THE ACORN PARTNERSHIP

ABOUT US

The Acorn Partnership specialises in the recruitment of human resources professionals for permanent and contract appointments throughout Australia and Asia. We have the knowledge and experience to source and assess specialist and generalist HR practitioners across all industrial and commercial sectors, and at all levels - from recent graduates to HR Directors.


Claire McNamara, Director

With a Commerce degree and a background in advertising and marketing, Claire began her HR recruitment career when she joined Michael Page in London in 2001. For over three and a half years she held a key position as a senior member of the team in a division that grew from 5 to 50. Transferring to Australia in 2004, she has remained an HR recruitment specialist within the Sydney market, focusing on both senior and junior level recruitment across a number of industry sectors. She has maintained strong links and networks within the Asia Pacific and UK markets, allowing for up-to-date market information, client knowledge and the ability to source excellent HR candidates worldwide.

Claire has placed candidates at all levels in both in the UK and Australia for companies including;

- HSBC

- IAG

- Stramit Building Products

- Perpetual

- Davis Langdon

- Barclays

- Maunsell

- Westpac

- Blake Dawson

- Allens Arthur Robinson

- Goldman Sachs

- Deutsche Bank

- Macquarie Group

- Baker and McKenzie

- Fidelity Investments

- JPMorgan Chase

- Merrill Lynch

- Morgan Stanley

Acorn’s capability within the HR industry extends from junior HR assistants and administrators through to Global Heads of both specialist and generalist areas.

Key placements include:

- HR Manager, Mid-tier Accounts Practice, Melbourne

- National Talent Management Director, Global Law Firm, Sydney

- Global Mobility Manager, Asia Pacific Law Firm, Sydney 

- Regional Head of Resourcing, Global Banking, Asia

- HR Manager, International Wholesale Bank, Sydney

- Head of Recruitment, Australia, Global Investment Bank

- HR Consultant, Top tier Law Firm, Melbourne

- Head of Performance and Reward, International Institutional Bank, Sydney

- National Remuneration Manager, Legal, Brisbane

- Learning and Development Manager, International Investment Bank, Sydney

- Lead Business Unit Consultant, Australian Retail Bank, Sydney

- Learning and Development Specialist, Global Law Firm, Melbourne

- Head of Strategic Remuneration, International Investment Bank, Sydney

Contact

For a confidential discussion about a potential vacancy, your job search, career management or market information, please call:

Claire McNamara
Director, The Acorn Partnership
+61414 886 438
clairemcnamara@acornrecruitment.com.au