Top Executive Search & Leadership Advisory Firm in Australia | Stanton Chase Melbourne

Stanton Chase Melbourne: Leading Executive Search Firm in Australia

Stanton Chase Melbourne is one of the best executive search firms in Australia. Melbourne is home to more company headquarters than any other Australian city. The financial services industry is here. Major manufacturers are here. Some of Australia’s largest agribusiness companies run their operations from Victoria. And Melbourne has become a serious player in technology and health sciences.

Our Managing Partner, Fiona Lavan, is the Global Subsector Leader for Agribusiness at Stanton Chase and sits on the firm’s global Governance Committee. That gives our Melbourne office particular strength in agribusiness and food, but we work across all industries. We are part of Stanton Chase’s worldwide network of more than 70 offices in 45 countries, and we work closely with our colleagues in Adelaide and Sydney to cover all of Australia.

When companies in Victoria need a CEO, CFO, COO, CHRO, Managing Director, or Board Director, we are the executive search firm they turn to.

Why Is Stanton Chase One of the Best Executive Search Firms in Melbourne?

Melbourne has no shortage of executive search firms. What makes us different is how we work.

Every search is led by a partner. Fiona Lavan, Karlis Antons, or Mark Sloan will be involved from your first conversation through to the final placement. You will not meet a partner once and then be passed to someone junior. This is how Stanton Chase operates everywhere in the world, and it is one of the main reasons our clients stay with us.

We also bring genuine expertise to the industries we work in. That depth of knowledge makes a difference when we are assessing candidates and advising clients on leadership decisions.

70% of our clients come back for their next search. That number reflects how we work and what we deliver.

Some of the Industries We Work In

• Agribusiness and Food: Victoria is one of Australia’s most important agricultural regions. We recruit CEOs, CFOs, and General Managers for agricultural companies, food processors, and agtech businesses. Our Managing Partner leads Stanton Chase’s global practice in this sector.
• Financial Services: Melbourne is home to major banks, insurers, and fund managers. We recruit senior executives for financial services firms across banking, insurance, asset management, superannuation, and fintech.
• Manufacturing: Victoria has a strong manufacturing base. We work with manufacturers that need leaders in engineering, production, supply chain, and plant operations.
• Technology: Melbourne’s tech sector has grown substantially. We recruit CTOs, CIOs, and technology leaders for software companies, tech startups, and the technology teams inside larger businesses.
• Healthcare and Life Sciences: Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotech, and healthcare services. Melbourne has a growing health sciences sector and we recruit senior leaders for companies in this space.
• Education: Melbourne is a major centre for higher education. We work with universities and education providers looking for senior academic and administrative leaders.

We work across other industries as well. If you have a search in a sector not listed here, please get in touch.

How We Work and What We Stand For

Partners Who Stay With You

The partner you meet at the start is the partner who delivers your search. We do not hand clients off to junior staff. This is a core principle at Stanton Chase.

Australia-Wide Coverage

We work closely with our Stanton Chase colleagues in Adelaide and Sydney. If a search requires candidates from across Australia, we work together. If you have operations in multiple states, we can support you nationally.

Global Reach, Local Insight

We are part of Stanton Chase’s worldwide network of more than 70 offices in 45 countries. If you need international talent, or if you are an international company entering the Australian market, we have the reach to help.

Our Values

Stanton Chase was built on trust, friendship, and mutual respect. These are not just words. We are honest with clients about what we can and cannot do. We treat candidates professionally. We follow through on our commitments. That is why most of our business comes from clients who have worked with us before and people who have been referred to us.