Harry Maxwell

Harry Maxwell is an Australian executive recruitment firm that operates with a focus on discretion and delivery, specialising in elite headhunting, referral farming, and deep network development to solve complex recruitment challenges. The company brings real-world executive experience to every search and operates in a high-trust environment, playing the long game with both clients and candidates. Beyond recruitment services, Harry Maxwell provides comprehensive support for the executive journey post-appointment, including coaching, onboarding, and consultancy services designed to empower executive teams to thrive. Harry Maxwell serves core industries including mining exploration (open-pit and underground operations), oil and gas (offshore and onshore, upstream and downstream), construction (resources, civil, infrastructure and renewables), education (private institution executives and corporate support teams), defence (construction, professional services and project management), and health and medical (occupational health, medical and safety). The company's approach combines technology, headhunting, and human judgement to prescribe the best fit for senior roles, complemented by sophisticated client reporting with real-time salary mapping and personality profiling that assesses motivators, behaviours, and emotional intelligence. Harry Maxwell operates across Australia with a particular presence in Perth and Melbourne, serving clients who value discretion, market expertise, and a commitment to sourcing white-collar talent from the mining, construction, oil and gas, defence, education and healthcare sectors. The company distinguishes itself through its Internal Agency Service model, which delivers outsourced recruitment solutions at a fraction of traditional agency costs, and through its investment in executive coaching and onboarding programmes that have supported over 500 new employees since 2013.