Graeme Bricknell

Head of Executive Search Australia & New Zealand

Graeme Bricknell is Head of Executive Search Australia & New Zealand, based in the firm’s Sydney office.

Graeme has successfully completed a wide range of senior executive appointments including Board, CEO and C-suite placements predominantly within the financial services industry covering all aspects of banking, asset and wealth management, including superannuation, private equity and alternative investments. He has also worked on key governance roles on boards and for regulatory bodies, and highly confidential global and domestic search assignments for high profile organisations.

Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Graeme spent 17 years with the HSBC Group, the last eight as a member of its Executive and ALCO committees, as Head of its Treasury and Global Markets business for Australia and New Zealand.

He joined HSBC in 1989 in New Zealand, following roles at NZI Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand.

Graeme draws upon a wealth of expertise amassed over three decades in the financial services sector and boasts an impressive track record, having held esteemed positions within prominent banks across Australasia. Possessing a diploma in financial services from the

Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA), Graeme is a certified Finance and Treasury Professional (CFTP). Additionally, he holds the status of a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).