Jay Nair

Recruiter

Dubai, United Arab Emirates18 yrs 10 mos experience

AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expert in recruiting top-tier talent for financial services
Strong network of 40,000+ elite professionals
Specialized in AI-driven firms and quantitative finance

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialized recruiter in Fintech and AI-driven sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical RecruitingExecutive Search

Other Skills

Investment BankingDirect SourcingInternet RecruitingBoolean SearchingScreening ResumesPermanent PlacementContract RecruitmentRecruitingAccount ManagementSourcingC++Machine LearningAIDeep LearningNLP

About

I partner with the top Hedge Funds, HFT’s, Family Offices and AI-driven firms to place top percentile Software / Quant / AI Engineers. We have a network of 40,000+ of the best Software Engineers, Quants, Portfolio Managers and Data Scientists, globally, curated over the past 15 years. Contact me at jaynair@durlstonpartners.com with any questions, all conversations are fully confidential. Interests: C++, Machine Learning, AI, Deep Learning, NLP, Electronic Trading Systems, Systematic Trading and Quantitative Finance.

Experience

18 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

3 mos

Current Experience

Durlston partners

Quant and Tech recruiter

Jan 2026 – Present · 3 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

We help build Hedge Funds, Family Offices, Sovereign Wealth funds, HFTs, Defence, Crypto, and AI firms through the supply of top percentile Portfolio Managers, Quant Traders, Quant/Software Engineers, and Data Scientists.
Through our Offices in London, New York, Dubai and Mumbai

Executive SearchInvestment BankingDirect SourcingTechnical RecruitingInternet RecruitingBoolean Searching+6

Options group

Director | Technology & Quant

Jul 2022 – Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Singapore

Options Group is a leading global executive search and strategic consulting firm specializing in financial services including capital markets, global markets, alternative investments, hedge funds, and private banking/wealth management. For more than 25 years, our clients and candidates have come to know that Options Group always exceeds expectations. Our innovative approach to facilitating limitless search possibilities for our clients and candidates around the world has been recognized as the industry standard. Through our global footprint (14 offices spread across 4 continents), Options Group has the resources, analytics and experience to drive the acquisition of top tier talent for firms of any size. Options Group is on the forefront, pioneering a new generation of human talent management solutions, where research meets recruiting for optimal strategic results. OG is hands-on in providing a superior range of innovative options for financial services & tech clients and candidates.

Mcgregor boyall - (singapore ea licence no: 11s4330 / ea registration no: r1331593)

Principal Consultant

Aug 2019 – Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Singapore

McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy established in 1987 with offices in Singapore and Dubai as well as throughout the UK (London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester). Since our inception we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives. Our focus is simple: to identify, attract and deliver high-quality professionals who can support and enhance their new employer’s corporate objectives.
As a Technology Recruiter I help the clients in finding the best technology experts to grow their team.