Senior / Principal Consultant

_{10th November, 2026}

The appointments that shape organisations. Run them properly.

For more than 27 years, Brooker has been the search firm Boards call when the appointment matters. We appoint CEOs, C-suite executives, Chairs and Non-Executive Directors for organisations in health, life sciences and biotech, not-for-profit and higher education, and we also advise on interim leadership, remuneration and Board composition. Brooker is part of Lawson HR Group, so you get the closeness of a boutique firm with the backing of a wider recruitment group.

Our live portfolio includes CEO searches for rural health services, national charities, peak bodies and first-of-their-kind organisations, alongside Board, interim and remuneration work. We're growing, and we want another consultant who can run these searches well.

The role

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will run your own portfolio of retained searches from the first briefing to the new leader's first months in the role. This is not a resourcer or research role. You will be the person the Board Chair calls.

You will:

• take the client brief with Boards and CEOs and turn it into a sharp position profile and search strategy
• map the market and approach people directly, so that strong shortlists come from people who aren't looking as well as from advertising
• write candidate-facing campaigns and information packs that make the role and the organisation's story compelling
• run informal first interviews and structured assessments, and write concise candidate reports
• prepare and present longlists and shortlists to selection panels, and support Board interview days
• manage references, psychometrics, offers and candidate care, including giving personal feedback to candidates who aren't progressing
• help build Brooker's client relationships and new business through proposals, sector networks and thought leadership

What you'll bring

• at least 5 years in retained executive search, Board recruitment or senior appointments, or a strong background in a related advisory field with a real interest in moving into search
• confidence dealing with Board Chairs, CEOs and senior candidates, and the judgement to give candid advice
• the ability to write clearly and precisely: briefs, ads, reports and Board papers
• sound organisation across several assignments running at once, with care for confidentiality
• networks or experience in health, life sciences, not-for-profit, higher education or governance will be highly regarded

What's on offer

• End-to-end ownership of meaningful CEO and Board assignments from day one, without being handed only the research
• Direct mentoring from the Managing Director and a small, experienced team
• Hybrid working from our Collins Street office 
• Career pathway, to Director level
• Work that matters: the leaders you appoint will run health services, charities, research organisations and universities

How to apply

Applications close Monday 30th November at 5 pm. Please submit a current CV and a short cover letter.

For a confidential conversation before you apply, TEXT Rebecca Perrone, Managing Director, on 0429 381 277 for a link to book a call. All conversations are held in strict confidence.

Brooker Consulting is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people of all ages and genders, and LGBTIQA+ people.