Talent Acquisition Partner

Company Overview

hermeneutic Investments is a best-in-class proprietary trading firm and hedge fund. It deploys research-driven discretionary and systematic strategies as well as makes strategic long-term investments. The partners' decade-long history of success in trading and business building and a firm-wide cultural emphasis on alpha generation, open debate, relentless iteration, and teamwork are key to the firm's continued expansion in a challenging market environment that has hamstrung competitors. A hard-wired emphasis on risk management and opportunistic market participation ensure that hermeneutic Investments will continue its growth trajectory in the coming decades.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to strengthen our recruiting function as the firm continues to grow. This is a high-impact, hands-on role that combines strategic thinking with direct execution. You will work as a trusted partner to our trading, research, and engineering teams, applying deep market insight and a builder’s mentality to attract top-tier talent across traditional finance and crypto-native markets. As a lean, agile firm, we move quickly and deliberately. In this role, you will have significant influence over who joins the team and how we compete for talent in a rapidly evolving industry.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruiting across trading, research, engineering, and global support functions.
• Build role specifications and sourcing strategies that leverage both traditional finance networks and crypto-native communities, aligned with immediate hiring needs and long-term pipeline development.
• Proactively source, engage, and assess high-caliber talent through direct outreach and referrals while leveraging both traditional and non-traditional channels, including open-source and crypto-native communities.
• Strengthen and refine interview processes to accurately assess both technical capabilities and cultural fit within a high-performance, entrepreneurial environment.
• Partner closely with senior leadership to understand evolving team needs and provide real-time market intelligence on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitive dynamics.
• Manage relationships with external recruiting partners, recruiting platforms, and tools to maximize impact while maintaining high quality standards.
• Track and analyze recruiting metrics to identify bottlenecks, improve processes, and demonstrate impact.