Our People

Specialists, not generalists.

Every member of our team owns a market they know deeply, built over years of placements, relationships and judgement. Meet the people behind Carnegie Consulting.

The team

Deep markets, owned by name.

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Guy Steel

Founder & Director

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Guy founded Carnegie Consulting in March 2006 and specialises in the asset management sector, with over 15 years of recruitment experience across front office, investment support, compliance, marketing, sales and middle office roles. Before founding Carnegie, he established and led the asset management recruitment business of a global recruitment firm. His commitment to honesty and quality of service has made him a preferred partner to many of the world’s leading asset management businesses.

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Darren Reuben

Partner, Private Markets Finance

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A specialist finance recruiter for London’s investment management sector with over two decades in the industry, Darren has led Carnegie’s finance practice since joining in 2012. He recruits permanent and interim qualified accounting professionals for clients across private equity, venture capital, private debt and credit, and traditional asset management, specialising in mid-to-senior appointments.
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Clare Robson

Partner, Business Support

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Clare has recruited business support and marketing professionals into investment management firms since 2002, joining Carnegie as a Director in 2016. Having previously worked at leading finance firms including Goldman Sachs, Tullett Prebon and SBC Warburg, she brings a rare first-hand appreciation of her market: she has sat on both sides of the fence.
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John Amey

Partner, Human Resources

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John has recruited human resources and compliance professionals into financial services since 2005, specialising in private equity, asset management and boutique investment banks since 2008. His practice spans reward, HRIS, learning and development, employee relations, diversity and global mobility, alongside compliance appointments from Officer to Director level. Before recruitment, John served in the Royal Navy as a Bridge Officer, including two tours in Antarctica.
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Andrew Hallam

Director, Hospitality Finance

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Andrew has recruited finance professionals for twenty years, the last decade dedicated to the leisure and hospitality sector. He places mid-to-senior finance professionals through to board level (CFOs, finance directors, financial controllers and heads of FP&A) for respected hotel groups across the UK and Europe, with the majority of his assignments handled on a retained basis.
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James Holm

Director, Alternative Investments (Carnegie NAVsec)

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James joined Carnegie as a Director in August 2025 and leads Carnegie NAVsec, our specialist division for NAV financing and secondaries recruitment. With more than twenty years in financial services and executive search, including senior roles at HSBC, Robert Half, Saxton Leigh and Carpenter Faraday, he has deep expertise across private equity and credit secondaries, NAV finance and lending, placing investment professionals and building entire teams for top-tier firms across the UK, Europe and the US.
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John Hindley

Principal, Private Markets Finance

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John joined Carnegie in July 2018 and focuses on newly qualified and part-qualified finance appointments within private equity, venture capital, private debt and credit, real estate and traditional asset management. His expertise is strongest in in-house corporate and fund accounting roles, serving boutique and mid-sized managers as well as the sector’s larger names.
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Aaisha Uddin

Consultant, Private Markets Finance

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Aaisha joined Carnegie in 2024 and recruits junior accountants and finance professionals across the private markets: private equity, private debt and credit, venture capital, real estate and asset management. She began her recruitment career in front office search, giving her a strong understanding of both client and candidate priorities, and is known for a straightforward, people-first approach.

“We practise what we preach: we take the time to source the best people, so our clients can focus on what matters most.”

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Whichever corner of finance you hire in, or work in, there is someone at Carnegie who covers it by name. Start the conversation.