{"id":59,"date":"2023-09-09T10:38:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T10:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential-selection.applyflow.site\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T01:39:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T01:39:42","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t<a href=\"\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"essential selection partnership logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/essential-selection\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/essential_selection_partnership_logo.png\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-main\" class=\"nav navbar-nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-72\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-72 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-73\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-73 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/about-us\/\" class=\"nav-link\">About us<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-74\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-74 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/areas-of-specialisation\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Specialisation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-75\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-75 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/clients\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Clients<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-76\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-76 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/candidates\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Candidates<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-77\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-77 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/international-candidates\/\" class=\"nav-link\">International Candidates<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-78\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-78 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/contact-us\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- end of main-navigation-container -->\t\n<!-- end of webpage-header -->\t\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Banking : Executive Recruitment Solutions\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/essential-selection\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Banner-banking.jpg\" width=\"1000\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Investment Management : Executive Recruitment Solutions\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/essential-selection\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/banner-investment.jpg\" width=\"1000\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Insurance : Executive Recruitment Solutions\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/essential-selection\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Banner-insurance.jpg\" width=\"1000\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Property : Executive Recruitment Solutions\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/essential-selection\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/banner-property.jpg\" width=\"1000\"\/> \n<!-- end of webpage-banner -->\n\t<h1>\n\tAbout us<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t&#8220;Working in Partnership to Create Value&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\t<strong>Essential Selection Partnership (ESP)<\/strong> was established in 2011 by two Partners with more than 20 years of combined recruitment experience within the financial services and property sectors.\n\t<!--\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tAndrew McPherson (Partner)<\/h2>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andrew McPherson profile\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/essential-selection\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/andrew.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t\t\tAndrew has spent over a decade recruiting accounting, finance &amp; project professionals into the financial services and property sectors both in Sydney and London. Prior to establishing ESP in 2011, Andrew spent 5 years with a boutique financial services recruitment firm in Sydney. As an Associate Director he ran the contract &amp; interim business and was the highest revenue generator in the group year on year during his tenure, placing over 250 contract and &nbsp;70 permanent finance roles in that time. He has watertight client relationships across the Sydney banking, investment management, insurance and property sectors and extensive candidate networks spanning Australia, Asia, UK and Ireland.\n\t\t\n\t\t\tAndrew is a graduate from Loughborough University in the UK (BSc 2:1 Hons Sports Science) and an ex international junior tennis player. Outside of recruitment he enjoys spending time with his family, playing a range of sports and is an active property investor.\n\t-->\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tMark Sanglikar (Partner)<\/h2>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mark Sanglikar profile\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/essential-selection\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mark2.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t\tMark has over 10 years experience placing senior permanent Accounting &amp; Finance roles in the Sydney market. Prior to establishing ESP, Mark spent 4 years working for a boutique financial services recruitment firm where he quickly established himself as a key performer within the Sydney Financial Services and Property landscape. Mark&#8217;s areas of specialisation include Investment\/Institutional Banking, Retail &amp; Business Banking, Funds Management and Property. With a strong quality focus Mark&#8217;s candidate fall out rate of 0% over 150 plus Executive placements further demonstrates his commitment to adding long term value to his clients and working in partnership with his candidates. Mark is well known to the London product control market and is also well networked across the local Big 4 accounting firms.\n\t\t\n\t\t\tMark has a BA (Hons) in International Relations from Nottingham University and is an avid football fan, keen traveller and all round sports enthusiast.\n\t<p><!-- end of about-us-content-container --><\/p>\n\t<!--\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/profile\/view?id=43630615&amp;authType=NAME_SEARCH&amp;authToken=arE6&amp;locale=en_US&amp;srchid=b0d4da08-d041-4eec-9b8d-e226a8989179-0&amp;srchindex=2&amp;srchtotal=146&amp;goback=.fps_PBCK_Andrew+McPherson+_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*2_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_*1_*51_*1_*51_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2&amp;pvs=ps&amp;trk=pp_profile_name_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINKEDIN PROFILE<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\tFor a confidential discussion<br \/>\n\t\t\tplease contact Andrew on +61 2 8226 8568 or +61 451 183 658<br \/>\n\t\t\tor email <a href=\"mailto:andrew@essentialselection.net.au\">andrew@essentialselection.net.au<\/a>\n\t-->\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/profile\/view?id=17951076&amp;locale=en_US&amp;trk=tyah2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINKEDIN PROFILE<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\tFor a confidential discussion<br \/>\n\t\t\tplease contact Mark on +61 8226 8567 or +61 424 518 376<br \/>\n\t\t\tor email <a href=\"mailto:mark@essentialselection.net.au\">mark@essentialselection.net.au<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/about-us\" id=\"why-eps\" title=\"Why EPS\">WHY ESP<\/a> <a href=\"\/submit-resume\" id=\"submit-resume\" title=\"Submit Resume\">SUBMIT RESUME<\/a> <a href=\"\/contact-us\" id=\"call-us\" title=\"Call Us\">CALL US<\/a>\n<!-- end of row-1 -->\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Essential Selection Partnership Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/essential-selection\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/footer_logo.png\"\/> <ul id=\"menu-footer\" class=\"\"><li id=\"menu-item-79\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-79 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-83\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-83 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/sitemap\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Sitemap<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-84\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-84 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/terms-and-conditions\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Terms and Conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-85\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-privacy-policy menu-item-85 nav-item\"><a rel=\"privacy-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialselection.net.au\/privacy-policy-2\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-86\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-86 nav-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.applyflow.com\" class=\"nav-link\">Powered By Applyflow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- end of row-2 -->\t\n<!-- end of webpage-footer -->\n\t<p><!-- end of footer - wrapper --><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us &#8220;Working in Partnership to Create Value&#8221; Essential Selection Partnership (ESP) was established in 2011 by two Partners with more than 20 years of combined recruitment experience within the financial services and property sectors. 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