What we do.
We are a boutique Legal & Compliance recruitment firm based in Melbourne, Australia.

Businesses are built on relationships.
We make building relationships our business.
Hourglass Recruitment is a boutique recruitment firm with a difference.
We focus on forming supportive and transparent relationships, embracing diversity in the workplace, advancing equality for women, and ultimately understanding individuals beyond their qualifications and professional experience. We are committed to integrating our core values of honesty, simplicity and quality into everything that we do.
We represent candidates from Top Tier, Mid-Tier and Boutique firms as well as In House candidates across all specialisations and levels of experience.
Why choose us?
Employers.
With over 15 years of experience in executive search and legal recruitment, we have been trusted advisers to law firms, listed companies, privately owned businesses and not-for-profit organisations.
We understand the challenge of finding candidates with the perfect combination of technical and cultural compatibility. Our blueprint for success goes beyond our extensive networks and database. We build authentic relationships with our candidates to ensure we find the right people who will mirror your organisation’s needs, culture and values.
Providing bespoke solutions is what we do best. For more details on how we can work together, please get in touch.
Candidates.
We are committed to providing a supportive and trusting environment where we are able to explore your professional aspirations, motivations and expectations.
Our extensive experience in the industry allows us to provide you with market insight and tailored guidance, so that we can find opportunities that best align with your strengths, personality and career goals.
We believe that people are more than just their qualifications and professional experience, and we want to understand you beyond the details of your CV. We will always approach you with kindness, respect and confidentiality, so you can feel at ease when you chat with us.
2024/25 Remuneration Guide
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