Emu Search

Emu Search is a Melbourne-based executive search and talent advisory firm specialising in identifying and appointing senior leadership talent for private equity-backed businesses and their portfolio companies. The firm partners with investors and portfolio companies to build leadership teams that deliver value creation, scale effectively, and withstand exit scrutiny. Emu Search employs a market-focused approach, building a clear view of the external market before moving to shortlist, ensuring hiring decisions are made with context rather than assumption, and reducing the risk of defaulting to familiar or incomplete options. The firm identifies and engages leaders directly relevant to the brief, often those not actively in the market, resulting in a tighter, higher-quality shortlist than broad or generic coverage.

Emu Search specialises in executive search and interim management placements across the private equity sector, with particular expertise in C-suite appointments including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Board-level Director positions. The firm also provides talent mapping and intelligence services, external market benchmarking, and succession planning advisory to support strategic leadership continuity and acquisition due diligence.

Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Emu Search serves clients across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The firm has established a strong track record with private equity partnerships, achieving 100 percent mandate completion across retained searches, enhancing leadership diversity in 64 percent of appointments, and maintaining a 4.9 out of 5 client rating across repeat PE partnerships. Clients choose Emu Search for its proactive talent acquisition approach, deep market visibility, focus on future-fit capability alignment, and commitment to balanced representation in diverse talent identification.