Careers at nem

Put your experience to work where it matters.

nem offers experienced business people the opportunity to use what they’ve learned in a different way — helping leaders work through important challenges, opportunities and decisions.

As a nem Partner, you run your own practice while being part of a collaborative group of experienced professionals across Australia and New Zealand.

You retain your independence, choose the work that fits your experience and interests, and can draw on the perspective, relationships and capability of the wider nem group when needed.

We’re interested in people with substantial business experience, sound judgement and a genuine desire to help others move forward.

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I joined nem in 2006 looking for better balance and more control over my working life. I’d make the same decision again in a heartbeat.

- Steve Lamande, Partner 

A different way to use your experience

  • Flexibility

    Build your nem practice around the other commitments and priorities in your life.

    You can transition gradually, choose the engagements that suit your experience and maintain other professional interests outside nem.

  • Induction & Support

    You bring the business experience.

    nem helps you understand how to apply that experience within the firm’s approach, position your capability and draw on the wider Partner group.

    You’ll have access to induction, mentoring, peer support and practical guidance as you establish yourself within nem.

  • A wider group behind you

    Work independently without working alone.

    nem gives you access to experienced Partners across different industries, disciplines and locations — people you can exchange ideas with, collaborate alongside and bring into client situations when their experience adds value.

If you’ve spent years leading a business, building a company or developing deep expertise, you probably don’t need another corporate role.

You may simply want a better way to use what you know.

As a nem Partner, you operate your own practice under the nem brand while being part of a wider group of experienced business people.

There is no leveraged consulting hierarchy and no expectation that you build a team of junior consultants beneath you.

You stay close to the client, bring your own judgement and experience to the work, and collaborate with other Partners when the situation calls for it.

You also retain the freedom to pursue other professional activities outside nem.

If that sounds like the kind of next chapter you’re looking for, we’d be happy to have a confidential conversation.

Email: executives@nem.net.au
Confidential enquiry: John McKinstry +61 418 391 964

It typically includes:

Initial conversation
A confidential discussion about your experience, motivations and what you’re looking for next.

Mutual due diligence
Time to understand the nem model, meet Partners and explore where your experience and relationships may fit.

Positioning
Clarifying where you can add the most value, the types of clients and situations you are best placed to help, and how your capability complements the wider group.

Induction & onboarding
A structured introduction to nem’s approach, systems, intellectual property, brand and ways of working.

Building your practice
Developing relationships and engagements in a way that suits your experience, goals and other commitments, supported by the wider Partner group.

Becoming a nem Partner

Joining nem is a two-way decision.

We want prospective Partners to understand the model, expectations and opportunities clearly — and we need to be confident there is a strong fit with nem’s values, standards and collaborative way of working.

Our process gives both sides the opportunity to explore that fit before making a commitment.

Hear from the Team

  • Mitesh Patel

    With nem I can work with clients I like and collaborate with people who add value. The flexibility and potential here strike the perfect balance for me.

  • Scott Nelson

    Thanks to nem, I've finally cracked the code to that elusive work-life balance we always dream about. My clients are equal peers, and I enjoy the strong friendships that often develop.

  • Andrew Jones

    The main thing that I like is the variety of the work. Every client has different issues that require different approaches to resolve. 

  • Steve Lamande

    nem has given me the opportunity to use my professional skills in ways that were not possible in the hierarchical organisations of my prior corporate career. I value the collegial approach and peer support which are central to the firm's work.

Interested in becoming a nem Partner?

Start with a confidential conversation.

If you’ve built substantial business experience and are looking for a different way to put it to work, we’d be interested to hear from you.

There’s no expectation that you have everything mapped out before making contact.

A first conversation is simply an opportunity to understand what you’re looking for, explain how the nem Partner model works and decide whether it’s worth exploring further.

Talk to us about becoming a Partner

Email: executives@nem.net.au

For a confidential initial conversation, contact John McKinstry on +61 418 391 964.