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HIRE EXTRAORDINARY & DIVERSE TALENT ACROSS THE US,UK, ASIA & THE MIDDLE EAST
Stanford Black is a global leader in technology and trading recruitment, partnering with the world’s most ambitious firms to build high-impact technical teams. With reach across the UK, Europe, North America and the Middle East, we connect elite technical talent to financial and non-financial industries.
We work with global technology firms, leading hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, investment banks, fintech’s and tech start-ups. Our expertise spans Software Engineering, Trading, Quantitative Research/Data Science, Crypto, Blockchain, Infrastructure, Digital, Agile/DevOps, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Functional Programming, Cyber Security, eCommerce and Business Analytics.​
NOT JUST ANOTHER RECRUITMENT AGENCY.
Stanford Black was built on timeless principles. Hard work, a growth mindset, professionalism, meaningful relationships, and pride in the effort we bring every single day. Traditional recruitment had become too transactional focused on quick wins instead of genuine partnership.
We operate with a Winning Mentality. With integrity. With quality. With a commitment to long-term impact for our clients, our candidates, and our team.
Our mission is simple: Be the very best versions of ourselves in the market and win in the right way!
OUR CLIENTS
ELITE QUANT FUNDS
OUR MARKETS
QUANT RESEARCH/ DATA SCIENCE
Quant Research / Data Science
As QR becomes more commonplace within organisations globally, the need for statisticians and data scientists is increasing. Businesses need people who can handle the increasingly large amounts of information available to make more strategic decisions. At Stanford Black we are always on the look out for analytics experts and have worked hard to build a strong candidate pool in this area.
TRADING
Trading
We work with some of the most prestigious Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Proprietary Trading firms and Investment Banks around the world. We are always in search of Traders with a proven track record of making money and experience in all the asset classes. We look for individuals with expertise in systematic trading strategies, Long-Short Derivatives trading, ETF’s and Market Makers.
Cloud Computing
The world is transforming the way it runs and builds platforms. Scalability and availability are integral in today’s technological arena and Cloud Engineering is now becoming an imperative part of this. The delivery of servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics and more – all over the Internet. We are involved in multiple projects working at the bleeding edge of this ground-breaking technology – quite simply the sky is the limit!
CLOUD&
INFRASTRUCTURE COMPUTING
BIG DATA
Big DATA
One of the most exciting and rapidly developing technologies. We are working directly with the leading names in Big Data to expand our network and fully understand the future of this important space. Our clients are looking to make sense of their vast amounts of data in an economically-viable way, which was never really possible with more traditional business intelligence and data warehousing solutions. We supply Big Data product specialists who truly understand how to best leverage this emerging technology in the real world.
CYBER SECURITY
Cyber Security
As new technologies continue to evolve and provide new avenues for cyberattacks, the need to protect systems and is becoming more important by the day. We work with a number of clients, both in-house and consulting firms, who are looking for top technologists to help effectively protect their businesses. We help source cyber security talent at all levels, from engineers, architects, consultants all the way through to CISO.
PAYMENT TECH
Payment Tech
Anyone who understands the financial technology markets will appreciate how payments technology has revolutionised the finance industry as we know it. We capitalised very early, on the sudden eruption of this new technology and have a proven track record of building highly skilled agile engineering teams for several of the highest funded industry-leaders in the payments and open banking space. We also work with a select few of the most promising, highly funded, up-and-coming challengers in the industry; leveraging our network in this space to aid some of the best ideas across the Globe. We source engineering technology talent with the latest cloud and open source experience and credit our experience to having an unrivalled network of engineers who are experts in this dynamic and ever-evolving market.
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Software Engineering
One of our true passions: Linux / Unix and Windows. The top coders, programmers, software engineers and architects are in high demand due to the huge shift in the importance of software development and systems. Technology now gives businesses of all shapes and sizes a competitive edge if they harness the technology in the right way. In the 21st century clients are demanding high performance platforms to help solve their business problems, which can be directly linked to profitability and growth. We specialise in C++, Java and .NetIt can be very difficult to trust someone other than yourself to have your best interests in mind, not only in terms of money but also the opportunity itself. However, after working with Stanford Black I feel like the team have my interest in mind and when I work with them again in future I know they will consider my wishes and my experience to get me the work I would be very happy with.”
THE FOUNDERS
Who We Are
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We founded Stanford Black to build a headhunting firm that genuinely raises the bar. After years in large City recruitment companies, we’d seen the flaws of the industry first-hand—short-term thinking, outdated tactics, and a focus on quick wins over real impact. We wanted to do things differently.
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Our Mission
Our goal is to create lasting opportunities for our employees, candidates, clients, and partners. We’ve built a culture where people are valued, supported, and excited to come to work—where high performance and genuine care go hand in hand. It’s taken years to get right, but it’s now one of the strongest drivers of our success.
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Developing the Next Generation
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We’re committed to developing world-class recruiters in hybrid technology and finance. Our investment in training—personal development, business acumen, and modern recruitment skills—is significant. We sit on the sales floor with the team, remaining hands-on and accessible, and we’re involved daily in coaching and growth.
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Real Careers, Not Jobs
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We offer true long-term career paths, industry-leading commissions and benefits, and a culture of innovation from the ground up. We’re selective by design—we’d rather have 50 exceptional recruiters than 500 average ones.
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Where We’re Going
We’ve consistently exceeded targets, even through challenging markets, and continue to expand into larger offices as we grow. With clients across the UK, US, Europe, and APAC, we’re now targeting new offices in New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Singapore, and Barcelona.
Our vision of building an industry-defining recruitment firm is becoming a reality. We’re looking for ambitious people who want to be part of that journey.
Address
Stanford Black Limited
10 Whitechapel High Street
London
E1 8QS
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