Chris Newlyn

Business Development Executive

London, England, United Kingdom7 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in fast-paced tech recruitment across multiple continents.
Proven track record of placing high-impact professionals.
Strong relationships with engineering leaders and hiring managers.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic recruiter specializing in Fintech and AI startups.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionEngineering RecruitmentTech Industry InsightsHiringTechnology Recruitment

Other Skills

360 RecruitmentBuilding relationshipsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Relationship ManagementCandidate Sourcing and ManagementCoachingCommunicationConsultative ApproachConsultative RecruitmentConsultingContract RecruitmentCritical ThinkingCustomer ServiceDevOps and Cloud Hiring ExpertiseExceeding Targets

About

Hi, I’m Chris. I help engineering leaders solve one of the hardest problems in business: hiring great people fast, without compromising on quality. Recruitment isn’t about luck or volume. It’s about judgment, knowing when someone’s truly exceptional and when they’re just good in an interview. For the past seven years, I’ve built engineering teams across the US, UK, Europe, and Asia. I work with trading firms, fintechs, and AI startups where precision matters and talent directly impacts performance. I’m known for honesty, speed, and a long-term mindset. No shortcuts, no noise, just the right introductions that make a measurable difference. If you’re building a team that needs to deliver, or you’re an engineer ready for your next big step, let’s talk.

Experience

Sartre group

Global Technology Recruitment Consultant

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Global Technology Recruitment Consultant at Sartre Group.
Sartre Group is an executive search firm that provides strategic recruitment solutions to companies across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Our core expertise lies in servicing some of the world’s most reputable companies in the Investment Industry, particularly those utilizing sophisticated quantitative methods, state-of-the-art machine learning, and data analysis techniques.
Examples of roles we can help you with:
Quantitative Developers & Frontend, Backend, and Full-Stack Software Engineers
DevOps, Cloud and Site Reliability Engineers
AI & Machine Learning Engineers
Director/Head/VP of Engineering
Engineering Managers
QA & SDET Engineers
Mobile Engineers
Our core expertise lies in servicing some of the world’s most reputable hedge funds, market makers, and Prop Trading firms, particularly those utilizing sophisticated quantitative methods, state-of-the-art machine learning, and data analysis techniques.
For over 10 years, Sartre Group has been working with market leaders in the low latency, derivative market making and systematic trading space, enabling growth through introducing in-demand talent at the intersection of trading and technology. Underpinned by a centralised and specialised research function, we utilise market intelligence to locate candidates across engineering, research and trading, and Portfolio Management.
Sartre Group has a successful track record of delivering recruitment solutions across a range of positions within front office functions Globally. Our team of Consultants are spread across London, NYC, and India and works with market leaders globally.

Consultative RecruitmentCandidate Sourcing and ManagementFinancial Services RecruitmentDevOps and Cloud Hiring ExpertiseGlobal Talent AcquisitionStakeholder Management+4

Tda

Lead Tech Recruitment Consultant

Dec 2019 – Aug 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

At TDA, I helped fast-growing startups, fintechs, and global institutions scale the teams that built their products, from founding engineers to leadership across design, data, and product.
The goal wasn’t to fill roles. It was to find the people who would move companies forward.
Over four years, I placed more than 40 high-impact professionals across the US, UK, and Europe. Many of those hires went on to lead engineering teams, launch new products, and drive record growth.
I built long-term partnerships with founders and hiring leaders by moving fast, telling them the truth (even when uncomfortable), and creating hiring processes that worked.
Highlights:
> Promoted from Talent Manager to Lead Tech Recruiter after consistently outperforming and mentoring others.
> Built client relationships that turned one-off hires into multi-year partnerships.
> Delivered results in hard-to-hire markets by understanding both the technical and human sides of recruitment.
Focus Areas:
Engineering • Design • Product • Data
Tech growth across the USA, UK, and Europe

Consultative RecruitmentCandidate Sourcing and ManagementFinancial Services RecruitmentTech Industry InsightsExceeding TargetsLead Qualification+4

Etonwood limited (prior to acquisition by xcede group)

Technology Recruitment Consultant

Jun 2019 – Dec 2019 · 6 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Partnered with Tier-1 Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Prop Trading Firms, and FinTechs to recruit top-tier engineering talent across Software, DevOps, and Network Engineering.
Built relationships in high-performance trading environments and delivered key placements across Europe, gaining a strong technical foundation in financial markets recruitment.

Technology RecruitmentBuilding relationshipsRecruiting top-tier engineering talent

Huxley

Technology Recruitment Consultant

May 2018 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · London Area, United Kingdom · On-site

Recruited high-performing DevOps Engineers, Network Engineers, and Software Developers for Tier-1 Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Prop Trading Firms, and FinTechs across Europe.
Delivered eight successful placements in trading and infrastructure teams, earning a reputation for precision, speed, and technical understanding early in my career.
This role gave me my foundation in financial technology recruitment and the experience of working under pressure in one of the most competitive hiring markets.

Technology RecruitmentRecruiting high-performing engineers