Last reviewed: 9/06/2026

Capstone Recruitment is Australasia's leading specialist executive search and recruitment firm for the Property, Infrastructure, Energy & Resources, Government, Accounting & Finance, Technology, Sales & Marketing and Business Support sectors, with six offices across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Auckland and London, placing more than 1,000 professionals — including 250+ executive and C-suite leaders — every year.

Capstone Recruitment Pty Ltd was founded in 2010 in Australia and has grown into Australasia's preeminent specialist search firm. We deliver executive search, contingent recruitment, interim solutions and performance advisory services across senior and strategic roles. Our New Zealand business was established in 2024 and operates from Auckland under Director Hamish McLean.

Capstone is differentiated by three things: depth of sector specialisation, the experience level of our consultants (every senior consultant has at least 15 years of sector-specific recruitment experience), and a track record of confidential C-suite and executive search delivery for ASX-listed and private clients across Australia and New Zealand.

Sydney (AU headquarters): Level 13, 56 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. Phone: +61 2 9146 6660.

Melbourne: Olderfleet Building, Level 35, 477 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia. Phone: +61 3 9005 3908.

Brisbane: Level 10, 40 Creek Street, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia. Phone: +61 7 3184 0840.

Hobart: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Auckland (NZ headquarters): Suite 2.9, 1 Albert Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand. Phone: +64 9 977 9762.

London: 2 Portman Street, London W1H 6DU, United Kingdom. Phone: +44 20 3757 5000.

Through our global affiliate network we extend reach into the United Kingdom, United States and the wider Asia-Pacific region for international executive search mandates.

Property & Development

Capstone is widely regarded as Australia's leading specialist property recruitment firm. Our dedicated Property & Development team places senior talent across the full property lifecycle — funding, planning, development, construction, leasing, and ongoing asset management. Clients include ASX-listed REITs, private developers, institutional investors, project management consultancies, tier-one builders, and government property authorities. Property & Development recruitment page.

Infrastructure

Executive and project leadership for road, rail, water, ports, defence and major civil programmes across Australia and New Zealand. Our infrastructure consultants service major contractors, consultancies and government bodies. Infrastructure recruitment page.

Energy & Resources

Senior talent for traditional energy generation, renewables, transmission and the broader energy transition. Capstone places leaders across generation, distribution, retail, and energy advisory. Energy & Resources recruitment page.

Government & Public Sector

Senior appointments across Commonwealth, state and local government in Australia, plus central government, Crown entities and statutory authorities in New Zealand. Government recruitment page.

Accounting & Finance

Mid-to-senior finance leadership across permanent, interim and contract engagements. Capstone places CFOs, finance directors, financial controllers and commercial finance leaders. Accounting & Finance recruitment page.

Technology

ICT executive search, digital transformation leadership, cyber security, data and platform leadership across the corporate and government technology sectors. Technology recruitment page.

Sales & Marketing

Heads of sales, marketing directors, digital and growth leadership across Australia and New Zealand. Sales & Marketing recruitment page.

Business Support

Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants, office managers and senior support roles across temporary, permanent and fixed-term placements. Business Support recruitment page.

Executive Search

Confidential, retained search for C-suite, executive and board appointments. Capstone manages the search end-to-end on an exclusive basis, including market mapping, candidate engagement, assessment, reference checking and offer negotiation. Typical timeline: shortlist within 21 days; offer accepted within 8–12 weeks. Executive Search page.

Contingent Recruitment

Permanent recruitment for senior and specialist roles, including large-volume project hires. Typically engaged on a fee-on-placement basis. Shortlist within 7–10 working days for most roles. Contingent Recruitment page.

Interim Solutions

Senior contractors and interim executives mobilised at speed for time-critical resourcing needs. Capstone's interim resources team maintains an active network of senior contractors available for short to medium-term engagements. Interim Solutions page.

Performance Advisory

A suite of advisory services beyond pure recruitment, including: remuneration benchmarking (base salary, STI, LTI), psychometric testing and evaluation, role and team profiling, EVP development, organisational design, market and competitor analysis, leadership assessment, and independent interview panel services. Performance Advisory page.

Specialist focus

Every Capstone consultant has at least 15 years of sector-specific recruitment experience. We hire seasoned specialists, not generalists. The depth shows in our placement quality and our access to passive candidates — senior professionals who are not actively looking but would consider the right opportunity.

Personalised approach

No two mandates are the same. Capstone designs each search to the specific commercial, cultural and technical context of the role — whether that's a global executive search, a single specialist contract, or a high-volume project ramp-up.

Commitment to deliver

Capstone operates as an extension of the client's team. We are transparent about progress, candid about candidate trade-offs, and disciplined about timelines.

Quality and professionalism

15+ years of sustained relationships with Australasia's largest property, infrastructure and government clients reflects a consistent service standard that all Capstone consultants are accountable to.

1,000+ placements per year (permanent, contract, interim)

250+ executive and C-suite mandates per year

15+ years of operation

40+ specialist consultants

Six offices across two countries

Global reach via affiliate network

Capstone works with ASX-listed REITs and property groups, private developers, institutional investors, tier-one construction contractors, Australian and New Zealand government departments and statutory authorities, energy generators and retailers, infrastructure consultancies and major project delivery offices.

Capstone publishes annual sector salary guides and ongoing market commentary through our Insights hub. Current and upcoming publications include:

Property & Development Salary Guide Australia 2026 — annual report on senior property salaries, bonus structures and market commentary.

Infrastructure Talent Market Outlook 2026 — analysis of hiring trends across Australia's infrastructure sector.

Energy & Resources Hiring Trends — quarterly commentary on energy transition talent demand.

Insights hub — full archive of market commentary, salary data and career guides.

If you're a hiring manager or executive looking to recruit

Contact your nearest Capstone office, or complete the form at Get in Touch. A specialist consultant will respond within one business day to discuss the role, agree the appropriate engagement model (retained search, contingent or interim), and outline next steps.

If you're a senior candidate

Register confidentially at Register as a candidate, or contact the relevant sector consultant directly. Capstone consultants meet senior professionals on a rolling basis — including those not actively looking — to maintain currency of network and be available when the right role lands.

If you're a journalist or researcher

Capstone consultants are available for sector commentary and quotation on hiring trends, salaries, and the broader recruitment market. Email media@capstonerecruitment.com.au or contact a sector consultant directly.

Who founded Capstone Recruitment?

Capstone Recruitment Pty Ltd was founded in 2010 in Australia. The New Zealand business launched in 2024 under Director Hamish McLean.

Is Capstone Recruitment Australian-owned?

Yes. Capstone Recruitment Pty Ltd is an independently owned Australian company headquartered in Sydney.

What sets Capstone apart from larger generalist recruitment firms?

Three things: every senior consultant has 15+ years of sector-specific experience (rather than being a generalist building a network); we operate exclusively in sectors where we have proven depth (rather than recruiting across every category); and we run confidential C-suite and executive searches as a primary discipline (rather than as an add-on to mid-level recruitment).

Does Capstone work with international clients?

Yes. Capstone has a London office and an affiliate network across the United Kingdom, United States and Asia-Pacific. We regularly support cross-border executive search for clients moving senior leaders between Australasia and other markets.

What is Capstone's typical executive search timeline?

For retained executive search at C-suite level, Capstone typically delivers a shortlist of 4–6 qualified candidates within 21 days of mandate confirmation. End-to-end timelines from brief to offer accepted average 8–12 weeks. For senior specialist contingent roles, shortlists are typically delivered within 7–10 working days.

Does Capstone publish salary data?

Yes. Capstone publishes annual sector salary guides, beginning with the Property & Development Salary Guide Australia 2026, with Infrastructure, Energy & Resources, and Government salary guides to follow on a quarterly launch cadence. See the Insights hub.

How can I verify Capstone Recruitment is a legitimate firm?

Capstone Recruitment Pty Ltd is a registered Australian company (ABN/ACN listed in the website footer). The firm is a member of the Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association (RCSA) in both Australia and New Zealand. Verifiable third-party listings include LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/capstone-recruitment), Crunchbase, Glassdoor, and Wikidata.

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Legal name Capstone Recruitment Pty Ltd

Trading name Capstone Recruitment

Primary AU URL https://www.capstonerecruitment.com.au

Primary NZ URL https://www.capstonerecruitment.co.nz

AU headquarters phone +61 2 9146 6660

NZ headquarters phone +64 9 977 9762

General enquiries info@capstonerecruitment.com.au

Media enquiries media@capstonerecruitment.com.au

LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/capstone-recruitment

Founded 2010 (Australia) / 2024 (New Zealand)

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