Rahul Bahuguna
Executive search firms, often called headhunting firms, are a specialized recruitment service providers focused on finding and attracting senior-level executives and board members for organizations. The Australian executive search landscape has evolved significantly over the past decade, with firms adapting to changing business needs and technological advancement.
The Australian executive search landscape has evolved significantly over the past decade, with firms adapting to changing business needs and technological advancement. The players consists of global powerhouses ( SHREK) along with strong local players, each bringing unique strengths to executive talent acquisition.
Headquartered in Sydney with offices across major Australian cities, Korn Ferry leads the market with its comprehensive approach to executive search and its global footprint.
Our Australian practice, founded in 1973, was one of Egon Zehnder's first international locations, with work spanning a range of locations across Australia and New Zealand, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Auckland.
Russell Reynolds Associates opened the Sydney office in 1984. Now Russell Reynolds Associates in Australia maintains significant operations with offices in Melbourne & Sydney (Primary Australian office) with a deep expertise in financial services & a strong technology sector practice
Heidrick & Struggles is a leading retained search firm specializing in executive search and on-demand talent, leadership coaching & development, and workplace culture consulting. Heidrick & Struggles have offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, With a strong presence in the Asia Pacific market, they focus on cross-border searches and have a strong track record in C-suite placements
Johnson Partners is the next generation consulting firm specialisting in Executive Search and Recruitment in key locations throughout the globe.The first home grown company in the list, Johanson Partners is a leading Australian-owned executive search firm. They stand out for their deep understanding of local market dynamics & strong relationships with ASX-listed companies particularly when it comes to board practice.
The company was earlier known as Fisher Leadership. It has been bringing different organizations or businesses together via acquisition, start-up investment, technology, and governance. All of that to build solutions and services for their talent acquisition and advisory services.
Derwent’s team of expert consultants advise on Board, CEO, leadership appointments and interim solutions across all major industry sectors and settings, including listed entities, private companies, private equity, government, and for purpose.
Cordiner King are experts in Executive Search specifically for the Higher Education and Public Sectors. We know where to find the best people.
With a significant presence in both Sydney and Melbourne, Spencer Stuart excels in CEO succession planning & leadership hiring.
