Options Group started as a technology recruiting firm In 1992, placing application and analytic programmers, along with quant researchers focusing on derivative strategies.
The History
In 1995, we separated our business into a tech practice and a financial services practice. Working out of a 600 sq. ft. room on Penn Plaza with six people, the founders would cold call and network via phone and fax.
Our location
In 1996, Options Group’s founders purchased a 10,000 sq. foot building in Gramercy Park, to empower expansion and growth.
Our flagship office in New York City has grown from six to 80 people, and during this time, it has demonstrated incredible consistency in managing relationships. Many of its original clients continue to be clients of the firm today.
Options Group is now one of the world’s leading recruitment firms for financial services and technology and the New York office proudly serves as headquarters to the global operation. It is where the global strategic, corporate development, administrative, intelligence and analytics are housed.
New York acts as the bridge between Option Group’s Asia and European offices to ensure a seamless coordination of account coverage and business origination. Its office lies where many of its clients are headquartered — at the epicenter of the global financial services universe.
In 2022, Options Group established its Dallas office, which proudly serves as the headquarters for our Healthcare in Financial Services franchise.
The History
The office also leverages the firm’s global operations, strategic, corporate development, administrative, intelligence and analytics capabilities for clients, both domestically and globally.
Our location
Dallas acts as a bridge between our clients, Texas’ rapidly growing economy, and the broader US/global Financial Services industry.
The Dallas team is currently focused on Healthcare in Financial Services, Sell-side Equities, Hedge Funds, Systematic/Electronic Trading, Tech, Data Science, C-Level Executives, Accounting and Finance, Quant Trading firms, Asset Managers, Family Offices, Private Wealth and Private Equity.
The Los Angeles office was established in 2019 and proudly serves as the US West Coast headquarters for the firm’s global operation.
Our location
It is where the global strategic, corporate development, administrative, intelligence and analytics are leveraged for clients both regionally and across the US.
Our Los Angeles office acts as bridge with our clients, especially on the West Coast and across the US focusing initially in Tech, Data Science, Buy-Side Equities, Systematic/Electronic Trading, C Level especially CFOs, Accounting and Finance, Blockchain across Hedge Funds, Quant Trading firms, Asset Managers, Family Offices, Private Wealth and Private Equity with short term plans to continue expansion into Real Estate.
At Options Group, there is a vitality and energy, which combines a creative and fast-paced environment with a strong work ethic and a tenacious desire to succeed.
The office also leverages the firm’s global operations, strategic, corporate development, administrative, intelligence and analytics capabilities for clients, both domestically and globally.
Miami will provide service across all hedge fund and buy side clients as well as adding talent to the local sell side practices. Our expertise spans investment professionals, quant and IT, and corporate officers.