Halcyon Knights

Halcyon Knights provides Executive Search and Headhunting, specialising in technology leadership recruitment across Australia and the Asia-Pacific, from offices in Melbourne (headquarters), Sydney, Brisbane and Singapore.

• The firm has 17 years in the market and is backed by PeopleIN, described on its site as Australia’s largest ASX-listed talent solutions company.
• Published metrics include more than 15 years of tech recruiting experience, 1300+ tech placements per year, 97% of candidates passing probation and 78% of job briefs filled.
• Executive and C-suite recruitment is delivered through dedicated location teams that draw on professional networks and internal research to identify leadership candidates, working on confidential searches throughout Australia and internationally.
• A published case study describes a bank engagement resulting in five women placed into technology leadership and engineering roles, addressing a diversity gap in financial services hiring.

Best for: technology companies and enterprises needing confidential, senior level executive or leadership hires in engineering, product, data or go to market functions.

Halcyon Knights offers Temporary and Contract Recruitment for technology roles, supporting employers across Australia and Singapore who need to scale delivery teams quickly.

• Contract tech talent is supplied for project work, delivery peaks and capability gaps, alongside permanent recruitment, RPO and SOW engagements described on the firm’s business services page.
• The firm states it manages contractor integration and support directly, aiming to keep contract staff productive and engaged for the duration of an assignment.
• The service sits alongside broader workforce planning, payroll and upskilling support the firm offers to employers building out technology teams.

Best for: technology employers needing to fill short term project or delivery capacity gaps without a permanent hire.