Alexander James Limited
HQ
Auckland, New Zealand
NZ Employees
11-50
Industry
executive search and specialist recruitment (accounting/finance, digital/data/tech, construction, HR/business support)
Open Positions
12
NZ Presence
Head office in Auckland CBD (18 Sale Street); additional office in Wellington (111 The Terrace). Operations focused on NZ-wide search-based recruitment.
AI Focus Areas
AI Maturity Evidence
No evidence of internal AI tools or systems; actively recruits AI talent for clients (e.g., Senior Data & AI Architect role); recruiter discusses AI impact on jobs in interviews; emphasizes manual 'search-based' methodology across platforms.
Transformation Opportunities
| Area | Opportunity | Impact | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruitment Operations | AI-powered candidate matching and ranking using ML on resumes, skills, and client requirements | high | moderate |
| Talent Sourcing | AI agents for automated passive candidate discovery on LinkedIn/job boards/databases | high | moderate |
| Analytics | Predictive analytics for placement success and client retention | medium | complex |
| HR/Admin | Chatbots for candidate screening and scheduling automation | medium | simple |
Decision Makers
Stuart Maxwell
Director / Founding Director
Co-founder; attends CEO summits; oversees strategy for tech-forward recruitment
Tim Slyfield
Director / Managing Director
Co-founder; key leader in operations; potential AI transformation sponsor
Toni Lea
General Manager / Managing Director (Construction)
Senior leadership; CEO summit attendee; influences firm-wide decisions
Tech Stack Signals
Competitive Landscape
NZ recruitment agencies increasingly adopting AI for screening, matching, and sourcing (e.g., AI chatbots, predictive hiring); competitive pressure on boutique firms like Alexander James to automate manual search processes to scale against larger players.
AIA Fit Assessment
- --Experimenting AI maturity with no internal tools evident
- --Clear manual processes in core recruitment ops ripe for automation
- --High budget signals from revenue and placements
- --Active in AI/tech recruitment shows awareness/need
- --SME with accessible directors
Hiring Signals
Total Roles
1
Remote
No
Levels
senior, leadership
Skills Sought
Company Timeline
Company registered/founded
First tracked AI-relevant job posting (client)
Open Positions (12)
| Title | Location | Salary | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
Senior Data & AI Architect (Databricks) | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | $185,000 | professional_services, high, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Data & AI Architect (Databricks) Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Salary $185,000 Tags professional_services, high, senior, hybrid Posted 4 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Solution Architect | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | $180,000 | - |
Title Senior Solution Architect Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Salary $180,000 Posted 2 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Multiple Data Engineers (DBT/Snowflake) | Albany, Auckland (Hybrid) | - | - |
Senior Data & AI Architect (Databricks) | Auckland CBD | $185,000 | Full time, Hybrid |
Title Senior Data & AI Architect (Databricks) Location Auckland CBD Salary $185,000 Tags Full time, Hybrid Posted 23 days ago | |||
Intelligent Transport Specialist | Auckland (Hybrid) | Competitive Rate | Auckland CBD + hybrid working. 12 month contract. Operate across innovation, engineering, analysis and stakeholder engagement. Support the planning, delivery and monitoring of Intelligent Transport System initiatives that enhance network safety, performance & customer outcomes. subClassification: Other, classification: Information & Communication Technology. |
Title Intelligent Transport Specialist Location Auckland (Hybrid) Salary Competitive Rate Tags Auckland CBD + hybrid working. 12 month contract. Operate across innovation, engineering, analysis and stakeholder engagement. Support the planning, delivery and monitoring of Intelligent Transport System initiatives that enhance network safety, performance & customer outcomes. subClassification: Other, classification: Information & Communication Technology. Posted 6 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Test Automation Engineer | Manukau & East Auckland, Auckland (Hybrid) | - | Contract/Temp, Hybrid, Immediate start March 11th, Contract until the end of June, South Auckland location and 1-2 days WFH, professional_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Test Automation Engineer Location Manukau & East Auckland, Auckland (Hybrid) Tags Contract/Temp, Hybrid, Immediate start March 11th, Contract until the end of June, South Auckland location and 1-2 days WFH, professional_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Golang Engineer | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | - | Full time job. 24 month fixed term contract. Hybrid Working - 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days WFH. Epsom, Auckland location. Expiring soon. Step into a high-impact role to guide technical direction, shape engineering standards, and contribute to software used globally., technology, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Golang Engineer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Tags Full time job. 24 month fixed term contract. Hybrid Working - 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days WFH. Epsom, Auckland location. Expiring soon. Step into a high-impact role to guide technical direction, shape engineering standards, and contribute to software used globally., technology, low, senior, hybrid Posted 7 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Intermediate Analytics Consultant | Eden Terrace, Auckland | - | Full-time, hybrid, professional_services, medium, mid, hybrid |
Title Intermediate Analytics Consultant Location Eden Terrace, Auckland Tags Full-time, hybrid, professional_services, medium, mid, hybrid Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Solution Architect | Auckland CBD, Auckland | $180,000 | Full time, hybrid (2 days WFH). Benefits: flexible innovative workplace. Designs enterprise solutions, integrations (AWS), data/analytics architectures (Azure)., professional_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Solution Architect Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Salary $180,000 Tags Full time, hybrid (2 days WFH). Benefits: flexible innovative workplace. Designs enterprise solutions, integrations (AWS), data/analytics architectures (Azure)., professional_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer | Auckland (Hybrid) | - | Full time. Permanent position. Hybrid., technology, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Full Stack Software Engineer Location Auckland (Hybrid) Tags Full time. Permanent position. Hybrid., technology, low, senior, hybrid Posted 5 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Data & AI Architect (Databricks) | Auckland CBD | 185000 | Full time, hybrid, professional_services, high, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Data & AI Architect (Databricks) Location Auckland CBD Salary 185000 Tags Full time, hybrid, professional_services, high, senior, hybrid Posted 4 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Intermediate Analytics Consultant (AI-leaning) | Eden Terrace, Auckland | - | full-time, hybrid, 2 days WFH, work with AI, professional_services, high, mid, hybrid |
Title Intermediate Analytics Consultant (AI-leaning) Location Eden Terrace, Auckland Tags full-time, hybrid, 2 days WFH, work with AI, professional_services, high, mid, hybrid Posted 2 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Engagement Angle
Your manual search-based recruitment excels at quality, but AI could automate sourcing/screening to double placements without adding headcount—interested in exploring?
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