A committed, exclusive partnership for leadership and specialist mandates where the market must be mapped in full. You get a dedicated consultant, full longlist, structured assessment and a shortlist we stand behind.
C-suite, board, investment committee and scarce technical leadership across energy, infrastructure and financial services.
Staged fee, exclusive partnership, agreed timeline and weekly market reporting from first briefing to onboarding.
Full market map, calibrated longlist, competency and referencing depth, plus salary intelligence to close the offer.
Why choose retained? Retained search is the right choice when the hire is business-critical, the talent pool is narrow, or the brief is sensitive — because you need full market coverage, a partner accountable to the outcome, and a shortlist we stand behind.
You only pay on placement. Ideal for mid-level and growth hires where speed matters more than exhaustive market coverage — drawing on networks we have already built across 44 markets.
Analyst to director level, project development, engineering, origination and portfolio support roles.
No upfront fee. We brief, tap existing networks and deliver a targeted shortlist, typically within one week.
A curated set of active, pre-qualified candidates with salary context — without committing to a retained mandate.
Board and IC appointments shape risk appetite, strategy and investor confidence. We identify independent leaders with relevant sector, governance and emerging-market experience — then help you assess fit, independence and impact before they join.
Board chairs, independent directors, investment committee members and technical advisors to boards across energy, infrastructure and financial services.
Discreet longlist, governance and independence screening, structured interviews and reference-led diligence aligned with your nomination process.
A vetted shortlist of board-ready leaders with track records of constructive challenge, capital allocation judgement and emerging-market relevance.
Compensation intelligence for investment teams in Africa and Asia.
We benchmark private equity, debt and advisory compensation across emerging markets. Data is gathered through live search mandates, so the ranges reflect what candidates are actually being offered today.
Private equity
Carried interest structures, partner economics, operating partner roles and platform-build compensation.
- —Africa & Asia GP benchmarks
- —Operating partner packages
- —Carry & co-invest terms
Debt & credit
Direct lending, mezzanine, distressed debt and special situations teams from senior originators to portfolio managers.
- —EM debt platforms
- —Portfolio management roles
- —Risk & workout team pay
Advisory & boutiques
M&A, capital markets and independent advisory boutiques across frontier and emerging economies.
- —Managing Director bands
- —Emerging-market boutiques
- —Regional advisory comparables
Investment roles
Operating & portfolio
A look at what you receive.
Illustrative only. Figures are redacted here and shared under engagement.
Define the scope
We agree roles, comparators and geographies so the output is immediately usable.
Collect data
We draw on live search mandates, market intelligence and proprietary compensation datasets.
Deliver the report
You receive a tailored briefing with ranges, commentary and recommendations.
Search-informed
Built from live mandates, not aggregated survey data.
Role-specific
Compensation mapped to exact titles, fund sizes and geographies.
Engagement-ready
Figures come with context you can use in offer conversations.
Quarterly updates
Re-run the benchmark as markets shift.
Benchmark your team against the market.
Tell us the funds you compete with for talent and the roles you care about. We will come back with a scoped benchmarking proposal.