Trading Places

We connect high-caliber professionals to high-impact trading roles — from Switzerland to the UAE, and beyond. We don’t just place people in companies. We help them trade places — one role, one city, one opportunity at a time.

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Because great careers — like great trades — are built on timing, strategy, and the right connections.

Trading Places is a founder-led recruitment boutique connecting top talent and opportunities across Switzerland, the UAE, and beyond. We work with precision, discretion, and deep market intel to match high-caliber people with high-performance roles in trading, finance, and commodities.

What we do

Whether you're a candidate wanting to move the needle, or a firm looking for your next profit center — we speak your language.

For Candidates

Career advisory
Pitch & placement strategy
Access to trading firms, funds, and family offices
Transition from European hubs to the UAE

For Companies

Executive search & team build-outs
Embedded recruiting on retainer
Candidates Matching on demand
Hiring in the UAE

Win on both sides

We understand that every career move is a value-accretive trade. Every placement is a win on both sides. We don’t push CVs. We place game-changers.

Built for This Generation of Talent

Where next-gen skills meet next-level opportunities in global markets.

Digitization

Young quant traders looking to leave tier-2 banks for Geneva’s best-kept secrets

Seasoned originators ready to swap paper for purpose

Companies in need of real talent, not just resumes

Trading Hubs

From Geneva’s private offices to Dubai’s fast-growing desks, I connect talent and opportunity across the world’s key trading hubs. With roots in Switzerland and a network stretching through the UAE and beyond, I move with the markets — ensuring that the right people and the right roles meet at exactly the right time.

Navigationg shifting markets

In trading, timing is everything. We bring you live intelligence on roles, comp ranges, and hiring shifts — plus the context behind the headlines. It’s the kind of market read that lets you move before the crowd, and land where the real opportunities are.

Team

Consisting of professionals from all walks of life with a fine vision and knowledge of the trading business. We understand value chains from their start to value and product delivery, and we make sure you onboard like-minded professionals with the grit and skills to take your business to the next level.

“Think big, trade smart, and never underestimate the power of a good pivot.”

Trading Wisdom