Rigour
We do the work others skip — mapping markets exhaustively, assessing evidence, and testing assumptions before we make a recommendation.
About Altera
A specialist talent advisory firm, built for the decisions that matter most.
We exist to connect exceptional talent with exceptional opportunity — and to bring genuine expertise, rigour and discretion to every appointment we are entrusted with.
Our Story
Founded on a conviction about how search should be done.
Altera Talent Partners was established to raise the standard of talent advisory across the Asia-Pacific. Too often, critical hiring is treated as a transaction — a database search and a stack of CVs. We believe the appointments that shape an organisation deserve far more: deep market knowledge, methodical research and the judgement that only comes from operating inside a market every day.
From our base in Sydney, we work with organisations across Australia, New Zealand and Asia — from high-growth scale-ups to established enterprises and purpose-led institutions. Our consultants specialise by function and sector, so the person advising you genuinely understands your world.
We are APAC-focused by design and global-capable by necessity. As our clients expand across borders, we follow — delivering international assignments with the same rigour and discretion that define every Altera engagement.
Our Values
The principles behind every engagement.
Discretion
Senior careers and corporate reputations are handled with absolute confidentiality. Trust is the currency of executive search.
Partnership
We measure success in long-term relationships and repeat mandates, not in placements made and forgotten.
Candour
Clients and candidates receive honest counsel — including the advice they may not want to hear — because good decisions depend on it.
Our Approach
A methodical process, applied with judgement.
Understand
We begin by understanding the mandate in depth — the strategy behind the role, the culture it must fit, and the outcomes it must deliver.
Map the market
Rigorous research and talent intelligence identify the full landscape of capability, not just the people who happen to be looking.
Engage discreetly
We approach and assess talent with care and confidentiality, building a shortlist on evidence and genuine fit.
Deliver & partner
We manage the process to offer and beyond, supporting onboarding and remaining a trusted advisor for the long term.
Positioning
Measured against the best in executive search.
Altera is built to stand alongside the global leaders in our field — Korn Ferry, Egon Zehnder, Spencer Stuart, Robert Walters Executive and Michael Page Executive — while offering the specialist focus, agility and APAC depth that distinguishes a boutique advisory firm.
Partner with Altera
Let's discuss your next critical hire.
Whether you are building a leadership team or exploring your next executive move, our consultants bring the market intelligence and discretion the moment deserves.