Jeremy Paynter

Jeremy is the Managing Partner of our New Zealand business, based in Auckland. He has over 20 years commercial and consulting experience and is a Kiwi with a broad global perspective, having worked in the UK, USA and Asia for almost half of his career. Now happily established back in New Zealand, He’s passionate about talent and the positive impact it provides organisations to achieve their goals.

Jeremy has worked in corporate businesses such as Fletcher Building and Fonterra, international consulting organisations including Robert Walters, Hudson, Futurestep and Korn Ferry, and has also operated his own consulting business. This breadth of experience has taught him both empathy and an appreciation of different priorities that stakeholders have.

With an engaging interpersonal style and the ability to ask relevant questions and challenge the status quo, Jeremy has a track record of providing unique, pragmatic and highly relevant talent solutions to clients. His experience encompasses all aspects of Talent Management, with particular depth in Executive Recruitment/Search, RPO, Strategic Resourcing projects, Leadership Assessment, Coaching, and Career Management.

In his day he was a handy hockey player and cricketer, representing his Province in both sports. These days the closest he gets to competitive sport is coaching one of his children’s teams or pro bono advice, assisting international sports people to transition to the world of work. Jeremy studied at the University of Otago and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing. He is now happily married, living in Auckland, and has three young children.