Recruitment Specialisations
Permanent & Contract

• SALES & MARKETING

Recruitment Experience

Recruiting since 2004. Erin moved into the recruitment industry after a successful career in the consumer & professional electronics, IT and export sectors. With the bulk of her career at the leading global electronics giant, Sony, where she was a member of the New Zealand and ANZ leadership team. As the New Zealand Manager, Professional Solutions Division, this followed a strong Sales & Marketing career including account management, brand and product management, marketing communications, and business development.

Erin has a wealth of experience in the search and recruitment sector, recruiting mid to senior level roles. Alongside her Consulting roles, she has also led a nationwide Consulting team for a mid-sized recruitment company.

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Recruitment Specialisations
Permanent & Contract

• SALES & MARKETING

Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 1994. Following a career in sales, Lara transitioned to recruitment in 1994 and has since held several senior recruiting positions within boutique and larger corporate agencies. During her career, Lara has recruited mid to senior level roles within a range of small to large organisations and across a variety of industries. She has also developed and led Consulting and Research/Sourcing teams alongside her recruiting role.

Lara has built significant recruitment and search expertise during her recruitment career, and a reputation for her indepth knowledge of the Sales & Marketing segment in NZ.

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Recruitment Specialisations
Permanent & Contract

• SUPPLY CHAIN, OPERATIONS & PROCUREMENT

Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 2003. Michelle became part of the recruitment industry in early 2003, spending several years honing her recruitment skills before specialising in the professional services sector. She has since gained experience working alongside companies designing and delivering technical assessment and talent management solutions. In addition, she managed her own recruitment consulting firm specialising in Supply Chain, Finance and IT roles. With significant international and local recruiting experience, Michelle now specialises in Supply Chain, Operations & Procurement roles.

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Search, Sourcing & Talent Mapping

Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 2007. With over 15 years’ experience in Sales & Marketing, Suzie was in a Sales role at a management level working with leading corporates when she moved into recruitment. Consulting across several sectors, she has recruited multiple disciplines at an executive level with a speciality in HR recruitment. This led to Suzie's interest in talent research and mapping.

With experience in searching for that 'hard-to-find' talent, Suzie has provided effective strategies and solutions around talent identification for a diverse mix of industries and enjoys developing innovative sourcing solutions for clients.

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Recruitment Specialisations
Permanent & Contract

• FINANCE, LEGAL & RISK
• TECHNOLOGY, TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE

Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 2004. Dave is a founding Partner at Convergence Partners. He undertakes global searches for leadership roles and specialist positions, predominantly in Financial Services. Dave also helps growing New Zealand companies to improve standards of governance, often by introducing independent Directors or helping to establish advisory boards. Aside from recruitment, Dave is passionate about helping 'NZ Inc' to capitalise on its strong base of scientific research, and frequently acts as a commercialisation mentor to public research organisations via the Kiwi Innovation Network.

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Recruitment Specialisations
Permanent & Contract

• FINANCE, LEGAL & RISK

Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 2006. Alexander graduated with a Bachelor of Business (Economics & Marketing) and has consulted to the Banking & Finance sector since 2006. Having spent his initial years with a FTSE 200 listed global recruitment brand, he has gained experience in international markets spanning Australia, Brazil and New Zealand. Since arriving in New Zealand, Alexander has established a broad professional network and delivered on a diverse list of assignments spanning Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Investment Research & Management, Corporate Development, Performance & Planning, Strategy, Relationship Banking & Product and People & Capability.

Alexander takes particular pride in building a sound understanding of clients and the environment they operate in.

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Recruitment Specialisations
Permanent & Contract

• FINANCE, LEGAL & RISK
• TECHNOLOGY, TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE

Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 2004. Graduating from Otago with an LLB, Jenny relocated to the UK in 2004 where she spent 8 years recruiting within the Investment Banking and Asset Management sectors with a focus on Financial Control, FP&A and Regulatory Reporting. On her return to NZ in 2012, Jenny has focused on recruiting roles within Accounting and Risk/Compliance across the Banking, Financial Services and the wider Services sectors.

Jenny recruits roles from recently qualified through to CFO/CRO level and enjoys developing ongoing partnerships.

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Recruitment Specialisations
Permanent & Contract

• FINANCE, LEGAL & RISK
• TECHNOLOGY, TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE

Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 2003. Claire commenced her executive recruitment career in 2003 following a successful Accounting career; located in both NZ and in the UK. During her recruitment career, Claire has held several senior recruiting positions within boutique and larger corporate agencies. She is an expert in the Accounting market; with a strong understanding of both the permanent and executive contracting disciplines.

Claire is passionate about providing exceptional service to both clients and candidates alike, particularly focused on building long term relationships throughout people’s careers.

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Recruitment Specialisations
Permanent & Contract

• FINANCE, LEGAL & RISK

Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 2007. A qualified lawyer himself, Mark spent more than 12 years working for large private practice law firms and as an in-house counsel for two of the major trading banks. Recruiting since 2007, predominantly in the legal space, Mark is able to draw on his extensive knowledge and experience of the legal profession and connections to place lawyers into roles in both private practice and in-house. He has sourced and placed candidates in leading corporates and law firms here and offshore. Mark is a key member of the Convergence Partners' Governance, Risk and Compliance service line.

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Search, Sourcing & Talent Mapping

Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 2005. Ros gained a strong foundation in end-to-end recruitment working for a Global ASX listed recruitment firm in Sydney and Melbourne, specialising in Banking, Finance & Technology recruitment. She worked with Enterprise clients and SME’s across both private and public sectors. Ros then moved into internal recruitment where she was instrumental in building a team of 40 specialists for a start-up IT Consulting firm via strategic sourcing of domestic and international candidates, after which she joined a global data analytics firm as part of the Talent Acquisition team before migrating to New Zealand in 2017.

Ros is recognised for her attraction strategies, selection techniques and go-to-market plans for hard to find, niche roles.

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Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 1998. Bobbi commenced her executive recruitment career in 1998 after a successful Sales Management background within large multi-national FMCG organisations. She has held a number of senior recruitment positions since, recruiting mid and senior level roles for well known organisations while also holding leadership positions, heading teams of consultants and sourcing specialists.

Bobbi’s selections skills and ability to assess ‘fit’ is something she is recognised for. She has clients who have used her services for over a decade and candidates who have since become clients.

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Recruitment Experience

Recruitment since 1995. After nine years with KPMG in a range of roles in NZ, USA and throughout South-East Asia, Mike moved into recruitment. He has enjoyed a role incorporating hands-on recruitment while managing both major key accounts and a successful business unit. His significant recruitment experience is primarily in the Accounting, Finance, Banking and HR disciplines. In addition to being a qualified accountant, Mike also has an HR qualification with related experience, and his prior work experience includes project management, accounting and audit.

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