Recruitment shaped around your needs
Specialist recruitment and executive search across Private Markets and Alternative Investments.
Since 2006, Carnegie has recruited across investment, finance, operations, investor relations, human resources, legal, compliance and business support.
In a market defined by complexity and discretion, you need a partner who understands both the numbers and the people behind them. That is the difference we make.
We want to be your first call when you need to hire. We take the time to understand you, your business and your market, because we know how much finding the right person matters to you and your team.
The right approach for your appointment
Every appointment requires a considered approach. You may need access to suitable candidates already considering a move, a dedicated search for scarce expertise, or a discreet process for a critical leadership appointment.
We take the time to understand your requirements and recommend the service that fits, drawing on our sector knowledge, established relationships and honest advice.
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Select
Relevant candidates who are ready to move.
Our contingent recruitment service draws on our network and targeted sourcing to identify suitable people who are actively looking or receptive to a new opportunity.
Suited to clearly defined roles where the relevant skills are reasonably available, with a fee payable only on successful placement.
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Aligned
A dedicated search beyond the actively looking market.
An exclusive recruitment partnership with dedicated time to understand your business, shape the opportunity and engage the wider relevant talent pool.
We map the agreed market and approach suitable people directly, including those who are not looking for a new role. An upfront engagement fee supports the work, giving you broader candidate choice and clear visibility of progress.
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Executive Search
Comprehensive, discreet search for critical appointments.
Our most comprehensive service for senior and business-critical appointments, where the right individual can materially influence business performance.
Through detailed research, carefully managed approaches and deeper assessment, we help you make a well-informed appointment. Delivered on a retained basis, with senior involvement and discretion throughout.
Which approach fits your appointment?
The answer depends on the skills you need, where the talent is based, your timeframe and the impact of the hire. International searches, multiple appointments and additional assessment may also shape the work required.
Tell us what you need to achieve. We’ll give you a clear recommendation and explain why.
Five ways we strengthen the teams we serve.
Every engagement is led by a consultant who understands your market, your numbers and the standard you hold yourself to.
Permanent Recruitment
Carefully sourced appointments for finance teams that need to perform from day one and remain for the long term.
Contract & Interim
Experienced professionals deployed at pace for transactions, transformations and periods of change.
Executive Search
Discreet, research-led search for leadership appointments where judgement and cultural fit are paramount.
Payroll & Compliance
Reliable payroll and compliance support that lets you engage contract talent with complete confidence.
Talent Advisory
Market mapping, compensation benchmarking, organisation design and succession planning to help you plan your team and make informed hiring decisions.
Know the market before you move.
Market mapping, compensation benchmarking, organisation design and succession planning: a clearer view of the talent market, so you know what a role should look like and what it takes to fill it, before you start.
The firms that shape markets deserve advisers who understand them.
Carnegie has recruited for private equity firms, portfolio companies and fund services businesses since 2006. We understand the pace, the confidentiality requirements, and the calibre of talent that private capital demands.
From CFO appointments to fund accounting, from investor relations to executive support, we cover the full breadth of private equity hiring.
Depth across every corner of private capital.
We find the people others miss, because we have spent careers inside the markets we recruit for. One firm, working across the full breadth of finance talent.
Private Markets
Functions
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Insight that informs better hiring decisions.
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What clients ask before they engage us.
Does Carnegie Consulting recruit finance staff for private equity firms?
Can Carnegie help build a finance team for a private-equity-backed business?
Yes. We build finance functions across the full investment lifecycle, placing the leaders and specialists a portfolio company needs at each stage of the hold period, from diligence and the first 100 days through value creation to exit readiness.
Does Carnegie provide contract and interim support?
Does Carnegie handle PAYE, contractor payroll and IR35 compliance?
How does Carnegie ensure the performance of the professionals it places?
Does Carnegie recruit for NAV financing and the secondaries market?
Which sectors and locations does Carnegie Consulting cover?
Which recruitment firm specialises in private equity finance recruitment in London?
Why do clients choose Carnegie Consulting over generalist recruitment agencies?
Build the team your strategy demands.
Move with clarity and discretion.
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- Established 2006
- London · New York · Luxembourg
- Discreet & confidential