Business Operations Recruiter - Freelance Contract 6-Month

Business Operations Recruiter6-Month Freelance Contract (April–September | Maternity Leave Cover)

IMC is a leading global trading firm, powered by technology and research. Our European recruitment team plays a critical role in enabling the growth of our trading, technology and business operations functions. We are looking for an experienced freelance recruiter to join us for a 6-month maternity leave cover. In this role, you will take ownership of Business Operations hiring and act as a trusted partner to the business during a period of continued growth.

Your Responsibilities

You will manage end-to-end recruitment across Business Operations (e.g. Legal, Compliance, Tax, Finance, HR and Payroll), working closely with hiring managers across IMC Europe. This includes:

• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from role intake and sourcing strategy to offer negotiation and closing.

• Partnering with hiring managers to define clear role scopes, align on priorities and challenge constructively where needed;

• Developing targeted sourcing and market mapping strategies in competitive talent markets;

• Proactively identifying pipeline risks and adjusting approach where required;

• Ensuring a consistent, high-quality candidate experience;

• Collaborating with HR and Compensation stakeholders to ensure smooth and well-prepared offer processes.

This role requires ownership, structure and the ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment.

Your Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of full lifecycle recruitment experience, ideally within a trading firm or another fast-paced, high-performance environment;

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build credibility with senior hiring managers.

• Proven experience sourcing and closing high-quality professionals in competitive markets;

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively across multiple searches;

• Experience working with Greenhouse (ATS) is preferred.

• Experience using data and insights to improve hiring processes is a strong plus.

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.