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SMC Executive

SMC Executive is a boutique executive recruitment and advisory firm based in Melbourne, serving clients across the Australasian market with a strong presence in the Melbourne and Sydney corridors. Founded in 2009, the firm focuses on mid to senior management appointments and delivers a blend of executive search, permanent recruitment, and contract solutions tailored to financial services, professional services, and broader corporate sectors. Its consultants each bring at least fifteen years of executive recruitment experience and combine strong research capability, disciplined process, and an advanced recruitment database to consistently deliver shortlists that balance technical capability, cultural fit, and leadership potential. The team is known for long standing relationships, transparent communication, and practical advisory support that clients and candidates trust, underpinned by the core principles of Quality, Integrity, Partnership, and Delivery. SMC Executive manages careers and assignments across accounting and finance, banking and capital markets, risk and compliance, IT and operations, and sales and marketing, reflecting the firm’s deep understanding of the regulatory and operational demands common to the financial services landscape and corporate enterprises. Operating as a high touch specialist, the firm offers discreet executive search for critical leadership and specialist roles, permanent recruitment for key team hires, and interim or contract talent for transformation, remediation, and peak workload needs. Clients value the market knowledge the firm has built over many years and the access it provides to well qualified, referenceable talent networks, while candidates benefit from honest feedback, clear guidance through each stage of the process, and representation by consultants who know how to navigate complex corporate hiring environments. From first briefing to successful placement and beyond, SMC Executive aims to be a trusted partner that delivers consistently.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementHuman ResourcesTechnical WritingProject Management

HQMelbourne, Australia

Morton Philips

Founded in 2007, Morton Philips is an Adelaide based executive search and talent advisory firm partnering with organisations across Australia and beyond to find, develop and retain outstanding leaders. Operating as a trusted talent partner, the firm delivers a cohesive suite of services spanning executive search, confidential advertised recruitment campaigns, tailored talent solutions and human resource consultancy. Morton Philips works across public, commercial and not for profit sectors, with particular strength in finance, healthcare, technology, defence and manufacturing as well as government. The team is known for a research led, discreet and collaborative approach that prioritises cultural fit and long term impact. Every assignment is underpinned by rigorous market mapping, targeted headhunting and thorough candidate assessment, drawing on extensive networks, prior successful mandates and a global contact database. A distinctive capability is the firm’s in house research function led by Director Research, Rachel Farrell, whose adaptive processes help uncover passive candidates who may not be actively in the market but align strongly to client requirements. Beyond executive appointments, Morton Philips manages end to end advertised recruitment campaigns, providing advertising strategy and creative, candidate screening and shortlisting, interview coordination and reference checks to ensure a smooth, brand safe and professional experience. For candidates, the firm offers confidential guidance and interview preparation, delivering honest feedback, career coaching and access to exclusive leadership opportunities. Clients and candidates value Morton Philips for its integrity, discretion and results focus, with consultants working as one team to ensure the right strategic and cultural fit for each role. Combining local expertise with global reach, Morton Philips connects exceptional leaders with outstanding organisations and supports them with people solutions designed for lasting performance and impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQAdelaide, Australia

Progress Recruitment Dpg

Progress Recruitment Dpg is an Australian recruitment partner based in Melbourne that connects exceptional talent with organizations across the country and globally. With more than 30 years of experience, the firm blends deep market knowledge with a tailored, consultative approach to deliver dependable hiring outcomes for roles ranging from graduate and specialist positions to senior leadership. The team provides a full spectrum of solutions that includes permanent placement, temporary staffing, executive search, specialized and volume recruitment, graduate hiring programs, and international recruitment that manages the complexities of immigration and onboarding for seamless integration into Australian workplaces. Drawing on a broad cross sector capability that spans technology, banking and financial services, and healthcare, Progress Recruitment Dpg leverages an extensive network and rigorous assessment methods to identify candidates who match both the skill requirements and cultural expectations of each client. Their screening model combines skills testing, background checks, and in depth interviews, and is supported by advanced tools and data driven processes. The firm adopts emerging technologies, including AI driven matching, VR enabled assessments, and blockchain supported verification, to increase speed, accuracy, and fairness throughout the hiring lifecycle while maintaining strict confidentiality for sensitive and executive searches. Clients value the companys bespoke strategies, which begin with careful discovery of goals and challenges and continue through shortlisting, interview orchestration, offer management, and post placement follow up to support smooth transitions and long term retention. With global reach and local insight, Progress Recruitment Dpg aligns market intelligence with the needs of Australian employers, providing agility for short term demand through temporary staffing and building lasting capability through permanent and leadership appointments. As part of the Dr Progress Group, the business brings integrity, innovation, and service excellence to every engagement, acting as a trusted advisor to employers and a career advocate to candidates seeking their next opportunity.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQMelbourne, Australia

MMK Recruitment

MMK Recruitment is a boutique, founder-led talent partner focused on the luxury industry, established in 2023. The firm specializes in matching exceptional talent with prominent positions across client services and corporate office functions where brand heritage, precision, and high-touch standards matter most. Drawing on 17 years of hands-on experience in HR and recruitment and five years immersed in the watch industry, MMK Recruitment combines deep sector knowledge with a meticulous, relationship-driven approach to search. The company supports luxury brands and related domains in building high-performing teams across sales and retail leadership as well as core business functions including human resources, marketing, finance, and operations. Its model emphasizes clarity at every step, from requirements discovery and calibrated role definition to targeted sourcing, competency and culture assessment, structured interviewing, and reference diligence, ensuring that each shortlist aligns with both performance expectations and brand values. MMK Recruitment delivers solutions across permanent placements, confidential executive mandates, and agile interim coverage, providing clients with flexible options to meet growth, transformation, and seasonal demands. Candidates benefit from transparent guidance, thoughtful feedback, and long-term career advocacy anchored in trust and discretion. Whether partnering with heritage maisons, contemporary luxury innovators, or watch industry specialists, MMK Recruitment is committed to precision in execution, passion for craft and service, and the long-lasting connections that power sustainable hiring outcomes. By uniting domain expertise with a tailored, consultative process, the firm helps luxury organizations secure leaders and specialists who elevate customer experience, steward brand equity, and drive commercial results.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtTemporary StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsLuxury GoodsSales & Business DevelopmentHuman Resources

HQMelbourne, Australia

Lyngcoln Consulting

Lyngcoln Consulting is an Australia based boutique firm providing executive recruitment and specialist consulting exclusively to the non government education sector. Founded in 2009 by former school principal Neville Lyngcoln, the consultancy has developed proven systems to identify, assess and appoint high caliber leaders for independent schools and related education organizations. The firm specializes in searches for Principals and Heads, and for leadership teams including Deputy Principals, Heads of School, Heads of Department and Business Managers, and has also delivered appointments for functional executives such as CFOs and Heads of Marketing and Community Engagement. Beyond executive search, Lyngcoln Consulting advises Boards and leadership teams on governance, strategy and organizational effectiveness through strategic planning and advice, structure and function reviews, and formal Board and Council evaluation programs. Every engagement is tailored and personalized, starting with careful scoping to understand the schools mission, context and stakeholder expectations, and proceeding through a rigorous, relationship led process that emphasizes due diligence, transparent communication, culture and fit. Led by Principal Consultant Neville Lyngcoln and supported by associates with backgrounds in teaching, school management, executive recruitment and people leadership, the team leverages extensive networks across Australia, New Zealand and select overseas markets to surface and qualify leadership talent. Over more than a decade the firm has completed over 60 assignments for 40 clients across five states and territories, earning a reputation for integrity, honesty and professionalism, and for maintaining excellent communication and dependable timeframes. Clients engage Lyngcoln Consulting for confidential advice, market insight, succession planning support and end to end executive search delivery. With deep first hand understanding of the pressures on school leaders and the dynamics of school governance and operations, Lyngcoln Consulting partners with Boards and Principals to build leadership capability and deliver enduring value to their school communities.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationSenior ExecutivesFinance & AccountingMarketing & Creative

HQMelbourne, Australia

Sector Personnel Services

Sector Personnel Services is an Australian owned boutique recruitment and executive search firm founded in 2002 with its head office in South Yarra, Melbourne. Acting as a strategic partner to clients, the firm advises on leadership and project recruitment needs, conducts targeted search, assesses core capability, and identifies and secures executive talent across specialized markets. Its service offering spans recruitment for permanent and contract appointments, executive search, and talent mapping, complemented by career counseling and succession planning, staff retention services, and executive and business coaching. The team operates with a partnership mindset, taking time to understand each clients organizational structure, culture, values, and strategic direction so that hiring strategies directly support business goals and competitive advantage. Sector Personnel Services focuses on disciplines where deep domain knowledge matters, including construction and project management, residential development, property development and real estate, engineering, architecture and drafting, accounting and financial services, as well as business support, sales, and marketing. Typical mandates range from mid to senior white collar specialists and leaders through to executive appointments, with delivery that blends rigorous search methodologies, proactive market mapping, and careful candidate evaluation. As a boutique, the firm emphasizes responsiveness, discretion, and continuity of consultant ownership from brief to placement and beyond. Clients value its realistic market guidance on role design, salary benchmarking, succession risks, and retention levers, while candidates appreciate transparent communication and coaching that supports long term career outcomes. Backed by experienced consultants and a compact team structure, Sector Personnel Services brings agility without sacrificing thoroughness, aligning talent strategies to project timelines and enterprise priorities across Australia.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationManagement Consulting

HQMelbourne, Australia

NotedRecruitment

Founded in 2004, NotedRecruitment is an independent recruitment consultancy based in Melbourne, helping employers and candidates connect across a wide range of professional and technical disciplines. The firm positions itself as a partner for businesses seeking complete staffing solutions and strategic recruitment models, combining market insight with a personal, down to earth approach. NotedRecruitment supports hiring across accounting, administration and business support, architecture and design, banking and financial services, construction, customer service, education, health and community care, hospitality, human resources, information technology, legal, logistics and transportation, marketing and sales, operations and engineering, graphic design, PR, communications and creative, retail and consumer products, science and technology, and executive appointments. For employers, the team delivers permanent recruitment, contract solutions and targeted executive search, taking time to understand role requirements, technical competencies and cultural fit before curating shortlists. For candidates, the consultants provide practical guidance at every step, including clear market advice, honest feedback, resume and presentation coaching, and interview preparation, with additional psychometric, aptitude and work based assessments available when clients require objective evaluation. The recruitment process is structured around careful sourcing, screening and face to face interviews, rigorous reference checking and transparent communication so that all parties remain informed from initial engagement through to offer and onboarding. NotedRecruitment builds long term relationships by listening first, mapping career paths, and introducing opportunities that align with motivations, skills and aspirations, from graduate roles to management and highly technical or executive positions. Headquartered on William Street in the Melbourne CBD, the boutique team operates with agility and discretion, aiming to improve hiring outcomes while saving clients time and effort and helping professionals secure the right next step in their careers.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)TelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQMelbourne, Australia

In Essence Partners

Founded in 2022, In Essence Partners is an Australia based recruitment firm that set out to build a new age model by seeking mentorship from leading recruitment business owners and CEOs across Australia, the UK, and the US before launch. Guided by that mentorship and by more than 20 years of combined experience in the Finance, Sales, and IT sectors in Australia and overseas, the team blends proven search methodology with smart technology systems and AI to deliver a personalized and efficient hiring experience. The firm focuses its niche on Accounting and Finance, Sales and Account Management, and Business Services and Training, and is trusted to secure top Finance, Sales, Customer Service, and Business support talent. In Essence Partners supports employers across a broad range of industries, including Financial Services, Technology and Digital, Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Education, Environmental and Energy, Healthcare, Hospitality, Insurance, Logistics, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Retail, Travel, and Wholesale. Clients engage the company for permanent recruitment as well as contract and temporary needs and benefit from a hands on approach centered on clarity, speed, and fit. As a boutique with a lean team, clients gain direct access to consultants and senior attention on every brief, ensuring agile delivery and accountable communication. Candidates value transparent updates, practical interview preparation, and market insight designed to help them make confident career moves. Operating with a simple goal to remove the stigma often associated with recruiters, In Essence Partners commits to doing the basics brilliantly, investing the time to understand role requirements and team dynamics, and representing every brand and candidate with care. The firm also upholds robust privacy standards aligned to the Australian Privacy Principles and manages information securely and responsibly. Whether building a finance function, growing a sales team, or adding critical business support, the company brings curated shortlists, thoughtful feedback loops, and dependable outcomes to assignments across Australia and beyond.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechManagement ConsultingLegal

HQSydney, Australia

Benneaux Accounting Recruitment

Founded in 2007, Benneaux Accounting Recruitment is an established boutique recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to accounting talent. The firm supports organizations across commerce and industry, the public sector, and professional practice, delivering appointments from early career and support positions through to senior leadership and executive roles. Benneaux delivers permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and contract staffing solutions, combining deep functional knowledge with a personalized, high touch service. Central to its culture is a partnership philosophy that emphasizes alignment of values and objectives with both clients and candidates, with relationships developed and maintained through direct personal contact before, during, and after each hire. Operating as a true advisor, the team invests time to understand business needs, team dynamics, and role requirements, then applies structured assessment, market mapping, and proactive talent engagement to secure high caliber professionals efficiently and transparently. For candidates, Benneaux offers clear guidance, open communication, and honest feedback, helping talented accounting professionals navigate career moves confidently and confidentially. For clients, the consultancy provides market insight on availability, compensation, and hiring trends, and builds lean shortlists that balance technical capability with cultural fit. The boutique scale and specialist focus enable agility, discretion, and accountability, while a track record of repeat business reflects the quality of outcomes and the durability of placements. Whether the requirement is for a critical interim, an urgent backfill, or a strategically important permanent executive, Benneaux applies the same rigorous, values led process to deliver results and foster long term, successful partnerships.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Law EnforcementMilitary & DefenseEducation Administration

HQMelbourne, Australia

Jessica Alice

Jessica Alice is a Melbourne based recruitment firm established in 2020 that focuses on the people behind every hiring decision and on building relationships that last beyond a single placement. The company was created by a founder with a deep passion for matching the right person to the right role, supported by a close knit team that shares that commitment to care, diligence, and follow through. Operating as a specialist for business support and corporate functions, Jessica Alice concentrates on roles across Accounting and Finance, Administration, Customer Service, Human Resources, and Communications. The team partners with employers to understand business goals, team dynamics, and success measures, then delivers a thorough search and selection process that can include role scoping, targeted sourcing, structured screening, competency based interviewing, shortlisting, and reference checks. For job seekers, the firm offers practical guidance and clear communication throughout the journey, underscored by shareable tips and resources designed to help candidates prepare for interviews and present their strengths with confidence. Known for responsiveness and transparency, Jessica Alice aligns hiring timelines with market realities, communicates regularly with stakeholders, and provides actionable feedback that improves outcomes for both clients and candidates. Whether supporting a growing small business, a mid market company, or a larger enterprise, the firm adapts to different hiring contexts and emphasizes cultural fit, long term retention, and performance potential. With a philosophy that values trust over transactions, Jessica Alice strives to create matches that endure, integrating attentive service, ethical practices, and a relationship first approach into every engagement so employers can hire with confidence and professionals can advance their careers with clarity.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAll industriesManagement ConsultingLegalAdvertisingJournalismGraphic Design

HQMelbourne, Australia

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