What we do
Tier One People are fintech executive search consultants, placing the C-suite, board and interim leaders who run Australia’s banks, payments companies and established fintechs.
Hire your next fintech leaderOur services
C-suite and senior mandates run end-to-end, from market map to signed offer.
Experienced executives brought in to lead through transformation, growth or a sudden gap.
Non-executive directors, chairs and advisors matched to your strategy and governance needs.
Market mapping, benchmarking and org design to inform your next move.
How we work
01
First principles for hiring. We get to the root cause of the problem in your business, the role and the outcomes that define success.
02
A structured map of every credible candidate in the market, not just the ones who are looking.
03
Discreet outreach and rigorous assessment against the brief and culture fit. We assess candidates against their playbook, not logos.
04
A calibrated shortlist of highly engaged candidates backed with honest, evidence-based recommendations.
05
We manage the offer, negotiation and resignation to get your first choice over the line - 97% success rate.
06
Structured onboarding check-ins, market intelligence and access to our broader network that outlast the hire.
Who we partner with
For over a decade, our fintech executive search consultants have partnered with banks, insurers, payment networks, established fintechs and the investors behind them, across payments, lending, wealth, digital assets, insurtech and regtech. As specialist fintech recruiters, we run retained and interim executive search across Australia and beyond.
What clients say
Super capable and quite different from others in the space. I genuinely felt they wanted to find the right candidate for Revolut, and the right fit for the candidate.
Dexter's insights, candour, and generosity with his time throughout my search were second to none. A true Tier One experience.
Dexter has been instrumental in helping Lendi Group transition from a startup into an enterprise. He understands our business, the type of leaders we are looking for, and shares our values.
Working with Dexter and Tier One People was one of the best choices we made. He truly understands the unique demands of fintechs.
Dexter and Tier One People are the leading talent agency for tech companies in Australia.
What I've come to appreciate most is his candour. Not only has he helped me hire great people, he has also helped me avoid making the wrong hire. He's one of the strongest advocates for Spriggy as a business.
Super capable and quite different from others in the space. I genuinely felt they wanted to find the right candidate for Revolut, and the right fit for the candidate.
Dexter's insights, candour, and generosity with his time throughout my search were second to none. A true Tier One experience.
Dexter has been instrumental in helping Lendi Group transition from a startup into an enterprise. He understands our business, the type of leaders we are looking for, and shares our values.
Working with Dexter and Tier One People was one of the best choices we made. He truly understands the unique demands of fintechs.
Dexter and Tier One People are the leading talent agency for tech companies in Australia.
What I've come to appreciate most is his candour. Not only has he helped me hire great people, he has also helped me avoid making the wrong hire. He's one of the strongest advocates for Spriggy as a business.
Selected mandates
A sample of completed executive searches across fintech, payments and banking. Client names are withheld for confidentiality.