What Talent Solution Partners does

Talent Solution Partners is a privately held, boutique recruitment firm registered as Talent Solution Partners Pty Ltd in New South Wales, Australia, specialising in fintech talent acquisition. The firm is led by Managing Director Aneta Popovic and Managing Partner Stela Perojevic, operating under a relationship-led, sales-driven model that works directly with fintech founders and executive teams rather than through transactional search.

The service portfolio spans the full recruitment lifecycle: Talent Mapping, Permanent Recruitment, Executive Search, Embedded Talent Partnership, Market Insights and Salary Benchmarking, Hiring Strategy and Workforce Planning, Pipeline and Succession Planning, Confidential Search, and a TSP Hybrid Recruitment Model that combines retained and contingent methodologies. Coverage focuses on commercial, GTM, sales, partnerships, customer success, operations, product, and executive/C-suite roles for scaling fintech businesses. The firm claims 86% client retention, an 83% offer acceptance rate, 3-7 day shortlist delivery, and a sub-9% replacement rate, positioning itself as a premium yet cost-efficient partner relative to traditional recruiters.

The firm operates primarily in Australia with stated support for APAC and US expansion markets, and no proprietary technology platform, AI capabilities, or external funding are disclosed. It distributes services via direct founder/leadership engagement and a website contact channel, supported by content marketing through a blog and LinkedIn presence.

Name

Talent Solution Partners

Legal name

Talent Solution Partners

Website

https://talentsp.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Talent Solution Partners is a boutique Australian recruitment firm specialising in placing commercial, operational, and executive talent into scaling fintech companies across Australia, APAC, and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Talent Management & Workforce Planning Consulting (BPAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Fintech recruitment services
• Executive search
• Talent acquisition
• Permanent placement
• Workforce planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Placement Fees: Fee-based recruitment services for placing candidates in permanent and executive roles at fintech companies. Services include retained recruitment partnerships (ongoing embedded hiring support) and contingent recruitment (per-placement).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Talent Solution Partners is a boutique recruitment firm that specializes in placing commercial, operational, and leadership talent into scaling fintech businesses across Australia, APAC, and the US. The firm provides permanent recruitment, executive search, retained and contingent placement, embedded talent partnerships, talent mapping, market/salary benchmarking, and hiring strategy advisory. Its core focus is matching crossover operators and senior commercial leaders to high-growth fintechs at critical scaling moments.

Product overview

Talent Solution Partners is a recruitment services company specializing in fintech talent acquisition. The company operates as a single-service business offering a comprehensive suite of recruitment solutions including Talent Mapping, Permanent Recruitment, Executive Search, Embedded Talent Partnership, Market Insights & Salary Benchmarking, Hiring Strategy & Workforce Planning, Pipeline & Succession Planning, Confidential Search, Retained Recruitment Partnerships, and Contingent Recruitment. The TSP Hybrid Recruitment Model serves as the core methodology combining retained and contingent approaches. The company focuses exclusively on placing talent across commercial, operational, and leadership roles including Commercial & GTM, Sales & Revenue Leadership, Partnerships & Growth, Customer Success, Operations & Strategy, Product & Delivery, and Executive & C-Suite Leadership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% client retention rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Chandler Macleod: Australian recruitment and workforce solutions firm with broad service offerings across multiple sectors. Comparable in geographic market (Australia) and overlapping permanent placement services, though broader in vertical focus than TSP.
• Randstad: One of the world's largest staffing and recruitment firms with significant Australian operations across finance, technology, and executive search. Comparable as an incumbent competitor in permanent placement, though not fintech-focused.
• Michael Page: Global professional recruitment firm with strong Australian presence, particularly in finance, technology, and executive search. Comparable on permanent placement and executive search services, but serves many verticals beyond fintech.
• Hudson: APAC-focused recruitment and talent management firm with strong Australian footprint across accounting/finance, technology, and executive search. Comparable in service breadth and geographic market, though broader in vertical focus than TSP.
• Robert Half: Global staffing and recruitment firm with a strong finance, accounting, and technology practice including fintech-adjacent roles. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping permanent placement services, though far larger and not fintech-specialized.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with deep Australian presence across accounting/finance, technology, and executive recruitment. Overlaps with TSP in finance and tech permanent hire, but operates as a generalist across many verticals rather than a fintech specialist.

Direct peers

• Opus Recruitment Solutions: Specialist technology and financial services recruitment firm with fintech vertical focus and global presence. Comparable in fintech specialization, technology sector targeting, and executive/senior commercial placement services.
• Talent International: Australian-based technology and digital recruitment firm placing permanent and contract professionals in tech-driven businesses. Comparable in target market (tech-adjacent scaling companies) and service mix including executive search.
• Morgan McKinley: Specialist financial services and fintech recruitment firm operating in Australia, APAC, and globally. Directly comparable in vertical focus (financial services/fintech) and target customer (commercial, operations, and senior leadership hires in financial firms).
• Carter Murray: Specialist recruitment firm focused on financial services, fintech, and professional services sectors globally. Directly comparable in fintech specialization, executive search capabilities, and target customer profile of senior commercial and leadership hires.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tsp-anz

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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