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Specialist recruitment for Legal, Compliance, Risk & Company Secretarial

Amanda did a fantastic job finding me a great new role and I can’t speak highly enough about her service. She was so helpful in guiding me during the interview process, liaising with my new employer and helping with on boarding. I was so grateful to have her helping me. She was calm, practical and knowledgeable. I would unreservedly recommend her to anyone.

Kimberley was friendly and professional not only throughout the recruitment and interview processes, but also throughout onboarding. Kimberley was easy to communicate with, and made the recruitment and negotiation processes a breeze. I would highly recommend Kimberley to find the right person for a role as she focusses on the needs and culture of the team / business, as well as the candidates to ensure that she finds the right match.

Amanda is an expert in recruiting people in the compliance, legal, risk and company secretarial industry. Her knowledge and contacts in Australian market are excellent. She understood my career movement requirements well and landed me the interview for the best suited role. I am currently working with that company and very happy here. She differs from other people in the recruitment industry with her in-depth practical knowledge of the estimated possibilities on the market for her clients. I would happily recommend Amanda to anyone in need of a new job who wants to find suitable alternatives for career movement quickly and without unnecessary hassle.

It was an absolute pleasure dealing with Kim. From the moment of first contact through to accepting my role - Kim’s level of service was nothing short of extraordinary. Kim has certainly raised the service bar - professional, prompt, diligent and with a good sense of light hearted humour. I would certainly recommend Kim to any of my friends or colleagues.

Amanda is a highly regarded talent professional in the legal, risk and compliance space. I recommend her services as she brings a transparent yet optimistic approach to the recruitment process. From the initial phone call right up to post placement, her communication brings great satisfaction to candidate and employer. I admire Amanda’s reliable relationships and networks with senior financial services professionals, her engagement with these stakeholders makes the opportunity search journey that much interactive and easier. I appreciate Amanda’s approach to the industry.

Kimberly was very helpful, diligent and supportive.

Amanda is an amazing and helpful recruiter. When I was working with her, she understood what I wished for and what kind of workplace would suit me. I would always recommend Amanda to anyone who is in need for a suitable alternative for career development quickly. Her in-depth practice knowledge and motivative consultation make her undoubtedly the best choice of consultant for your next career move.

Kim made the recruitment process very easy and it was pleasant working with her. She did not try to sell me a role that was not aligned with what I was looking for. Very genuine and would highly recommend her.

It has been a pleasure to work with Amanda on different roles over the past 10 years or so in the Legal, Risk and Compliance space. Her approach is always professional and efficient. She has excellent knowledge of our industry and also understands the commercial challenges that management have in resourcing our teams with the best and brightest candidates available. She has also been very generous in sharing her knowledge of the market place from time to time to assist us to ensure our existing teams continue to be remunerated in line with respective market for each role.

Kim assisted me with my current job. She is extremely professional and was a pleasure to work with. I would recommend Kim to anyone who is currently looking for a new career move. I would go to Kim again in the future if I was to look for another role.

Amanda is an outstanding recruiter - she ran a high profile international campaign for us securing dozens of high quality risk management professionals. Her ability to deal with volume. whilst delivering quality candidates has been incredibly important to our business.

I’ve been thankful to Kim ever since she assisted me recently in securing a new role. She made the process so easy with her professional approach and open communication every step of the way. Kim was always ready and happy to assist with any questions and I can’t thank her enough. If you ever have the chance to work with Kim, you will not regret it. Thank you again Kim for all your help.

Kimberly was very helpful, diligent and supportive.

Our Services

Retained search

For senior, complex or confidential recruitment assignments we have the expertise to develop the research strategy, candidate and position specification and gravitas to conduct a detailed qualifying process and short list to hire.

Contingent permanent selection

Tap into our strong pre-existing relationships. We are agile in our approach and can provide a tailored hiring solution to cater to your needs and requests.

Interim, contract and part time solutions

Are you looking for a flexible work solution? We have built up a strong network of professionals that can hit the ground running and provide immediate and cost effective support for short or long term assignments.

Salary benchmarking

As niche industry specialists we have the network to tap into and collate market data that is current, accurate and relevant to your business. We regularly assist with salary banding and advice on the structuring of remuneration & benefits packages.

Talent mapping

Need help determining and understanding future talent needs? We can assist in developing a strategic plan to fill identified skill gaps in your team.

Market intelligence

We know the market! We can provide you with the latest recruitment trends or scope a plan around your business to help identify key strengths or weaknesses in talent attraction and retention.

Competitor analysis

Want to know how your business is viewed by other people in the market? We meet your competitors on a daily basis which gives us a unique insight into reputation and brand awareness.

Our Partners

Our Story

Atherton Davis is a specialist recruitment agency established by Amanda Atherton, who has over twenty years of recruitment experience, an enviable network and an extensive track record of placement success within the Australian recruitment market.

This longevity has enabled Amanda to build meaningful and trusted relationships with both clients and candidates alike.

Amanda’s expertise covers areas which include inhouse legal, compliance, risk and company secretarial.

We are committed to providing an excellent level of customer care, honest advice and feedback and to excel at delivering the desired hiring, career goals and results that our clients and candidates deserve.

We strive to do the ordinary extraordinarily well.

Atherton Davis