Our Approach
Strategic. Transformative. Precise.
We deliver a sharper, intelligence-led search process – one that looks beyond titles and CVs. Our team combines deep sector expertise with world-class headhunting experience, bringing clarity and rigour to every engagement. Having worked in some of the most competitive markets globally, we know what it takes to identify, engage, and secure exceptional talent.
Industry Meets Search
Headhunters who’ve been there.
Our team includes individuals who’ve worked in the industries we now recruit for – former strategy consultants, qualified accountants, and professionals with legal education and training. We combine this industry insight with deep headhunting experience, having delivered in some of the most competitive markets across Europe and Asia. This blend of credibility and commercial search expertise allows us to approach mandates with rare insight and precision
Expert Network Reach
Advisory access, sourcing advantage.
As part of a separate service offering, we connect clients with senior global executives for advisory on an hourly basis for key projects. These are proven leaders, former and current strategists, and technical specialists who provide critical guidance across sectors.
Through our agreements with these experts, we’re also able to access their trusted professional networks during candidate searches. This gives us direct reach into specialist communities, off-market talent pools, and niche segments that traditional recruitment channels can’t access. It’s a strategic advantage that significantly enhances the quality and depth of every search.
Accelerated Delivery
What Makes Us Different
Consultative
Network-Driven
Data-Led
What Makes Us Different
Consultative
Network-Driven
Data-Led
The intersection of recruitment expertise and deep industry insight is the foundation of Carter Knight.
Our firm was established to integrate genuine sector experience directly into the search process. By combining extensive executive search capabilities with hands-on exposure to leading global consulting and banking organizations across strategy, data, analytics, finance, and risk, we deliver solutions informed by a comprehensive understanding of every stage of the hiring journey.
Ahmad Mahmoud
Co-Founder
Ahmad has over 12 years of recruitment experience across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. He began his career by delivering talent for a major banking integration in Europe and later supported clients in innovation and digital transformation. In the Middle East, Ahmad contributed to a major banking merger and worked with Fintechs, Blockchain/Metaverse ventures, and large Payments businesses. Most recently, Ahmad has focused on key executive appointments and talent placements in the Strategy, Restructuring, and Transformation space. Ahmad holds a first-class honors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sussex.
Luke Correll
Co-Founder
Prior to founding Carter Knight, Luke worked across several industries, including Financial Services, Boutique Consulting, and Global Consulting, with a focus on Risk, Analytics, and Strategy. He started his career with AIB before joining Accenture in London, where he worked with major global financial institutions. Luke advised clients on optimizing capital allocation for a global insurer, implementing risk strategies for a European insurer, and using Machine Learning to reduce portfolio losses for a UK bank. He led global teams for client engagements, including consultants based in the UK, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Luke holds a Masters in Quantitative Finance from UCD Graduate Business School and a Bachelor’s in Economics and Mathematics from UCD.