Our Services

Talent Solutions Built
for Australian &
APAC Fintech.

From retained executive search to board advisory and offshore resourcing — tailored for the Australian market and the unique pace, culture, and complexity of Asia-Pacific fintech.

Executive
Search

Our flagship service. Retained, confidential, and deeply personalised executive search for C-suite and senior leadership roles across the fintech ecosystem.

We don't post job ads and wait. We go direct — leveraging Cliff's personal network, deep domain expertise, and decades of built relationships to surface leaders who aren't actively looking but are exactly right.

Every candidate is personally vetted, every brief thoroughly understood, and every engagement handled with complete discretion.

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Roles We Place

CEO, CTO, CFO, COO, CPO, CRO, CISO, Head of Payments, Head of AI, Head of Product, VP Engineering, VP GTM, General Manager, Country Manager, Board-level NEDs.

Clients We Serve

Banks, challenger banks, VC-backed fintechs, payments companies, InsurTechs, SaaS scaleups, and PE portfolio companies across financial services.

Our Process

Deep briefing → Market mapping → Direct outreach → Rigorous evaluation → Shortlist presentation → Offer support → Onboarding follow-through. No shortcuts.

Coverage

Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth) · Singapore · Japan · Hong Kong · India · Southeast Asia · New Zealand — and cross-border for global mandates.

Board & NED
Advisory Search

Next-generation board placement for AI-native, venture-backed, and growth-stage fintechs who need boardroom firepower — not just governance.

We find non-executive directors and advisors who bring operational depth, investor credibility, and the domain expertise to navigate payments regulation, AI ethics, and hyper-growth — not just fill a seat.

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Who We Place

Independent board members, advisory board chairs, audit committee members, and specialist NEDs with payments, AI, regulatory, or sector-specific depth.

Ideal For

Series B+ fintechs building governance for the first time, payments companies preparing for significant transactions, and firms restructuring their boards for growth.

Confidential & Discreet

Board searches demand the highest level of confidentiality. Every engagement is handled with absolute discretion from first conversation to appointment.

Offshore Resourcing

Premium technical and delivery teams from South Africa and India, enabling Australian and APAC fintechs to scale their engineering and product capabilities cost-effectively — without sacrificing quality or cultural alignment.

Transparent pricing. No hidden fees. Real people, real accountability. A smarter way to build for scale in one of the world's most competitive talent markets.

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Teams We Build

Software engineers, QA, DevOps, product managers, data scientists, and technical delivery leads — pre-vetted and ready to integrate with your team.

Cost Advantage

Access world-class skills at 40–60% of equivalent onshore APAC costs, without the quality compromise that comes with lower-cost alternatives.

Managed & Transparent

Full visibility on team composition, performance, and costs. No recruitment agency black box — just clear, professional delivery.

Flexible Models.
Consistent Quality.

We work in the way that best serves your organisation — not in a one-size-fits-all commercial structure.

Retained

Retained Search

Our standard model for senior executive and board searches. Full commitment, market mapping, and dedicated senior attention throughout. Best for critical roles where quality and discretion are non-negotiable.

Embedded

Embedded Recruitment

A monthly retainer model where we become your talent function. Ideal for scaling fintechs with multiple hires per quarter who want consistent quality without the overhead of an internal TA team.

Advisory

Talent Advisory

Strategic advice on team structure, compensation benchmarking, hiring process design, and employer branding — without a specific search mandate. For founders and CHROs thinking ahead.

Not Sure Which
Service You Need?

Let's have a 20-minute call. We'll quickly understand your situation and recommend the right approach — no sales pitch, no obligation.