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Top 25 Executive recruiting firms based in Australia

Name: Executive recruiting firms based in Australia
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 2, 2026 831 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 831 executive recruiting firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 6,370 professional contacts across them, including 2,576 with verified work emails and 745 with mobile numbers. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers executive recruiting firms headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 2, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 2, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

831Companies

6,370Contacts tracked

2,576Verified emails

745Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest executive recruiting firms based in Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 831 executive recruiting firms based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 2, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names executive recruiting firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	DavidsonIndirect evidence	Symonston, Australia	501-1,000	300
	“As a proudly Australian company, over 30 years Davidson has evolved into a leader in enhancing workplace performance.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
2	Johnson PartnersPartial evidence	Sydney, Australia	n/a	284
	“Johnson Partners is an independent, Australasian leadership advisory firm specialising in Board Search, Executive Search, Interim Executive Search and Leadership Succession.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
3	Sharp & CarterIndirect evidence	Parramatta, Australia	51-200	233
	“WORK WITH PASSION We understand that looking for a job or looking for a new team member can be a stressful experience.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
4	Mars RecruitmentIndirect evidence	Sydney, Australia	51-200	135
	“Industry Specialists Our carefully selected specialist Consultants have years of hands-on experience within their industry verticals.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
5	DerwentPartial evidence	Perth, Australia	51-200	133
	“Derwent is one of Australia’s leading Executive Search and Board Advisory firms, partnering with organisations to appoint high-impact leaders who drive long-term success.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
6	SSQIndirect evidence	Sydney, Australia	51-200	129
	“SSQ is a 100 percent employee-owned, leading international legal search consultancy with an unrivalled track record placing lawyers at all levels, as well as advising on team…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
7	SIX Degrees ExecutiveIndirect evidence	Brisbane, Australia	51-200	116
	“Our commitment to sparking the right connections is what makes us ‘Expertly Human’.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
8	Searson Buck GroupIndirect evidence	Launceston, Australia	11-50	102
	“At Searson Buck, we believe in the power of people.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
9	SHK Asia PacificIndirect evidence	Melbourne, Australia	51-200	96
	“SHK connects great people to great work.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
10	The Andersen PartnershipPartial evidence	Brisbane, Australia	51-200	84
	“Established in 2010, we have brought together some of the industry's most experienced, proactive and dedicated recruitment executives servicing the mid to senior management levels…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
11	Scotford FennessyPartial evidence	Perth, Australia	11-50	80
	“Scotford Fennessy is a leading Western Australian recruitment and executive search firm partnering with organisations to attract, secure and retain exceptional talent.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
12	Horner RecruitmentIndirect evidence	Brisbane, Australia	11-50	77
	“Horner raises the bar in recruitment and HR, providing tailored support for organisations Australia-wide in a broad range of blue- and white-collar industries and government.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
13	Heidrick & StrugglesPartial evidence	Sydney, Australia	1,001-5,000	71
	“Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
14	Beilby Downing Teal PTY LTDIndirect evidence	Winnellie, Australia	51-200	68
	“Beilby Downing Teal merges the experience and knowledge of 50 years in the recruitment industry.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
15	ProfusionIndirect evidence	Sydney, Australia	51-200	59
	“Profusion is Australia’s leading provider of recruitment services to the Financial Services sector.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
16	Fourquarters RecruitmentIndirect evidence	Sydney, Australia	51-200	53
	“People are the heartbeat of our business.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
17	The Premier Consultants Recruitment CompanyPartial evidence	Parramatta, Australia	11-50	53
	“Premier Consultants, an International Executive and a Board Search Firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
18	Emanate TechnologyIndirect evidence	Brisbane City, Australia	11-50	46
	“As a business we have identified a gap in the technology recruitment market for a high touch, consultative, and specialist service – it is both our opportunity and objective to…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
19	EGM RecruitmentIndirect evidence	Adelaide, Australia	11-50	39
	“Born in 2016, South Australia and still proudly privately owned.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
20	11 RecruitmentIndirect evidence	East Perth, Australia	11-50	30
	“11 Recruitment is a boutique agency specialising in white-collar recruitment services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
21	Keegan Adams RecruitmentIndirect evidence	Melbourne, Australia	11-50	27
	“Founded in 2010, Keegan Adams Recruitment is a boutique agency specialising in financial services and corporate sectors.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
22	GWG RecruitmentIndirect evidence	Sydney, Australia	51-200	25
	“GWG Recruitment Agency.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
23	Jmes JON Michel Executive SearchPartial evidence	Sydney, Australia	11-50	25
	“JMES (Jon Michel Executive Search) was established in 1997 to provide executive search and selection services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
24	TMS ExecutivePartial evidence	Sydney, Australia	11-50	25
	“At TMS Executive, we redefine recruitment as true talent matchmaking.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
25	Talent IntelligenceIndirect evidence	Pyrmont, Australia	51-200	24
	“Talent Intelligence is a global talent acquisition and management consulting firm that works with top companies around the world to attract and retain key management and C-Suite…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026

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Executive recruiting firms based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 2, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

SydneyLargest hub · 278 HQs

745Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 2, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

653

11-50

148

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among executive recruiting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “executive recruiting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among executive recruiting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,576 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 2, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Executive recruiting firms by metro

Executive recruiting firms in Sydney278
Executive recruiting firms in Melbourne202
Executive recruiting firms in Brisbane73
Executive recruiting firms in Perth38

Frequently asked

How many executive recruiting firms are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 831 executive recruiting firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Davidson, headquartered in Symonston, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive recruiting firms?

Sydney leads with 278 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (202) and Brisbane (73).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 2, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.