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Dean AND Ling Executive

Dean & Ling Executive is a privately owned Australian executive search and recruitment firm established in 2006, with offices in Melbourne and Brisbane and a strong presence across key national markets. Led by highly experienced recruitment professionals, the firm is built on integrity, accountability, and authentic relationships, pairing deep specialist knowledge with the ability to access passive and hidden talent through long standing professional networks. Its consultants operate within a lean, collaborative structure that combines local ownership of mandates with the resources and reach of a national team, ensuring clients work directly with senior experts who provide market insight, robust process, and transparent communication from brief to placement. Dean & Ling Executive delivers permanent recruitment, interim executive solutions, and advisory services across specialist domains that include Accounting and Finance (covering financial services and commerce and industry), Legal (private practice and in house), Governance, Risk and Compliance, and broader Senior Executive mandates. In Queensland the practice also encompasses Corporate Services, Engineering and Technical, Marketing, Communications and Customer, and NED Board and Advisory appointments, serving both public and private sector clients. Typical assignments span middle management through to board and executive leadership, including CFO, Financial Controller and Finance Manager, Tax, Treasury, FP and A, Internal Audit and Risk, Strategy and Corporate Development, General Counsel and in house legal, heads of governance and compliance, operations and engineering leaders, chief customer and marketing roles, HR and transformation leadership, and non executive directors. The firm blends advertised recruitment with rigorous executive search methodologies, mapping markets thoroughly, providing structured candidate assessment, and managing stakeholder expectations to drive quality, speed, and fit. Trusted by growth companies and established enterprises alike, Dean and Ling Executive prides itself on practical, commercial advice and long term partnership that supports clients through critical leadership hires and organizational change.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)FinTechGovernment AdministrationLaw Enforcement

HQMelbourne, Australia

Impact Talent Recruitment

Impact Talent Recruitment is a Melbourne and Geelong based search consultancy focused on headhunting high impact professionals who drive transformational change in a candidate short market. Founded in 2020, the firm specializes in executive search, permanent recruitment, and contract appointments across corporate and commercial disciplines, with particular strength in Accounting and Finance, Financial Planning and Wealth, Legal, Human Resources, and Sales and Marketing. Operating at mid to senior and executive levels, Impact Talent Recruitment partners closely with leaders to understand culture, goals, and strategic priorities, then designs bespoke search strategies to identify and attract passive talent that would not typically be accessible through traditional channels. Their consultants combine rigorous research, targeted outreach, and market mapping with robust assessment, including competency interviews, skills evaluation, and reference checks, to ensure a precise fit and long term value creation. The firm also offers candidate mapping services to support workforce planning, succession, and capability uplift, enabling clients to make better resourcing decisions ahead of demand. Guided by core values of Cultivate, Evolve, Consistent, and Instil, Impact Talent Recruitment prioritizes dignity, trust, and respect in every interaction, while maintaining relentless execution and delivery discipline. With a continuously engaged candidate community and a reputation for discretion and pace, the team provides end to end recruitment support from briefing and search through shortlist, offer management, and post placement retention. Clients choose Impact Talent Recruitment to extend reach into elusive talent pools, compress time to hire for critical roles, and secure leaders and specialists who unlock exponential growth rather than incremental gains. The firm serves both established enterprises and scaling organizations across Melbourne, Geelong, and surrounding markets, offering market insight, commercial acumen, and a modern search and selection approach that consistently delivers measurable results.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)InsuranceInvestment ManagementFinTech

HQMelbourne, Australia

Workplace Wizards

Workplace Wizards is an Australian workplace relations and HR consulting firm founded in 2015 that helps employers and individuals navigate complex employment law and people challenges with practical, timely and cost effective support. Bringing together experienced employment lawyers, HR practitioners and workplace coaches, the team advises on the full spectrum of employment and industrial relations matters, including enterprise bargaining agreements, unfair dismissals, wage compliance and audits, misconduct and performance management, dispute resolution and mediation, workplace reviews and investigations, and breach of contract issues. Beyond legal advice, Workplace Wizards delivers hands on HR solutions such as outsourced HR support that can cover recruiting, payroll and benefits administration, policy and procedure development, compliance programs, OHS and workplace safety, workforce planning, culture and engagement initiatives, and organisational learning and development. Its training portfolio spans corporate governance, HR essentials, investigations, EBA negotiation, leadership and communication, performance management and dismissals, bullying, harassment and discrimination, union relationship management, effective teams, drug and alcohol testing, and negotiation and mediation masterclasses. Known for human centered design, transparent and value driven pricing, and a dedicated client support team, Workplace Wizards consistently earns strong client feedback, including a 4.9 star rating, for practical advice that is easy to implement and aligned to business goals. The firm partners with organizations across government, construction, manufacturing, health and aged care, retail and hospitality, and social and community services, tailoring solutions to each sector’s regulatory context and workforce realities. Whether engaged for a single investigation, a multi site EBA strategy, or ongoing HR outsourcing, Workplace Wizards focuses on clear communication, legal compliance and actionable outcomes that reduce risk, resolve issues early and build stronger, safer and more engaged workplaces. By combining legal rigor with pragmatic HR delivery, the team helps leaders take control of staffing issues, prevent problems before they escalate and lift performance across the whole organization.

RPOSOW/ProjectsTotal Talent MgmtGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQMelbourne, Australia

Janina Louise Legal Recruitment

Janina Louise Legal Recruitment is a boutique Australian agency dedicated to connecting exceptional legal talent with leading law firms and corporate legal teams. Founded by Janina Louise (Loch), a former top tier lawyer with more than 15 years of specialist experience recruiting lawyers and legal and compliance professionals, the firm brings a deep, first hand understanding of the demands and nuances of a legal career. Janina recruits lawyers at all levels, from junior and mid level practitioners through to senior appointments and Partner, supporting top tier, mid tier, and boutique firms. She also delivers in house legal hiring for companies across a broad range of industry sectors, covering roles such as Legal Counsel, General Counsel, Commercial Manager, Compliance, and Company Secretarial. Having lived and recruited in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth, and now based permanently in Melbourne, Janina offers national reach with nuanced insight into each citys market dynamics, practice strengths, and cultural considerations. Clients value her discreet, relationship led approach, transparent communication, and ability to translate a brief into a targeted search backed by rigorous market mapping, candidate assessment, and thoughtful shortlisting. Candidates trust her career guidance, from honest market advice and role alignment to interview preparation and offer navigation, all delivered with confidentiality and care. Whether advising a partner on a strategic move, building a new practice group, or strengthening an in house legal function, the firm focuses on long term fit, performance, and retention. With a curated network across Australias legal ecosystem and a commitment to improving businesses, careers, and lives, Janina Louise Legal Recruitment provides a high touch service that blends the standards of top tier practice with the agility of a boutique, helping clients and candidates make confident, well informed decisions.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Project ManagementAll industriesLegal & Compliance

HQAdelaide, Australia

Carty

Carty & Co. is a boutique legal recruitment and advisory firm serving top tier Australian law firms and select consultancies, acting as legal recruitment counsel on high stakes appointments where timing, judgment, and discretion are critical. The firm advises across the full career spectrum, from lawyers with two or more years experience through to senior associates, special counsel, and partnership pathways, with a particular focus on senior lateral moves, partner transitions, succession planning, and the development of future leaders within core practice groups. Engagements are intentionally selective and often confidential, time sensitive, and calibrated for long term impact rather than volume hiring. Powered by market insight, business analytics, and leading technology, Carty & Co. delivers precise, practice aligned permanent appointments that strengthen capability and shape careers. For law firms and in house legal teams, the team manages discreet partner and team moves as well as pivotal mid to senior legal hires; for legal operations and technology functions, it recruits across levels from analyst to head of function to support innovation and efficiency; and for management consulting, it places talent from consultant through senior manager across boutique and Big 4 firms, along with public sector project teams and industry analyst groups. The firm also facilitates select international career transitions, connecting Australian lawyers to aligned firms in London and supporting UK qualified lawyers seeking opportunities in Australia. Beyond recruitment, Carty & Co. provides project based advisory support to key clients, including structured problem solving, process improvement, workshop facilitation, and data analytics and visualization that inform workforce planning and hiring strategy. The team deliberately limits its client roster to ensure senior attention, using calibrated research, targeted outreach, and rigorous assessment to align practice needs with individual track records. Its approach is collaborative and principled, combining transparent communication with complete confidentiality, which is why clients trust Carty & Co. with sensitive mandates where strategic judgment matters most.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Law EnforcementMilitary & DefenseEducation Administration

HQMelbourne, Australia

WISE Workplace

WISE Workplace is a national Australian specialist in managing workplace behavior through impartial investigations, effective mediation, robust governance and complaints management, whistleblowing services, and practical training. Founded in 2001 and strengthened by its 2014 merger with LKA Group, the firm delivers locally serviced support across Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Hobart, and Perth. Its multidisciplinary team includes investigators, lawyers, mediators, and HR consultants who conduct procedurally fair, evidence based inquiries into bullying, harassment and discrimination, fraud and corruption, and complex employee conduct matters, including child protection cases for non government organizations. WISE offers full investigation and supported investigation models, rapid triage and advice to leaders, and end to end complaints system design with governance oversight and intelligence reporting. The company provides nationally recognized professional development as WISE Workplace Training (RTO Code 5797), offering courses and masterclasses that lift capability for HR practitioners, managers, and workplace investigators, complemented by self published practitioner guides and ongoing thought leadership. Sector expertise spans aged care, disability services, health and clinical services, local government, workplace culture and diversity, and workplace sexual harassment, with a strong track record of reviews conducted under principles of natural justice and procedural fairness. As a registered supplier to the NSW Government, WISE supports both public sector and private enterprises seeking independent findings, risk informed recommendations, and sustainable culture improvements. The firm is led by Managing Director Vince Scopelliti, a practicing solicitor with more than 25 years of experience leading investigations in Australia and internationally into serious misconduct, fraud, and corruption, and managing large investigations teams. Clients value WISE for clear communication, timely delivery, and partnership oriented service that helps organizations prevent issues, resolve disputes, meet regulatory obligations, and make well informed decisions.

SOW/ProjectsMSPRPOGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseMedical DevicesHealthcare AdministrationMental Health Care

HQMelbourne, Australia

Fogarty Search

Founded in 2019, Fogarty Search is a Melbourne based boutique recruitment and search firm dedicated to the legal profession. The firm partners with leading international and top tier Australian law firms, mid tier and specialist practices, as well as corporate legal departments across Australia and abroad. With decades of consulting experience, Fogarty Search combines deep market knowledge with a highly networked approach to help clients secure high caliber lawyers from associate through partner, and to build in house legal teams from legal counsel to general counsel. The team operates on both retained and contingent bases, tailoring each mandate to the role, timeline and market dynamics, and offering honest, transparent advice at every stage. Their track record spans partner searches in construction, property and disputes, senior and mid level hires in banking and finance, corporate and projects, and multiple assignments for major US and UK firms in London. In Australia they have delivered national and city specific searches, including senior legal counsel and general counsel appointments for ASX listed and private companies in sectors such as telecommunications, healthcare, automotive and property. As legal talent specialists with global relationships, Fogarty Search also supports international mobility, guiding overseas qualified lawyers who are considering a move to Australia on market demand, practice fit and the practical steps required. Clients value the firms discretion, strategic planning and ability to open doors to passive talent, while candidates benefit from clear expectations, career mapping and interview preparation resources. Whether the need is a critical partner hire, a specialist associate, or a senior in house counsel, Fogarty Search provides a nimble, high touch service designed to deliver sustainable hiring outcomes and long term relationships for both organisations and individuals.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Project ManagementAll industriesLegal & Compliance

HQMelbourne, Australia

Engage Personnel

Engage Personnel is an Australian recruitment consultancy specializing in legal and accounting talent, with complementary strengths across conveyancing, administration support, and marketing roles. Founded in 2011, the firm partners with law firms, conveyancing practices, public practice accounting firms, and corporate finance teams to deliver tailored hiring solutions that align capability, culture, and long term potential. With teams active across the Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane markets, Engage Personnel connects skilled professionals with opportunities ranging from entry level support through to senior professional appointments. The firm organizes its delivery around clear industry verticals including Legal - Professional, Legal - Support, Conveyancing, Accounting - Public Practice, Accounting - Industry, Support - Accounting, Support - Administration, and Marketing, ensuring candidates and clients work with consultants who understand the nuances of their sector. Known for a relationship led approach grounded in integrity, honesty, and strict confidentiality, Engage Personnel provides end to end recruitment support, from role scoping and market insight through targeted search, shortlisting, interview coordination, and offer management, followed by onboarding check ins to ensure success for all parties. Job seekers benefit from practical guidance, resume and interview advice, job alerts, and a straightforward process to submit their resume, while employers can quickly brief new vacancies and receive proactive market feedback. Whether the need is to backfill a key team member, build out a function, or secure specialized skill sets in areas such as litigation support, conveyancing, audit and tax, commercial accounting, or marketing coordination, Engage Personnel focuses on making hiring smooth, transparent, and time efficient. Their consultants stay close to current market trends and talent movements so clients gain access to relevant shortlists and candidates gain access to roles that align with their goals.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Commercial Real EstateConstructionArchitecture

HQPando, Bolivia

Elwyn Forster

Elwyn Forster is a boutique recruitment firm based in Melbourne, focused on legal search and senior appointments across private practice and in-house teams, and trusted by clients for discreet, targeted talent solutions. With almost two decades of recruitment experience behind the practice, the firm combines deep market knowledge, extensive networks, and a meticulous, relationship-led approach to deliver outcomes that stand up over the long term. Elwyn Forster partners with leading law firms and corporate legal departments to place associates through to partners, as well as heads of legal and general counsel, and extends its track record to adjacent corporate leadership roles including CFO and CTO mandates when clients seek a cohesive search partner for their broader executive benches. The firm offers permanent recruitment, executive search and interim solutions, underpinned by rigorous market mapping, proactive outreach, and a candidate experience that emphasizes care, candor, and confidentiality. Testimonials from senior legal professionals, finance leaders, HR stakeholders, and technology executives highlight attentive communication, precise calibration to brief, and an ability to present shortlists with cultural fit as well as capability. Operating from its base at 501 Bourke St in Melbourne, Elwyn Forster supports organizations across Australia with a consultative process that starts with understanding context and outcomes before designing a tailored search strategy. Clients value the firm for targeted shortlists, momentum in process, and transparent counsel at offer stage, while candidates appreciate honest guidance, interview preparation, and ongoing support through onboarding. Whether building a high-performing legal team, appointing a C-suite leader, or securing interim expertise to navigate change, Elwyn Forster brings discipline, integrity, and genuine partnership to every assignment.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Software DevelopmentCybersecurityData Science

HQMelbourne, Australia

Richmond Search

Richmond Search is a privately owned boutique legal search and recruitment firm based in Melbourne, Australia, led by director Shobana Richmond, a qualified lawyer and one of Australias most respected legal recruiters. Drawing on more than 20 years of dedicated experience in the legal recruitment market, the firm partners with law firms and corporate legal departments to identify, engage, and secure high caliber lawyers. Its consultants support mandates across the full seniority spectrum, including Associate, Senior Associate, Counsel, and Partner for private practice, and Legal Counsel through to General Counsel for in house teams. The firm combines discreet executive search with permanent recruitment and research led market mapping to uncover hard to reach talent and provide data driven insights on where the strongest candidates sit and how to attract them. Richmond Search operates globally and has facilitated placements across Australia as well as in key international hubs including London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands. Clients value the firm for its seamless end to end process encompassing targeted sourcing, rigorous screening, interview preparation, salary negotiation, and reference checking, delivered with professionalism, honesty, and integrity. For candidates, Richmond Search offers practical guidance grounded in a deep understanding of how lawyers think and what motivates them, from optimizing CVs and preparing for interviews to advising on jurisdictional nuances and long term career strategy. For employers, the firm acts as an extension of their business, presenting only well vetted, culturally aligned shortlists informed by current market intelligence. With a laser focus on the legal profession and a commitment to building enduring relationships, Richmond Search delivers bespoke solutions that enable law firms and corporates to compete for top legal talent in a dynamic and highly competitive market.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Technical WritingProject ManagementLegal & Compliance

HQMelbourne, Australia

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