Strategic Partnership
Two hubs. One team.
Carnegie Consulting in London and Greenfield in Luxembourg have formed a strategic alliance to meet the rising demand for specialised finance talent across Europe’s two leading private markets centres.
The partnership
Carnegie & Greenfield, united across Europe.
Established in 2006, Carnegie Consulting in London and Greenfield in Luxembourg (established 2008) have formed a dynamic alliance to address the rising demand for specialised finance talent across Europe.
The partnership unites Carnegie’s deep private equity and hedge fund network with Greenfield’s niche expertise in alternative investment operations and compliance recruitment.
The result is a single coordinated team, standardised compliance frameworks and a unified candidate journey across both jurisdictions.
The European opportunity
Two markets, one talent pool.
- Luxembourg: over €5 trillion in assets under management, with high demand for fund governance and regulatory compliance specialists
- London: Europe's largest private equity centre, with more than 1,200 active funds seeking top-tier talent
- Cross-border hiring: 74% of firms cite regulatory complexity as their primary recruitment challenge
- Market agility: 68% of financial services organisations plan to increase contract hires
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The challenges we solve
The pain points our clients raise most.
In our combined decades of experience, private equity and asset management clients consistently highlight the same critical obstacles to cross-border hiring.
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Lengthy time-to-hire
Internal processes for specialist roles often exceed ninety days, missing critical deal windows. A single coordinated team across both hubs compresses that timeline materially.
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Regulatory complexity
MiFID II, IR35 and GDPR obligations slow onboarding and raise compliance risk. Standardised, audit-ready frameworks keep every placement aligned across jurisdictions.
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Fragmented candidate experience
Inconsistent communication across markets undermines employer brand and candidate quality. One unified candidate journey protects both.
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Cost inflation
Ad-hoc, market-by-market recruitment drives agency fees up while delivering inconsistent results. A coordinated model brings predictability to both cost and quality.
“One coordinated team, one compliance framework, one candidate journey: across Europe’s two leading private markets hubs.”
Partnership benefits
What the alliance delivers.
Scalable hiring solutions
Ramp up recruitment for new fund launches or market expansions without inflating internal overheads or compromising on quality.
Cross-border compliance
Dedicated specialists ensure full alignment with multi-jurisdictional regulations and provide audit-ready documentation throughout.
Market intelligence
Real-time salary benchmarks and talent analytics across both hubs support proactive, data-driven hiring decisions.
Enhanced employer brand
Consistent, high-touch candidate experiences that strengthen your reputation across European markets.
Common questions
About the partnership.
Who is Greenfield?
Greenfield is a Luxembourg-based recruitment firm established in 2008, with niche expertise in alternative investment operations and compliance recruitment. Together with Carnegie’s London private equity and hedge fund network, the partnership covers Europe’s two leading private markets hubs.
Why do London and Luxembourg matter together?
Luxembourg holds over €5 trillion in assets under management with sustained demand for fund governance and regulatory compliance specialists, while London remains Europe’s largest private equity centre with more than 1,200 active funds. Most pan-European managers need talent in both.
How does the partnership work in practice?
A single point of contact with coordinated teams in each market, shared candidate intelligence, and standardised compliance frameworks, so a cross-border mandate runs as one process rather than two.
Which roles does the partnership cover?
Finance, fund accounting, compliance, operations and governance roles across private equity, alternative investments and asset management, on a permanent, contract or interim basis.
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