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The recruitment market is complex and it can be costly to careers and company bottom lines to get it wrong.
We pride ourselves on delivering bespoke solutions that achieve sustainable long term outcomes for both companies and individuals.
Fluid Recruitment
EXPERTS IN SPECIALIST
PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT
We have a proven track record of delivering results within the most skill short parts of the market. We use robust, innovative and dedicated sourcing methods to offer a superior service to our clients.
Our consultants have a clear mandate to deliver, honest, informed and supportive candidate engagements, helping many individuals to make lifestyle and career moves not otherwise available to them.
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Christchurch Canterbury
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- Exciting opportunity to leverage your generalist knowledge in a dynamic role.
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- Fantastic rem and career growth options
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- Diverse Client Mix from Commercial through to Agri
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Full time
- Relaxed and enjoyable team culture with flexibility in the role
- Great remuneration + benefits
- Plenty of growth prospects
An opportunity for a Senior Accountant through to Senior Manager level. Wide scope of work and plenty of room to grow and diversify your skills
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Full time
- High Quality Work
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- Strategic position with real team leadership
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Full time
- Bring your Estates expertise to the table.
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Join a tight-knit firm in Timaru with a great reputation and an employee development focus.
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Full time
- Strategic position with real team leadership
- Clear career progression to partnership
- Make the most of the North Island's adventure capital
Bring your unique leadership style to guide a specialist consultancy within the industrial and energy sectors.
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Full time
- Full-time opportunity for experienced PAs with leading national law firm.
- Busy & rewarding work incorporating property, conveyancing, and private wealth.
- People-focused work with great team; enjoy hands-on, fast-paced work.
Hands-on legal work with renowned property & private client client team. Registered exclusively with Fluid; enquire within.
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Full time
- Looking for an exciting new role that genuinely values you?
- Join a highly reputable Otago CA firm
- Excellent working environment and remuneration package!
Join a vibrant Otago CA firm seeking a motivated Intermediate Accountant, offering diverse advisory work, a supportive team environment and growth!
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- Progress your career | Stepping stone for someone with 2+ years experience
- Work / life balance, flexibility and a down to earth team
- Excellent remuneration | Salary is above market rate for a role at this level
Fresh new role that has just come in from one of our well renowned CA clients, due to natural growth
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Partner, Large South Island Law Firm
Christchurch
Commercial Associate, Large Full Service Firm
Christchurch
Business Administrator, Accountancy Practice
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Waikato
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Waikato
Managing Director, Accounting Firm
Dunedin
HR Manager, Regional Law Firm
Wellington
General Manager, Full Service Law Firm
Waikato
Policy Team Leader, Local Government
Waikato
Managing Partner, Full Service Law Firm
Waikato
Payroll Manager, National Manufacturer
Hamilton
Registered Legal Executive, Mid Sized Law Firm
Christchurch
Practice Manager, Boutique Law Firm
Waikato
Director, Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy
OUR TEAM
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Peter leads Fluid Recruitment as Managing Director. He utilises his extensive experience to deliver senior and executive appointments for our legal, commercial and finance divisions.
Contact Peter on 021 278 8653 or peter@fluidrecruitment.com
Tom manages our Engineering Division. His focus is on the electrical distribution sector, working with asset owners across NZ on technical and executive vacancies.
Contact Tom on 03 467 7227 or tom@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
Jason is a Principal Consultant in our Commercial division, based in the Dunedin office. He recruits IT, sales and administration vacancies nationwide.
Contact Jason on 03 467 7225 or jason.sutton@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
Marlene is a Principal Consultant in our accounting and finance division. She focuses on corporate, commercial, and public practice accounting sectors.
Contact Marlene on 03 477 6700 or marlene@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
Holly is a Manager within our legal team, recruiting for both the Waikato and Central Otago regions. She specialises in junior through to senior appointments across all disciplines.
Contact Holly on 021 229 9634 or hollyc@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
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ABOUT US
Established in Dunedin in 2009, Fluid Recruitment has grown from a boutique recruitment agency to a leading provider of recruitment services across New Zealand.
We focus on professional level recruitment across four key verticals, with specialist teams in Legal, Accounting & Finance, Engineering and IT/Commercial.
We recruit nationwide, with a physical office presence in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wanaka, Wellington and Sydney.
Our Values
We believe excellence in recruitment is driven by
Integrity
Expertise
Commitment
Our purpose is simple; to add genuine value through consulting.
To expertly advise clients on securing the best talent and be perceptive and innovative in bringing new opportunity to the market.
OUR BUSINESS IS A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY
Community Sponsorships
We sponsor a number of sports franchises and community organisations who share our Fluid values - Integrity, Expertise and Commitment.
Fluid believes in the power of sport to empower communities and make positive change for people of all ages.
Our sponsorships include Basketball Otago, Roslyn Wakari AFC, Otago Cricket and Otago Rugby Referees Association.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO US THAT WE GIVE BACK
Corporate Social
Responsibility
We operate Fluid on a quadruple bottom line - People, Profit, Planet and Purpose.
Our quarterly CSR initiatives help us to measure our wider impact outside of traditional business measurements. We love to get out in the community and give back.
A few recent highlights have been our involvement with KiwiHarvest, Kingslea School and the annual Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust Appeal.
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