The Sydney index

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

Sydney recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=411	Horton International Australia	Senior executive, functional leadership and board search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	HRG323, 5 Lime Street, Sydney NSW 2000	Telecommunications, digital infrastructure, technology, energy and project leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Hudson	Technology and multidisciplinary professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Human Impact Group	Executive search and permanent recruitment for renewable energy and energy-transition infrastructure	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	HunterBridge Legal	Legal search for Partners, Special Counsel, Senior Associates, Associates and in-house counsel.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Hydrogen Group	Technology, digital transformation and legal professional recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	hyrdBarangaroo	Permanent and retained recruitment for civil and construction employers	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Hyre	Software engineering, cloud, data, AI, DevOps and platform security recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	IBC Recruitment	Technology, data and transformation recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	ICT Talent Australia	ICT country managers, managing directors, general managers, sales and marketing directors	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	ifindtalent	White-collar permanent recruitment and tailored talent consulting.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Ignite	—	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Immerge Australia	Engineering, construction, infrastructure, environmental, software, data, cloud and technology leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	INCITE.TALENT	Bespoke recruitment and hiring advisory.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Incognito Search	Creative, design, brand, communications and experiential agency recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Indigo People	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	inDmandNorth Sydney	Technology, digital, analytics, design, development, testing and technology-sales recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Ingenious People	Permanent recruitment for HR, finance, marketing, technology, projects and corporate office roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Innovative GroupParramatta	Permanent recruitment for IT, professional office roles and qualified allied-health specialists.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Intelligent Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Intuitive Recruitment129 Harrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000	Accounting and finance recruitment across property, professional services and financial services.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Invested TalentLevel 15, 1 O'Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000	Marketing, communications, digital and investment recruitment in financial and professional services.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Invoke Talent	Finance, accounting, technology, digital, operations and executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	i-Pharm Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	IRIS Global Technologies	Specialist IT and technology recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	ITbility	Permanent and contract IT recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	ITTalent	IT and telecommunications specialist recruitment, contracting and permanent appointments.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Ivory Group	Professional architecture, engineering, government, business support and construction project management recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Janelle King Executive Search	Board, C-suite and leadership appointments	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Jobanz	Data science and cybersecurity recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	JS Careers	Corporate finance, funds management, risk, compliance, audit, legal, technology and cybersecurity recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Kai Recruitment	Executive search, lateral partner appointments and strategic team moves	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Kaminishi Recruitment	Supply chain and procurement leaders and specialists; professional logistics and transport appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Kappa Executive Search	Architecture, interior design and quantity surveying search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Kelly Gordine	Private-practice lawyers, law-firm partners, in-house counsel and interim legal talent	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Kensington Parry	Legal recruitment for lawyers, partners and corporate legal teams	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Key Recruitment Services	Engineering, construction, technical and project-management permanent and contract recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Kingston Lewis	Public practice accounting, forensic accounting, tax, audit, restructuring and consulting recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Knighton Consulting	Executive search and leadership assessment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Kraft Recruitment	Property, built environment, real estate, architecture and business support	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Krauss Partners	Senior data, analytics, AI and transformation	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	KW PartnersLevel 25, Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney	Board, C-suite, investment-banking, private-equity and family-office executive search.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Latitude IT	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Lead Group	Accounting, finance, professional services and technology recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Legal Personnel Australia	Legal recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Legal Search Group	Lawyers, lateral partners, practice teams and general counsel	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Level Up Recruit	Data analytics, AI and technology recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	LevylSydney CBD	People and culture, HR and office support recruitment across permanent, contract and temporary roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Lifeology RecruitmentSydney CBD	Professional recruitment with psychology-led candidate assessment and onboarding	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	LIT Recruitment	Retained search and recruitment for executive, management, technical, engineering and professional roles.	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8

=411Horton International AustraliaSenior executive, functional leadership and board search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411HRG323, 5 Lime Street, Sydney NSW 2000 · Telecommunications, digital infrastructure, technology, energy and project leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411HudsonTechnology and multidisciplinary professional recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Human Impact GroupExecutive search and permanent recruitment for renewable energy and energy-transition infrastructure23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411HunterBridge LegalLegal search for Partners, Special Counsel, Senior Associates, Associates and in-house counsel.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Hydrogen GroupTechnology, digital transformation and legal professional recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411hyrdBarangaroo · Permanent and retained recruitment for civil and construction employers23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411HyreSoftware engineering, cloud, data, AI, DevOps and platform security recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411IBC RecruitmentTechnology, data and transformation recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411ICT Talent AustraliaICT country managers, managing directors, general managers, sales and marketing directors23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411ifindtalentWhite-collar permanent recruitment and tailored talent consulting.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Ignite23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Immerge AustraliaEngineering, construction, infrastructure, environmental, software, data, cloud and technology leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411INCITE.TALENTBespoke recruitment and hiring advisory.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Incognito SearchCreative, design, brand, communications and experiential agency recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Indigo People23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411inDmandNorth Sydney · Technology, digital, analytics, design, development, testing and technology-sales recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Ingenious PeoplePermanent recruitment for HR, finance, marketing, technology, projects and corporate office roles.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Innovative GroupParramatta · Permanent recruitment for IT, professional office roles and qualified allied-health specialists.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Intelligent Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Intuitive Recruitment129 Harrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000 · Accounting and finance recruitment across property, professional services and financial services.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Invested TalentLevel 15, 1 O'Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000 · Marketing, communications, digital and investment recruitment in financial and professional services.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Invoke TalentFinance, accounting, technology, digital, operations and executive recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411i-Pharm Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411IRIS Global TechnologiesSpecialist IT and technology recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411ITbilityPermanent and contract IT recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411ITTalentIT and telecommunications specialist recruitment, contracting and permanent appointments.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Ivory GroupProfessional architecture, engineering, government, business support and construction project management recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Janelle King Executive SearchBoard, C-suite and leadership appointments23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411JobanzData science and cybersecurity recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411JS CareersCorporate finance, funds management, risk, compliance, audit, legal, technology and cybersecurity recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Kai RecruitmentExecutive search, lateral partner appointments and strategic team moves23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Kaminishi RecruitmentSupply chain and procurement leaders and specialists; professional logistics and transport appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Kappa Executive SearchArchitecture, interior design and quantity surveying search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Kelly GordinePrivate-practice lawyers, law-firm partners, in-house counsel and interim legal talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Kensington ParryLegal recruitment for lawyers, partners and corporate legal teams23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Key Recruitment ServicesEngineering, construction, technical and project-management permanent and contract recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Kingston LewisPublic practice accounting, forensic accounting, tax, audit, restructuring and consulting recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Knighton ConsultingExecutive search and leadership assessment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Kraft RecruitmentProperty, built environment, real estate, architecture and business support23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Krauss PartnersSenior data, analytics, AI and transformation23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411KW PartnersLevel 25, Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney · Board, C-suite, investment-banking, private-equity and family-office executive search.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Latitude IT23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Lead GroupAccounting, finance, professional services and technology recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Legal Personnel AustraliaLegal recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Legal Search GroupLawyers, lateral partners, practice teams and general counsel23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Level Up RecruitData analytics, AI and technology recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411LevylSydney CBD · People and culture, HR and office support recruitment across permanent, contract and temporary roles.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Lifeology RecruitmentSydney CBD · Professional recruitment with psychology-led candidate assessment and onboarding23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411LIT RecruitmentRetained search and recruitment for executive, management, technical, engineering and professional roles.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles

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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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