Benedikt Greiwe is an Associate Director in the Private Equity practice at Russell Reynolds Associates in Hamburg. He specializes in leading executive searches for private equity funds and family offices, with a specific focus on senior investment professionals, financial services executives, and CFOs. Prior to entering executive search, Benedikt gained direct industry experience as an Investment Professional at Waterland Private Equity, where he focused on buy-and-build strategies, and as the Lead for Nordics in Strategy & Business Development at ABOUT YOU. His foundational expertise in the private equity lifecycle was developed during his three-year tenure as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he handled due diligence and portfolio optimization. Benedikt also has a strong legal background, having served as a legal clerk and research associate at prestigious firms including Hengeler Mueller, Milbank LLP, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. He holds a Ph. D. in Law and a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B.) from Bucerius Law School, has passed both German Legal State Examinations, and studied at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.