About
Greenfields is a Sydney based, specialist Executive Recruitment & Search firm focusing exclusively on Legal, Company Secretary and Corporate Governance.
ABOUT GREENFIELDS
Catherine founded Greenfields Executive Recruitment and Search in 2016 to focus on Chief Legal Counsel, General Counsel, Head of Legal, In-House Legal Counsel, Company Secretary and Governance professionals.
As an established Australian business with a strong team delivery capability, we offer agile and bespoke solutions which fall outside the traditional ‘agency’ or ‘headhunting’ models. This approach enables us to build strong relationships with up-and-coming talent as well as develop deep networks with senior level candidates and leaders.
Greenfields has an impressive track record of successful placements and is a market leader in this niche area. Our portfolio extends across the top ASX listed, highly regulated, multinational, small and medium enterprises as well as the not-for-profit sector.
Conducting thorough analysis to understand the dynamics at Board, Executive and C-Suite level, Greenfields partners closely with organisations to ensure commercial goals align with internal frameworks and strategic objectives. Greenfields delivers a full range of solutions including contingent recruitment, interim recruitment and retained search which is suited to senior, leadership and executive level roles which may require market map, skills matrix assessment and robust process.
As Environmental, Social and Governance champions, we strive to assist organisations in reaching Diversity & Inclusion targets. We have stringent policies on Privacy, Cyber and Data Governance. Greenfields actively participates in several community and not-for-profit initiatives to uplift disadvantaged groups and safeguard our environment. Professionalism, integrity and quality form our core values and we endeavour to work with clients whose values and cultures align with ours.
OUR PEOPLE
CATHERINE WOLFE-COOTE
Managing Director | Head of Legal, Company Secretary & Governance
In 2016, Catherine founded Greenfields, with a focused mission to support Legal, Company Secretary, and Governance appointments in response to rising regulatory complexity following the Royal Commission into Banking and Financial Services. Her work has been instrumental in helping organisations across ASX-listed, private, and government sectors build capability, mitigate risk, and strengthen leadership teams.
Catherine specialises in the executive recruitment of senior in-house lawyers and governance professionals, including General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Company Secretaries, and Governance Executives. With over two decades of experience, she is widely recognised a market leader. Catherine is highly regarded for her ability to deliver complex, technical, and senior-level search mandates, with a track record of success in highly regulated industries.
She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and a proud supporter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and the Governance Institute of Australia (GIA), regularly participating in and sponsoring industry events to stay at the forefront of legal and governance developments.
Zoe Anderson
Executive Search Consultant
Zoe brings over 15 years of recruitment experience across executive search, internal talent acquisition, RPO and agency environments. With deep expertise across financial services, wealth management, funds management, FMCG, pharmaceuticals and government, she has delivered senior hiring solutions for complex and regulated environments.
Her experience includes supporting BT Financial Advice, Westpac Private Bank, Institutional Banking and Commercial Banking, where she was recognised as a top performer and selected for the Pinnacle leadership event. She has also contributed to initiatives including the Emerging Women’s Network and JAWUN (La Perouse Land Council).
Zoe has joined Greenfields to enhance our brand and strengthen our client service delivery through talent pipelining, proactive candidate sourcing and leveraging both traditional search strategies and our extensive network and referral channels. She works across legal, governance and corporate leadership roles in financial services, infrastructure, government, health, technology, AI, not-for-profit and membership-based sectors.
Douglas Mouritz
Executive Search Consultant
Douglas specialises in the research, sourcing and talent delivery across the In-House Legal, Company Secretary and Corporate Governance sectors. He plays a key role in executing targeted search strategies and identifying high-performing talent for clients operating within complex and highly regulated industries.
Douglas brings a detail-oriented, analytical and relationship-focused approach to market mapping and candidate engagement. He is experienced in identifying, assessing and developing strong talent pipelines. With strong communication skills and a natural consultative style, Douglas supports the full search lifecycle — conducting screening conversations, preparing high-quality candidate profiles and maintaining a seamless, professional experience for candidates throughout the process.
Douglas is recognised for his professionalism, discretion and collaborative approach. He is committed to delivering high-quality service, strengthening client relationships and supporting Greenfields’ reputation for excellence in executive search.
Andrew Peters
Career Coach
Andrew provides a holistic and tailored approach, to supporting people from all levels in the organisation, through their journey to a rewarding career.
With 20 years of experience in career coaching and international executive search, Andrew is passionate about helping people find rewarding, interesting and purposeful careers, through the development of their resume / value proposition, how to network and work with recruiters and how to perform well in interviews.
He has worked with people from start-ups to multinationals, where he has provided career coaching, career management, career transition and practical job search insights, as well as executive, interview and mindset coaching, to thousands of people from early career professionals to C-Suite executives in globally listed businesses.
Kristine Hansen
Corporate Communications Manager
Kristine has been working with Greenfields since 2019 and specialises in transforming ideas and text into meaningful corporate communications.
With over 25 years of experience, Kristine brings to life our market messaging. Kristine works closely with Greenfields on market announcements, tender and communications documentation as well as branding and corporate identity.
Brendan Zuza
Privacy, Cyber & Data Officer
Brendan has been working with Greenfields since 2021 and was officially appointed Privacy, Cyber and Data Officer in 2023.
Brendan is a technology expert who has established and implemented systems and policies designed to safeguard our confidential and sensitive data. Brendan is a key point of contact for any relevant issues and is readily available to provide assistance when needed.
“Catherine has established Greenfields as a highly successful search firm, providing assistance on multiple occasions with building both Legal and Company Secretarial high-performance teams. Catherine is resourceful, solutions focused and has always found me exceptional candidates who have the requisite technical skills and are culturally aligned. I value the insights and enthusiasm she brings into a recruitment process. I look forward to partnering with Catherine and the Greenfields team on future assignments.”
– Freya Smith, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Cuscal Limited