Specialist Sales Recruitment — APAC & EMEA

We find the people who move markets.

Brexton Partners is a specialist recruitment firm focused exclusively on financial sales — FX, payments, fintech and financial markets. We operate across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, placing the kind of talent that drives real commercial outcomes.

92%
12-month retention rate across placed candidates — well above market average
10+
Years in financial services recruitment across APAC & EMEA
APAC & EMEA
Across AU, SG, HK, NZ and EMEA
About Brexton Partners

Specialist over generalist.
Every time.

Brexton Partners was built on a simple conviction: financial sales recruitment requires deep domain expertise. We don't place across every sector. We go deep in ours — FX, payments, fintech, and financial markets — and we know this world from the inside.

Our founder spent over 10 years in financial services recruitment across Australia, APAC and EMEA before building Brexton. That background means we understand the difference between a good CV and a candidate who will actually perform, ramp quickly, and stay.

We work with a small number of clients at any one time. That's intentional. Quality over volume is not a marketing line for us — it's how we operate.

Behavioural Fit

We assess beyond the CV. Sales culture, ramp-time, resilience and commercial instinct are what we screen for — the things that don't show up on a resume.

Market Knowledge

We know who's performing, who's ready to move, and where the talent sits across FX, payments and fintech in Australia, APAC and EMEA.

Relationship-Led

Our network is built on years of genuine relationships — not database searches. That means better access, warmer introductions, and faster results.

Ramp-Time Reduction

We place candidates who hit the ground running. Our retention rate reflects it — 92% of our placements are still in role at 12 months.

What We Recruit

Deep expertise across
financial sales.

We operate exclusively within financial services sales. Our focus areas are where we have genuine market depth — not where we've decided to expand.

FX & Currency

Corporate FX sales, FX dealers, structured FX, hedging advisory and treasury sales across banks, brokers and specialist firms.

Payments & Fintech

Cross-border payments, B2B payments, trade finance and payments technology — from early-stage fintechs to established global players.

Financial Markets Sales

Institutional sales, capital markets, fixed income and equity sales across investment banks and financial services firms.

Sales Leadership

State Sales Managers, Heads of Sales, CCOs and revenue leaders. Player-coaches who can build and perform.

Business Development

Senior BDMs and new business hunters with proven track records in financial services — relationship builders who consistently deliver revenue.

Junior & Emerging Talent

SDRs, graduate BDMs and early-career sales professionals with the right DNA for financial sales — hungry, coachable, commercially wired.

Our Focus Region

Built for the
APAC & EMEA market.

The Asia-Pacific financial services market is one of the most dynamic in the world — and one of the most relationship-driven. Understanding the nuances of each market requires genuine presence, not just a database.

Australia — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
Singapore
Hong Kong
New Zealand — Auckland
Broader Asia Pacific on assignment
EMEA — UK & across Europe

Network that spans the region

Over 10 years building genuine relationships across financial services in Australia, APAC and EMEA means we have access to talent that isn't actively on the market.

Understanding of local market dynamics

Each APAC and EMEA market has its own talent pool, compensation benchmarks, and cultural nuances. We know what good looks like in each one.

Discreet, senior-level search

Many of our APAC and EMEA assignments involve confidential searches for senior leadership positions. We operate with complete discretion.

Cross-border placements

We regularly facilitate talent movement across APAC and EMEA — candidates relocating from Sydney to Singapore, Hong Kong to London, and beyond.

How We Work

A process built around precision.

We don't send you a longlist and hope for the best. Every candidate we put forward has been properly assessed — commercially, behaviourally, and culturally.

01

Brief & Alignment

We take time to understand not just the role, but the business, the team, and what success looks like in the first 12 months.

02

Market Mapping

We identify the right talent — not just active candidates, but the people who aren't looking yet and might be the best fit.

03

Assessment

We interview every candidate against your brief. Commercial track record, behavioural fit, and ramp potential are all assessed.

04

Shortlist & Support

A tight, high-quality shortlist — not a volume exercise. We support both sides through offer, negotiation and onboarding.

"
Nick has a genuine understanding of the FX and financial markets talent pool. He doesn't waste your time with CVs that don't fit — he brings you the right people, properly briefed, ready to perform.
Senior Hiring Manager — Global FX Firm, Sydney
Current Opportunities

Open Roles

We work on a select number of roles across FX, payments and financial markets. All current opportunities are listed on our jobs board.

We work on a select number of mandates at any time. If you don't see something that fits right now — reach out anyway. We often work on roles that aren't publicly listed.

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Let's talk about
your next hire.

Whether you're looking to hire or exploring your next career move, we're worth a conversation. No obligation, no hard sell.

Locations
Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane · Perth · Auckland · Hong Kong · Singapore · London

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