Senior & Executive Search
Osborne Richardson conducts discreet, thorough executive search across our specialist sectors — placing senior leaders with government, councils and private sector organisations. We go beyond the advertised market to find the right person for your most critical roles.
across Australia
with across Australia
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deep executive networks
Thorough. Discreet. Results-Focused.
Our executive search process goes well beyond advertising — we proactively identify, approach and assess candidates who aren't actively looking but are exactly right for your role.
Brief & Discovery
Deep dive into your organisation, culture, leadership style and exactly what success looks like for the role — before we start searching.
Market Mapping
We map the landscape — identifying every credible candidate across our networks, the broader market and passive talent pools unavailable elsewhere.
Approach & Assess
Discreet, professional outreach to identified candidates — followed by thorough assessment against your technical and cultural requirements.
Present & Place
A highly curated shortlist — typically 3 to 5 exceptional candidates — with full supporting documentation and our honest recommendation.
Sector Specialists. Senior Networks.
Our executive search capability is built on 13+ years of deep specialist networks — we know the senior leaders in our sectors personally, not just on paper.
Deep Personal Networks
We've built genuine relationships with senior leaders across our specialist sectors over more than a decade — we know the right people personally.
Genuine Sector Expertise
We only search in sectors we genuinely understand. That means better conversations with candidates, better assessment, and better outcomes for clients.
Complete Discretion
Executive appointments require complete confidentiality — on both sides. We handle every engagement with the professionalism your role demands.
Beyond the Advertised Market
The best senior candidates aren't browsing job boards. We proactively identify and approach the right people — wherever they are.
Thorough Assessment
Every shortlisted candidate has been rigorously assessed — technically, culturally and in terms of leadership style. You only see people we genuinely recommend.
Long-Term Support
We stay involved well beyond placement — ensuring a smooth transition and ongoing support for both the organisation and the appointed leader.
Executive Search Across 7 Specialist Sectors
We conduct executive search across every discipline we recruit in — with deep networks and genuine expertise in each.
🌿 Environmental Health
Directors of EH, Principal EHOs, EH Service Managers and senior regulatory leaders for councils and government.
🏭 Food Manufacturing
CEOs, MDs, COOs, GMs, Heads of Operations and senior technical leaders across food and FMCG businesses.
🏛 Public Sector
Directors, Deputy Directors, Heads of Department and senior SES roles across Queensland Government and councils.
💻 Technology
CIOs, CTOs, Heads of Technology and senior ICT leadership roles for government and enterprise organisations.
⚖️ Compliance
Chief Compliance Officers, Heads of Governance and senior regulatory leaders for government and private sector.
🏗 Engineering
Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers and senior infrastructure leadership roles across government and construction.
Filling a senior role?
Talk to Nick Shaw directly — he leads all executive search engagements personally and brings 13+ years of senior networks across OR's specialist sectors.