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Top 25 Executive search firms based in Australia

Name: Executive search firms based in Australia
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 2, 2026 1,885 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,885 executive search firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 17,493 professional contacts across them, including 5,806 with verified work emails and 1,903 with mobile numbers. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers executive search 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

1,885Companies

17,493Contacts tracked

5,806Verified emails

1,903Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest executive search firms based in Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,885 executive search 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 search 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	McarthurIndirect evidence	Burnley, Australia	201-500	593
	“With a highly successful 55+ years track record, McArthur is one of Australia’s longest established and most respected recruitment and HR specialists and we currently employ 210+…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
2	MPIIndirect evidence	Kalgoorlie, Australia	201-500	366
	“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, 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
4	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
5	CorestaffIndirect evidence	Mile End South, Australia	501-1,000	187
	“Corestaff is part of the CGH Group.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
6	PAXUSIndirect evidence	Melbourne, Australia	51-200	186
	“Paxus is one of Australia’s most experienced tech and digital recruitment specialists, connecting top talent with leading organisations across government, industrial, energy…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
7	DirectioneeringIndirect evidence	Subiaco, Australia	51-200	177
	“At Directioneering we believe that every change is a chance to find new meaning in our careers and to continue them with renewed purpose.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
8	Marble RecruitmentIndirect evidence	Perth, Australia	51-200	150
	“We place the people that build Australia.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
9	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
10	DerwentStrong 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
11	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
12	Fuse RecruitmentIndirect evidence	Parramatta, Australia	51-200	106
	“At Fuse Recruitment, we believe in the power of meaningful connections.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
13	Bayside GroupIndirect evidence	Australia	201-500	99
	“Bayside Group has been a trusted partner to employers and job seekers since 1976.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
14	TorquejobsIndirect evidence	Brisbane Airport, Australia	201-500	99
	“With a strong presence in Western Australia, Queensland and Victoria our founders bring over 30 years of recruitment experience both in Australia and internationally.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
15	SHK Asia PacificIndirect evidence	Melbourne, Australia	51-200	96
	“SHK connects great people to great work.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
16	AURECIndirect evidence	Melbourne, Australia	51-200	94
	“Aurec is a career partner for talent and a strategic force for clients.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
17	Austcorp ExecutivePartial evidence	Perth, Australia	51-200	85
	“AustCorp Executive Recruitment, established in 1996, has expansive influence across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
18	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
19	TalenzaIndirect evidence	Sydney, Australia	51-200	72
	“Talenza is a full-service technology and business operations recruitment agency with extensive experience across both permanent and contract recruitment across a broad range of…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
20	Heidrick & StrugglesStrong 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
21	PRAIndirect evidence	Sydney, Australia	51-200	70
	“PRA is a multi-award-winning recruitment agency, founded in 2004.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
22	Momentum Consulting Group PTY LTDIndirect evidence	Sydney, Australia	1,001-5,000	68
	“At Momentum, we don’t just fill roles, we partner with organisations to shape their workforce strategy.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
23	Pearl Recruitment GroupIndirect evidence	South Perth, Australia	201-500	60
	“Founded in 2010, Pearl Recruitment Group is a fast growing and dynamic Australian owned recruitment consultancy with its head office in Perth.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
24	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
25	Morgan ConsultingIndirect evidence	Melbourne, Australia	51-200	54
	“Morgan is one of Australia's leading specialist recruitment agencies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026

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Executive search firms based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 2, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

SydneyLargest hub · 570 HQs

1,903Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 2, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,426

11-50

359

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

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 search 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 search 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 search 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, 5,806 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: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Executive search firms by metro

Executive search firms in Sydney570
Executive search firms in Melbourne406
Executive search firms in Brisbane181
Executive search firms in Perth98
Executive search firms in Adelaide52
Executive search firms in North Sydney29

Frequently asked

How many executive search firms are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 1,885 executive search 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?

Mcarthur, headquartered in Burnley, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive search firms?

Sydney leads with 570 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (406) and Brisbane (181).

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.