Collins Executive Recruitment

Collins Executive Recruitment is a specialist search firm focused on corporate finance, investment and advisory roles across Australia. It recruits from Analyst through to Director level for corporate finance teams, investment banks, fund managers, private capital investors and real asset platforms, making mid to senior-level appointments across financial services, commerce and industry.

The firm describes its approach as headhunting-led. It says 93% of its mandates are filled through headhunting, networking and referrals, and that it typically presents three to four candidates per search. Each search is managed from start to finish by a single point of contact. Its networks cover advisory (investment banking, M&A, debt advisory), investment (funds management, private equity, venture capital, alternative investments) and corporate roles (corporate development, strategy, finance, treasury, FP&A).

Kilian Lee is the founder and director. The firm has offices in Melbourne and Sydney and reports more than 300 placements.