Rice & Co

Rice & Co is a New Zealand-based recruitment agency specialising in placing high-calibre recruitment professionals. Founded in 2009 by Jonathan Rice on Auckland's North Shore, the company has established itself as the trusted partner of New Zealand's top recruitment firms, having placed over 742 candidates and filled 500 agency roles. The agency operates as the rec-to-rec experts, providing unbiased, impartial, and discreet advice to help recruiters navigate their careers whilst sourcing the best talent acquisition professionals for client organisations.

Rice & Co specialises in recruiting internal recruiters and talent acquisition professionals, serving many of New Zealand's top internal teams with both permanent and contract placements sourced locally and globally. The agency is the only firm to specialise exclusively in recruiting internal recruiters, distinguishing itself through deep expertise in the human resources and recruitment sectors. Beyond traditional placement services, Rice & Co offers innovative tools including the RICE Report for anonymous salary benchmarking, a commission plan comparison tool, and a commission plan builder to support recruitment professionals in optimising their career decisions.

Based in Auckland's CBD at Level 4, 5 High Street, Rice & Co serves clients throughout New Zealand. The agency is led by Managing Director Sean Walters, Director Jonathan Rice, and a dedicated team including Claudia Dawson-Jenner and Anastasia Lee. Clients choose Rice & Co for their specialised focus on the recruitment industry, extensive network of both talent acquisition professionals and hiring managers, and commitment to embracing innovation through ventures such as the JOYN freelance platform and superHUMAN software solutions.