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Top 25 Executive recruitment firms based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 1,295 executive recruitment firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 11,098 professional contacts across them, including 3,690 with verified work emails and 1,291 with mobile numbers. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers executive recruitment 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.

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1,295Companies
11,098Contacts tracked
3,690Verified emails
1,291Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest executive recruitment firms based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,295 executive recruitment 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 recruitment 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.
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1Sydney, Australian/a1,124

“La nostra Società di consulenza manageriale e organizzativa è nata nel 1977 e porta con sé il valore della sua storia e delle persone che l’hanno realizzata, ma anche la capacità…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
2
MPIIndirect evidence
Kalgoorlie, Australia201-500366

“As specialist mining industry recruiters and consultants, we’ve been focused on matching the right person to the right mining job for over thirty years.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
3
DavidsonIndirect evidence
Symonston, Australia501-1,000300

“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
4
Johnson PartnersPartial evidence
Sydney, Australian/a284

“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
5
Sharp & CarterIndirect evidence
Parramatta, Australia51-200233

“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
6
Mars RecruitmentIndirect evidence
Sydney, Australia51-200135

“Industry Specialists Our carefully selected specialist Consultants have years of hands-on experience within their industry verticals.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
7
DerwentPartial evidence
Perth, Australia51-200133

“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
8
SSQIndirect evidence
Sydney, Australia51-200129

“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
9
SIX Degrees ExecutiveIndirect evidence
Brisbane, Australia51-200116

“Our commitment to sparking the right connections is what makes us ‘Expertly Human’.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
10
PKL RecruitmentStrong evidence
Melbourne, Australia11-5099

“Experts in Executive Support, HR & Recruitment, Office Support, Executive C-Suite, Project Management, Medical, Digital, Tech & Marketing.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
11
SHK Asia PacificIndirect evidence
Melbourne, Australia51-20096

“SHK connects great people to great work.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
12
The Andersen PartnershipStrong evidence
Brisbane, Australia51-20084

“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
13
Scotford FennessyStrong evidence
Perth, Australia11-5080

“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
14
Ivory GroupPartial evidence
Sydney, Australia11-5077

“We are a vibrant, Australian-based recruitment consultancy that loves matching people and companies together by focusing on a behavioural-based approach.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
15
Horner RecruitmentPartial evidence
Brisbane, Australia11-5077

“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
16
AcrworldIndirect evidence
Australia51-20071

“Since 2001 we have been recruiting professionals across Architecture, Building, Property, Defence, Manufacturing, Transportation, Renewable Energy & Resources.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
17
Heidrick & StrugglesPartial evidence
Sydney, Australia1,001-5,00071

“Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
18Sydney, Australia1,001-5,00068

“At Momentum, we don’t just fill roles, we partner with organisations to shape their workforce strategy.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
19Winnellie, Australia51-20068

“Beilby Downing Teal merges the experience and knowledge of 50 years in the recruitment industry.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
20
ProfusionPartial evidence
Sydney, Australia51-20059

“Profusion is Australia’s leading provider of recruitment services to the Financial Services sector.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
21
Fourquarters RecruitmentIndirect evidence
Sydney, Australia51-20053

“People are the heartbeat of our business.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
22
Emanate TechnologyPartial evidence
Brisbane City, Australia11-5046

“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
23
Optimum ConsultingIndirect evidence
Brisbane, Australia11-5044

“In a fiercely competitive business environment, there is one constant: Talent is essential to business success.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
24
EGM RecruitmentIndirect evidence
Adelaide, Australia11-5039

“Born in 2016, South Australia and still proudly privately owned.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
25
11 RecruitmentPartial evidence
East Perth, Australia11-5030

“11 Recruitment is a boutique agency specialising in white-collar recruitment services.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026

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Executive recruitment firms based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 2, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
SydneyLargest hub · 417 HQs
1,291Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 2, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,013
11-50
229
51-200
42
201-500
3
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
3
5,001-10,000
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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 recruitment 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 recruitment 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 recruitment 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, 3,690 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.
Corrections
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Executive recruitment firms by metro

  • Executive recruitment firms in Sydney417
  • Executive recruitment firms in Melbourne286
  • Executive recruitment firms in Brisbane121
  • Executive recruitment firms in Perth64
  • Executive recruitment firms in Adelaide38

Frequently asked

How many executive recruitment firms are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 1,295 executive recruitment 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?

MCS Management Consulting & Selection, headquartered in Sydney, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive recruitment firms?

Sydney leads with 417 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (286) and Brisbane (121).

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.