Hiring Household Staff in Greenwich

A finance capital of large estates, run year-round and tied closely to New York.

Greenwich is one of the most concentrated pockets of private wealth in America, the longtime home of the hedge fund industry and a community of large, multi-acre estates. That shapes staffing here in a specific way: these are substantial properties, and substantial properties require management, year-round, whether or not the family is in residence.

The market is also tied tightly to New York. Many Greenwich households keep an apartment in the city as well, and principals often spend their weeks in Manhattan and their time at home on the estate, which means staff frequently run the property through the owners' absences and coordinate across two homes. The link to New York runs deep, and the demand reflects it.

It is also a market at a high. Bloomberg reported that Greenwich sales of homes priced above $10 million hit a record in 2025, with more such sales through August than in any full year since 1999. Trophy estates of that size do not run themselves, and the families buying them hire accordingly.

Demand centers on estate managers who can oversee grounds, staff, and the operation of a large home; career nannies and governesses, often with strong academic backgrounds; household managers; and formal service for families who entertain. Discretion is expected throughout, as in any community built around finance.

We maintain a presence serving Greenwich and the Northeast, and because we recruit to a specific brief and place professionals anywhere, we are built for a market of large estates and two-home households. It is the standard we hold at Nannies + more…® on every search.

Source: Bloomberg, on record-setting Greenwich luxury home sales in 2025.