10 Best Recruitment Agencies in Singapore

Hiring for a specialist or senior role often means bringing in outside help, and the recruitment agencies in Singapore below range from global consultancies to homegrown search firms. Some focus on permanent placement and executive search, while others add contract and temporary staffing, and each covers particular sectors such as technology, finance, banking or engineering. Every firm listed is licensed as an employment agency here; use it to shortlist a few and compare their coverage.

Robert Walters is a global specialist professional recruitment firm whose Singapore office places candidates on both permanent and contract or interim terms. It recruits across functions including accounting and finance, banking, technology, legal, human resources, sales and marketing, largely for mid-level to senior professional and management roles at multinationals and local companies. MOM's Employment Agency Directory lists Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd under EA Licence No. 03C5451.

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Michael Page, part of PageGroup, is a global recruitment consultancy that handles permanent hiring and flexible contracting, with senior leadership and interim mandates run through its Page Executive brand. Its Singapore teams cover disciplines such as banking and financial services, finance and accounting, technology, legal, sales, marketing and engineering, serving mostly multinationals and larger local employers. The site states EA Licence Numbers 18S9099 and 18C9065.

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Hays is a global specialist recruiter that sources professionals in Singapore on both permanent and contract terms. It organises its consultants into around nineteen specialisms, including technology, accountancy and finance, banking, life sciences, engineering, legal and supply chain, which suits employers hiring for defined professional skill sets. Its site lists Hays Specialist Recruitment Pte Limited under EA Licence No. 07C3924.

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Randstad is a global talent company whose Singapore business covers permanent placement, contracting and executive search. It recruits across sectors such as information technology, banking and financial services, accounting and finance, life sciences, engineering, supply chain and corporate functions, working with both multinationals and growing local firms. Its site states it is registered in Singapore under EA Licence No. 94C3609.

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Adecco is a global staffing group whose Singapore arm offers permanent recruitment alongside contract and temporary staffing, and can also take on the outsourcing of ancillary functions. It positions itself around flexible workforce solutions for short-term, project-based and long-term hiring across a range of sectors, which suits employers scaling teams up or down. The site states Adecco Personnel Pte Ltd holds EA Licence Number 91C2918.

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Kerry Consulting is a Singapore-based executive search and selection firm that focuses on permanent placement of mid-to-senior professionals rather than high-volume temporary staffing. It describes practice areas spanning financial services, commerce and industry, technology, legal and compliance, human resources, and energy and commodities, and also offers interim solutions and market mapping. Its site displays MOM EA Licence No. 16S8060.

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Korn Ferry is a global organisational consulting firm with an established Singapore office and a substantial executive search practice, including CEO and board-level appointments. Its work centres on senior and leadership hiring and related talent and assessment services rather than everyday temporary staffing, making it most relevant to larger organisations recruiting at the top end. MOM's Employment Agency Directory lists Korn Ferry (SG) Pte Ltd under EA Licence No. 03S3691.

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HRnetOne is the executive search brand of HRnetGroup and states it was founded in Singapore in 1992. It focuses on permanent placement of professionals and leaders across around eighteen specialisms, including finance, technology, healthcare, semiconductor and industrial sectors, and operates across multiple Asia-Pacific cities, which suits employers hiring regionally as well as locally. HRnet One Pte Ltd is listed in MOM's Employment Agency Directory under EA Licence No. 16S8408.

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ScienTec Consulting is a Singapore recruitment agency offering permanent, contract and temporary hiring alongside targeted specialist and executive search. Its site says it works across many industries, with particular focus on technology, engineering and life sciences, positioning it for both established firms and smaller employers building specialist teams. MOM's Employment Agency Directory lists ScienTec Consulting Pte Ltd under EA Licence No. 11C5781.

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JAC Recruitment's Singapore office recruits for permanent and contract roles and is well known for Japanese- and other bilingual-speaking positions, reflecting its Japanese heritage and pan-Asian network. It works across specialisms such as engineering, IT, accounting and finance, human resources and retail, which suits multinationals, particularly Japanese and regional employers, hiring language-capable talent in Singapore. Its site states JAC Recruitment Pte. Ltd. holds EA Licence No. 90C3026.

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