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Sydney recruitment agencies, ranked.

Every firm we track, scored on public signals: specialist focus, market activity and track record. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change a rank.

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Firms tracked
870
Specialties
13
Open roles
6,964
Updated
Nov 11
Sydney, Australia

The full leaderboard, Sydney

  1. 01Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment78.0
    Not statedNot disclosed126 open roles
  2. 02AFL RecruitmentLegal professionals and support staff, accounting and financial services77.1
    Not statedNot disclosed82 open roles
  3. 03EP Healthcare77.0
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  4. 04LocumCoQualified pharmacist, pharmacy management and specialist pharmacy recruitment.76.7
    Not statedNot disclosed43 open roles
  5. =05Building Talent Recruitment75.5
    Not statedNot disclosed71 open roles
  6. =05M&T ResourcesTechnology, data, digital, cyber security, cloud, product and project recruitment75.5
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  7. 07Hedley ScottAccounting, tax and insolvency recruitment73.6
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  8. 08EDT GlobalSydney CBD · Accounting, tax, insolvency, insurance and technology recruitment72.5
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  9. 09Recruitment ExpertSydney CBD · Public practice accounting recruitment, including accountants, auditors and partner appointments.70.4
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  10. 10Moser Legal Search70.2
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  11. 11BARE Recruit and ConsultInsurance building management, project coordination, senior executives and corporate professionals69.7
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  12. 12Moir GroupFinance, accounting, CFO, interim leadership and ESG recruitment69.6
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  13. 13Montgomery AdvisoryL14, 56 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 · Private practice and in-house legal recruitment, partners and general counsel69.5
    Not statedNot disclosed57 open roles
  14. =14HiTech Group Australia69.4
    Not statedNot disclosed148 open roles
  15. =14Motion Recruitment — TechnologySurry Hills · Software, cloud, data, digital architecture and embedded hardware recruitment69.4
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  16. =16Capability HR66.7
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  17. =16TalenzaTechnology, digital, data, cybersecurity, business transformation and executive technology search66.7
    Not statedNot disclosed145 open roles
  18. 18Duggan + DellaLevel 6, 25 Bligh St, Sydney NSW 2000 · Recruitment of lawyers and legal-sector professionals for law firms and in-house legal teams.66.4
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  19. 19CGC RecruitmentProfessional construction, infrastructure, civil engineering, architecture and management recruitment65.6
    Not statedNot disclosed32 open roles
  20. 20MARS RecruitmentFinance, accounting, banking, insurance, technology, risk, compliance, corporate functions and executive appointments65.5
    Not statedNot disclosed174 open roles
  21. 21Constructability RecruitmentCivil engineering, infrastructure and building construction professionals64.9
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  22. 22SustainHealth RecruitmentPermanent clinical, healthcare leadership and centralised corporate-support recruitment.64.7
    Not statedNot disclosed91 open roles
  23. 23Innovative Talent AustraliaAI, machine learning, cloud and data engineering, technology leadership64.3
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  24. 24Aequalis Consulting64.1
    Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
  25. 25Galileo Search63.7
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  26. 26Connexus RecruitmentCivil, structural and building services engineering, sustainability, project management and property development63.0
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  27. =27EG Legal (EG Consulting)Sydney CBD · Law firm, in-house counsel and legal support recruitment62.9
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  28. =27SKL ActuarialActuarial and analytics recruitment across insurance, reinsurance, consulting, superannuation and investments.62.9
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  29. 29Silver Search62.8
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  30. 30Rock Solid Recruitment62.2
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  31. 31Who in the Zoo RecruitmentFashion and consumer brand executives, marketing, ecommerce, buying, design, finance and HR61.5
    Not statedNot disclosed49 open roles
  32. 32Novum GlobalLegal technology and business-of-law recruitment61.4
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  33. 33The Swoop InnCreative recruitment across advertising, graphic design, marketing and production61.1
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  34. 34CherryPeopleSaaS sales, customer success, presales, marketing, revenue operations and GTM leadership search.61.0
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  35. 35Experis AustraliaSydney CBD · IT, digital, cybersecurity, cloud, data and technology transformation recruitment60.9
    Not statedNot disclosed32 open roles
  36. =36Balance RecruitmentSydney CBD · IT, digital, technology sales and executive recruitment60.6
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  37. =36LookaheadSoftware engineering, AI, data, product, design and technical leadership recruitment60.6
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  38. =36Reo GroupFinance, accounting, financial services, insurance, technology, corporate functions and executive search60.6
    Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
  39. 39TheDriveGroupSurry Hills · Technology recruitment across software, data, AI, cloud, security and digital leadership60.0
    Not statedNot disclosed29 open roles
  40. 40Clicks IT Recruitment59.5
    Not statedNot disclosed55 open roles
  41. 41Richard Lloyd58.9
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  42. =42Genesis IT RecruitmentMezzanine Level, 39 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000 · Permanent, fixed-term and contract technology recruitment across SAP/ERP, cloud, security and project services.58.4
    Not statedNot disclosed42 open roles
  43. =42Northbridge RecruitmentSydney CBD · Technology, data, engineering, finance, HR and procurement recruitment for professional roles.58.4
    Not statedNot disclosed41 open roles
  44. 44Sprout Recruitment58.3
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  45. =45EST10 Recruitment58.2
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  46. =45West RecruitmentAccounting, finance, technology, engineering, HR, business support and executive recruitment58.2
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  47. 47DCL RecruitmentBrookvale · Accounting, finance, HR, marketing and business support recruitment58.1
    Not statedNot disclosed48 open roles
  48. 48MediixPermanent medical and allied health recruitment, including doctors, therapists, psychologists and dentists.57.5
    Not statedNot disclosed475 open roles
  49. 49FutureYou — Professional Recruitment & Executive SearchSydney CBD · Legal, finance, HR, business support, marketing, technology and executive search57.2
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  50. 50Big Wave DigitalCentennial Park · Technology, AI, digital marketing and data professional recruitment56.6
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles

Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score

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Recruitment agencies in Sydney: questions

How are these Sydney recruitment agencies ranked?

Each firm gets a score from public data: how focused it is on one specialty, how many roles it is actively hiring for, and its track record. We rank 870 firms in Sydney so far and re-score them as new data comes in. The full method is on our methodology page.

Can a recruitment agency pay to rank higher?

No. There is no paid placement. Claiming a profile, adding terms and our sponsor never change a score or a rank.

What's the difference between a recruitment agency, a headhunter and an executive search firm?

They overlap. A recruitment agency fills roles for employers, usually on contingency. Headhunter is the informal name for a recruiter who approaches people who aren't job hunting. Executive search firms are headhunters for senior roles and usually work on a retained basis. We list all three when they fill professional, white-collar roles.

How much do recruitment agencies in Sydney charge?

Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

My firm is missing or something is wrong. What can I do?

Firms can claim their profile for free and correct their details. Anyone can request a correction; we reply within three working days.

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