance.

**Best for:** Banks, funds, and fintech firms hiring markets or product talent

**Fees:** Fees not published.

### [Glocomms](https://www.glocomms.com/?utm_source=onegtm&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=finance-recruiters)

Technology recruiter for financial services. The firm says it was set up to focus on tech talent after years of financial technology hiring through Selby Jennings. It covers banks, hedge funds, insurers, fintech companies, and private equity portfolio companies, including software, data, cloud, cybersecurity, and commercial leadership roles.

**Best for:** Financial firms hiring engineers, data, and security people

**Fees:** Fees not published.

### [Oxford Knight](https://oxfordknight.co.uk/?utm_source=onegtm&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=finance-recruiters)

Recruiter for technology and quantitative roles in finance. Current listings include quantitative developers and researchers for systematic trading and investment firms, with London a core market and visa sponsorship mentioned on some roles.

**Best for:** Hedge funds and trading firms hiring quant developers

**Fees:** Fees not published.

### [Durlston Partners](https://durlstonpartners.com/?utm_source=onegtm&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=finance-recruiters)

Recruiter whose live roles include quantitative researchers and developers for systematic trading and hedge funds, across London, New York, and other markets. The board also lists some commercial technology roles outside pure markets.

**Best for:** Systematic trading and hedge fund research seats

**Fees:** Fees not published.

### [Dartmouth Partners](https://www.dartmouthpartners.com/?utm_source=onegtm&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=finance-recruiters)

Financial and professional services recruiter based in London and the US. The firm says it specializes in banking, M&A, and private equity.

**Best for:** Banking, M&A, and private equity hiring

**Fees:** Fees not published.

### [Goodman Masson](https://www.goodmanmasson.com/?utm_source=onegtm&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=finance-recruiters)

Recruitment firm for finance, technology, and other specialist markets, working in the UK and internationally.

**Best for:** UK and international finance or technology seats

**Fees:** Fees not published.

## Risk, compliance, and executive search

Use a risk specialist when the seat is audit, compliance, or quant control. Use retained executive search when the hire is a leadership role and you want one firm committed to it. Retained search for other functions is on [executive search firms](https://getaob.com/executive-search-firms).

### [Barclay Simpson](https://www.barclaysimpson.com/?utm_source=onegtm&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=finance-recruiters)

Recruitment firm established in 1989, working in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. It specializes in cybersecurity, data privacy, risk, quants, internal audit, and compliance.

**Best for:** Risk, compliance, audit, and quant control roles

**Fees:** Fees not published.

### [Options Group](https://www.optionsgroup.com/?utm_source=onegtm&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=finance-recruiters)

Executive search and consulting firm. Its public site describes global talent and career work. The practice is used for senior searches in capital markets and financial services.

**Best for:** Senior markets and financial services leadership

**Fees:** Fees not published. Executive search is usually retained. Ask for the schedule.

### [Morgan McKinley](https://www.morganmckinley.com/?utm_source=onegtm&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=finance-recruiters)

Global talent firm offering permanent and contract recruitment, executive search, RPO, and MSP. Finance teams use it for accounting, banking, and operations hiring as well as broader professional roles. Outsourced recruiting programs are on the [RPO firms](https://getaob.com/rpo-firms) list.

**Best for:** Companies that want one firm for finance hiring and an RPO option

**Fees:** Fees not published.

### [Robert Half](https://www.roberthalf.com/?utm_source=onegtm&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=finance-recruiters)

Global staffing firm with a finance and accounting practice alongside technology and legal. It places contract and full-time finance professionals. The technology practice is also on [tech recruiting agencies](https://getaob.com/recruiting-agencies).

**Best for:** Contract and direct-hire finance and accounting coverage

**Fees:** Fees not published.

Fees are from each firm's own site as of November 2026. Where a firm does not publish a percentage, the card says so. This is an opinionated list, not a paid ranking, and nobody paid to be on it.

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## Finance and fintech recruiters compared

| Firm | Best for | Fee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selby Jennings | Banks, funds, and fintech firms hiring markets or product talent | Not published |
| Glocomms | Financial firms hiring engineers, data, and security people | Not published |
| Oxford Knight | Hedge funds and trading firms hiring quant developers | Not published |
| Durlston Partners | Systematic trading and hedge fund research seats | Not published |
| Dartmouth Partners | Banking, M&A, and private equity hiring | Not published |
| Goodman Masson | UK and international finance or technology seats | Not published |
| Barclay Simpson | Risk, compliance, audit, and quant control roles | Not published |
| Options Group | Senior markets and financial services leadership | Not published |
| Morgan McKinley | Companies that want one firm for finance hiring and an RPO option | Not published |
| Robert Half | Contract and direct-hire finance and accounting coverage | Not published |

Fees as published on each firm's own site in November 2026. "Not published" means the firm does not list a percentage or a dollar amount.

## How to choose a finance recruiter

Match the firm to the seat. A recruiter who fills investment-banking associates will send the wrong people for a fintech backend engineer, and a quantitative desk will ignore a general finance shortlist.

- Ask for three recent placements in the same product, market, and seniority.
- Get the fee basis in writing: base salary, total compensation, or a fixed stage price.
- Ask what the guarantee covers if the hire leaves, and whether the search is exclusive.
- For a regulated role, ask how they screen licenses and employment gaps.
- Confirm they will not recruit your current team for other clients while the search is open.

## Related lists

Attorney and compliance-counsel hiring is on [legal recruiting firms](https://getaob.com/legal-recruiters). Startup counsel, which is a different job from recruiting lawyers, is on [startup law firms](https://getaob.com/startup-law-firms). Engineering hiring outside finance is on [engineering recruiting firms](https://getaob.com/engineering-recruiters). Life sciences leadership is on [healthcare and life sciences recruiters](https://getaob.com/healthcare-recruiters). Retained search is on [executive search firms](https://getaob.com/executive-search-firms). A firm that runs your whole hiring function is on [RPO firms](https://getaob.com/rpo-firms).

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## Finance and fintech recruiting FAQ

### What are the best finance and fintech recruiting firms?

For financial services broadly, Selby Jennings covers banking, markets, risk, and fintech, and Glocomms focuses on technology talent for those same firms. Oxford Knight and Durlston Partners list quantitative and systematic-trading roles. Dartmouth Partners specializes in banking, M&A, and private equity. Goodman Masson covers finance and technology. Barclay Simpson covers risk, compliance, audit, and quants. Options Group is an executive search firm used for senior markets roles. Morgan McKinley and Robert Half cover a wider set of finance and accounting seats.

### How much do finance recruiters charge?

None of the firms on this list publish a placement percentage. Contingency search is usually a percentage of first-year pay, due when someone starts. Retained search, common for leadership, is paid in stages. Ask whether the fee is calculated on base salary or total compensation, and what the replacement guarantee covers.

### What is the difference between a fintech recruiter and a software engineering recruiter?

A fintech recruiter hires people who have worked inside banks, funds, payments, or trading firms. A software engineering recruiter hires engineers across industries. Glocomms and Oxford Knight sit on the fintech side. General engineering firms are on a separate list.

### Should a quant hire be contingency or retained?

A single quantitative developer is often contingency or a contained search. A head of quantitative research, a chief risk officer, or a desk head is usually retained, so one firm owns a confidential process. Options Group is the executive search option on this list.

### Does OneGTM recruit finance talent?

No. OneGTM builds outbound, signal, and CRM systems. The firms on this page do the recruiting.

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## Related

- [Best legal recruiting firms](https://getaob.com/legal-recruiters): Legal recruiting firms for law firms and in-house teams, and how placement fees work.
- [Best engineering recruiting firms](https://getaob.com/engineering-recruiters): Engineering recruiting firms for software, data, and cloud roles, with the fees they publish.
- [Best healthcare and life sciences recruiters](https://getaob.com/healthcare-recruiters): Healthcare and life sciences recruiters for pharma, biotech, and medtech, with how search is paid.
- [Best RPO firms](https://getaob.com/rpo-firms): Recruitment process outsourcing firms for enterprise programs and smaller embedded teams.
- [Best executive search firms](https://getaob.com/executive-search-firms): Executive search firms for startups and growth companies, including CPI in New York, with how retained search is paid.
- [Best law firms for startups](https://getaob.com/startup-law-firms): Law firms for venture-backed companies, and how startup legal work is billed.
- [Best tech recruiting agencies](https://getaob.com/recruiting-agencies): Tech recruiting agencies, search firms and hiring platforms for startups, with published fees.
- [Best GTM and sales recruiting agencies](https://getaob.com/gtm-sales-recruiters): GTM and sales recruiting agencies for SaaS and tech, including UltraTalent, with the fee models they publish.

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