Audrey Tamburini is a Senior Associate in the Research Team at Omera Partners, based in Sydney. She works across a range of executive search mandates and partners, and is recognised for her thoroughness, her genuine curiosity about people, and the trust she builds quickly with senior candidates. We spent some time with Audrey to talk about her role at Omera Partners, how she approaches a search, and what greatness means to her.

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What is your role at Omera Partners and what brought you to executive search research?

“I am a Senior Associate in the Research Team at Omera Partners. I sit across several practices, primarily Risk and Compliance alongside Jonathan Harper, and I also support the Retail practice with Carlos de Oglou. I have also spent a significant stretch in the Chief Financial Officer and Finance Leadership practice, which gave me real depth in financial leadership search. My research experience spans a broad range of sectors, from financial services across banking, insurance, superannuation and fintech, through to retail and the medical and biosciences fields. Much of my work covers both national and international talent mapping, so I am as comfortable building a picture of the Australian market as I am identifying talent across borders.”

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What does the research process involve, and how do you support the partners and practices you work with?

"I work across the full search lifecycle, from the initial client brief through to the final shortlist. It starts with market mapping across domestic and international talent pools, grounded in a real understanding of sector dynamics and the candidate landscape. Part of the value I bring is market intelligence, an honest read on how a client's brand actually lands with candidates. From there, I move into identification, outreach and screening, assessing and qualifying each candidate against the brief before they reach the partner. I bring a research perspective into partner conversations, not just a list of names. I'm present at every client-facing meeting, from pitch to briefing to final presentation, so I hold full context throughout. Relationships with clients and candidates are something I build all the way through, not just at the obvious touch points."

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What do candidates, clients and colleagues experience when they work with you?

"People tend to say I'm thorough, and that candidates walk away feeling genuinely listened to, not assessed against a checklist. I'm known for seeing beyond what's on paper, and for getting cultural fit right, not just the CV match. Colleagues know they can rely on me. I've been doing this long enough to stay calm when a search gets complicated, to find a way through and put more than one option on the table, and to know that how you treat people along the way matters as much as the outcome."

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What do you most enjoy about working at Omera Partners, and what are you most proud of in your work?

“What I enjoy most is being genuinely useful to the partners I work with. They know they can bring me into a deliberation and get a real point of view, not simply a list of names but a considered read on the market and on why someone might or might not be the right fit. I like to think I am good counsel, someone a partner can think out loud with, test an idea against, or turn to when a search needs a fresh angle.

What I'm most proud of is combining real sector knowledge with genuine curiosity about people and honest, direct communication. Senior executives don't hand out trust easily, but that combination is usually what earns it.

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“Greatness is always out there. The job is knowing where to look, staying the course, and having the grit to keep going until you find it.”

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What does life look like outside the office?

Outside of work, family comes first. I travel whenever I can, stay active, and I'm rarely without a book on the go.

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