Front Office Recruiter

About the role

Selby Jennings is a specialist recruitment business with a global footprint, focused on financial services, technology, and fast-growing markets. The firm works with leading investment banks, buy-side institutions, and broader financial organisations across APAC and worldwide.

This Singapore-based opportunity is for a high-calibre Front Office Recruiter at different seniority levels. It is a true end-to-end recruitment position suited to people who are commercially minded, highly motivated, and execution-driven, with the ability to source opportunities, deliver results, and grow a market presence.

As a Front Office Headhunter, you will act as a subject-matter specialist and own your desk from business development through to placement. The focus is on building client relationships, creating new mandates, and placing strong front-office talent across areas such as Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Asset Management, and Hedge Funds.

The position is ideal for professionals who enjoy fast-moving, target-led environments and want clear ownership of outcomes in a high-impact, revenue-generating function.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full 360 recruitment desk covering front-office positions in investment banking, markets, and buy-side businesses
• Develop new client relationships through proactive business development and deepen existing accounts
• Identify, approach, evaluate, and place mid- to senior-level front-office professionals
• Advise clients on hiring approach, market conditions, and compensation benchmarks
• Handle the complete candidate journey, including sourcing, interviews, offer negotiation, and final closure
• Strengthen your market profile through networking, referrals, and industry-facing thought leadership
• Meet and exceed revenue goals and activity metrics on a consistent basis

Requirements

• Strong commercial awareness and a sales-led mindset
• High level of drive and a results-oriented approach
• Genuine interest in front-office roles and financial markets
• Entrepreneurial style, with the ability to build a desk and develop a niche
• Resilience, competitiveness, and motivation from performance-based targets
• Clear and confident communication skills, including the ability to engage senior stakeholders such as bankers, traders, and portfolio managers

Why this opportunity stands out

• Exposure to high-revenue areas within the financial services industry
• Progression based on performance, with uncapped earning potential
• Chance to establish yourself as a specialist in front-office recruitment and build your own market
• Supportive, collaborative, and high-performance culture across APAC

Additional information

Only candidates shortlisted by the employer will be contacted.