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executive search · recruitment · interim — since 2004

your next step isn't a vacancy. it's a _decision

Where context, relationships and timing determine what's right.

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Carneiro Watson
where do you stand?
01 / 03

considering your next step?

Not the first vacancy that comes along, but the right move — at the right moment. We think along with you about what truly fits where you are now and where you want to go.

02 / 03

want to look beyond the vacancy?

A job title says little. It's about the culture, the people, the room to grow. We know these organisations from the inside — and tell you what a vacancy doesn't show.

03 / 03

not ready for a step yet?

That's fine. The best conversations often happen years before anything changes. Get to know us, so we can find each other when the moment is right.

our field of work

from Senior Consultant to Tax Director and CFO.

We guide experienced professionals and executives within finance, tax, audit and M&A & Corporate Finance — at every senior level.

finance tax audit M&A & Corporate finance
Professional Services
Senior Consultant → Partner
In-house Tax
Tax Manager → Head of Tax
In-house Finance
Group Controller → CFO
M&A
Associate → Managing Director
vacancies

find your next role.

Filter by specialism, sector, role and location. Every vacancy has an honest story — what the company is, what's going on, and what the role actually involves. Not just a title.

Specialisme
Type organisatie
Niveau
Locatie
Equity Partner Indirect Tax
Een boutique-kantoor met 12 partners zoekt een BTW-specialist die ook eigenaar wil worden. Geen 'misschien ooit' constructie — een concreet partnerschap met heldere financiële afspraken.
tax
equity_partner
Permanent
Amsterdam
ervaring als Partner

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Senior Associate Capital Markets
Werk mee aan toonaangevende transacties, adviseer cliënten op het hoogste niveau en maak impact in een dynamische internationale omgeving.
legal
Senior_Associate
Permanent
Amsterdam

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Finance Director
Stevige Rol voor zwaargewicht Finance
finance
c_level
Permanent
Rotterdam
12+ jaar

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Director Tax
Voor een Big Four kantoor zoeken we een ervaren Director International Tax. Focus op grote multinationals, ruimte voor partner-traject binnen 2 jaar.
tax
director
Permanent
Amsterdam
12+ jaar

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recent placements

three of twelve this quarter.

Anonymised on request. But here are the people who made the move, where they went, and what they told us about it.

April 2026
Wendy, 34
↓
Senior Manager Tax
— Top 30 firm, independent
Carneiro Watson knew the partners, knew the culture, and knew I'd fit there — before I knew it myself.
March 2026
Mark, 42
↓
Finance Director
— Family business in food, 200 FTE
They talked me out of pursuing an assignment three times. Advised rather than sold, four times over. That's when I knew I was at the right table.
February 2026
Anna, 35
↓
Head of M&A
— International scale-up
It's not recruitment, it's sparring about your career. They had every alternative mapped out — including the ones that didn't run through them.

Onze partners in succes

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our promises to you

we push back when we must.
we connect when we can.

  • we tell you what it really is

    Not just the sales pitch. If the company culture doesn't match or the process takes longer than expected, you'll hear it from us — not on your first day.

  • we know every firm personally

    Not "we have relationships with 200+ firms." Instead: firms where we know the partners by name, know which specialisms are genuinely strong, and which partners we no longer recommend.

  • we benchmark it for you

    Got an offer? We help you test it against the market. Salary, partnership terms, exit arrangements. Even once the placement is done — our service doesn't stop at the signature.

  • we share what we learn

    What we learn from candidates and clients, we write down. Salary benchmarks, market movements, partner trends. Readable for everyone — even if you never work with us.