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Annpurna Bist

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India15 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in high-frequency trading recruitment.
  • Leads global recruitment in finance and AI sectors.
  • Strong network in competitive hiring markets.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in Fintech recruitment with a focus on quantitative trading and technology roles.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quantitative TradingRecruitmentRecruitment ManagementClient Relationship ManagementSales Management

Other Skills

Account ManagementAlgorithmic TradingBack OfficeBankingBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentC++Candidate StrategyCapital MarketsCertificate in Management Essentials Programme (CMEP)CommodityConsultingDerivativesElectronic TradingEquities

About

As Head of the Quant & Tech practice at Aquis Search, I lead global recruitment for some of the most competitive and technically demanding environments in finance and AI — including high-frequency trading firms, hedge funds, Crypto trading firms and next-gen AI-driven product companies. We specialize in building world-class teams across Quant Research, Systematic Trading, C++/Python Engineering, ML/AI, and Infrastructure (FPGA, SRE, DevOps) — hiring across APAC, EMEA, and the US. Our edge? Deep domain knowledge, a trusted global network, and speed. We’re not transactional recruiters — we partner with elite firms and exceptional talent to make the kind of high-stakes placements that define careers and transform teams. Whether you’re: A candidate working on performance-critical systems or cutting-edge models, Or a hiring lead scaling high-impact teams in ultra-competitive markets, I’m here to make the right introductions happen — fast, discreetly, and with full market context. Let’s connect to discuss your hiring goals or next big move. annpurnabist@aquissearch.com +852 2127 0070 +91 22 67866786 +65 6950 4504 Singapore EAL 16S8125 www.aquissearch.com

Experience

15 yrs
Total Experience
7 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
11 yrs
Current Experience

Aquis search

Country Manager & Partner

Jun 2015Present · 11 yrs · Mumbai/Hong Kong

  • Delivering quality through people.
  • The success of your organisation hinges on finding the right people. We help you discover, attract and place exceptional senior executives in Legal, Governance, Technology, Investment Management, and Quantitative Trading.
  • Quant
  • High Frequency Trading - HFT | Ultra Low Latency Trading | Algorithmic Trading | Smart Order Routing | Direct Market Access | Order Management Systems | Client Connectivity | Exchange Connectivity | Market Data| FPGA | Hardware Accelerated Trading | C++ | Java | Multi-threading | Data Structures| Quantitative Finance | Automated Market Making | Delta -1 |
Quantitative FinanceHigh Frequency TradingAlgorithmic TradingC++JavaFPGA+2

Sthree

2 roles

Senior Manager Recruitments

Promoted

Jun 2014Mar 2015 · 9 mos

  • Progressive GE is an international leader in the field of Energy & Natural Resources recruitment.
  • Providing bespoke recruitment solutions, we take an integrated approach to accurately match the skills and experience of our candidates to our clients' vacancies and project roles.
  • In my role as a Senior Manager in the business, I manage a staff of 15+ Recruitment Consultants and over see the delivery into our key clients across the globe such as Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Huges, ENI, Saudi Aramco, Dragon Oil, PDO etc
  • My role includes people management & stakeholder management .I am involved in the entire candidate life-cycle and still hands on with sourcing, closing and on boarding candidates.
RecruitmentStakeholder ManagementPeople ManagementRecruitment ManagementClient Relationship Management

Associate Sales Team Manager/Account Manager

Mar 2011Mar 2015 · 4 yrs

  • Associate Sales Team manager at Huxley's first office in India. Huxley is a FTSE 250 Firm and one of the Global leaders in the recruitment space specializing in recruitment for mid to senior level profiles within the banking technology.
  • I was managing the Mumbai Pune region for our business in India where I managed a few Key Accounts such as Citi Bank, Bank Of America, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Barclays Capital, CLSA , HSBC etc .
  • I was responsible for generating revenue from this region and developing a team of 5 360 degree consultants. This involved me in a very hands on role with candidate strategy , business development, account management and people development.
Account ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCandidate StrategySales ManagementRecruitment

Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

PGCHRM — HR management

Jan 2009Jan 2010

Panjab University

Masters in Psychology — Psychology

Jan 2004Jan 2006

Panjab University GCG

BA(Honours) — psychology

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