Our Story
We're proud to be leaders in the Legal, Technology and Digital, Governence, Risk and Compliance and Human Resource sectors. We're driven every day to foster incredible connections that create success and fulfilment.
Our Story
"For over 10 years, we've been humbly but passionately building an empire; an empire of great people......connected with great people"
We are proud to be a Queensland head-quartered, female led and privately-owned agency. We service clients nationally across both private and public sector organisations ranging from small to medium size enterprise, to global multi-national and ASX listed companies.
FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGs
empire group “eg” was founded in 2009 by our Managing Partner, Michelle Sneesby.
Driven by a powerful purpose to support people and to inspire those she connects with, Michelle sees recruitment as a means to help others push their own boundaries and achieve great things.
Alongside this, there was another important driver for Michelle, one quite personal at that. Michelle holds an integral drive to inspire her children (Matthew and Katie) and show them the power of people and to be the best role model possible to them. To also teach them that above all else, authenticity, care and connection are integral in both life and career.
This founding purpose, drive and values are now also embodied by our entire team at empire group.
A team that’s wholeheartedly dedicated to being by the side of the people they connect with and staying by their side throughout their entire career journey.
Over 10 years on, our “why” has never been stronger.
We’re truly fulfilled by the relationships we make. The connections we create.
And the success of those around us.
Take a little trip through time to where we are now: here with you.
and so it beings....
Driven by the power of great people, 2009 marks the establishment of our business and the beginning of our mission to humbly and passionately build an empire of great people, connected with great people.
New people. New place
2010 saw us find a new home. We diversified and in addition to our Legal team, we proudly opened the Corporate Division in our new offices at 40 Creek Street. This address was fondly called home for the next eight years until 2017.
People and purpose
We trippled in size and added some of the best consultants in the Australian market place to our team. We expanded our Brisbane business and successfully added three national locations: Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
Rough and tough times
2015 was an extremely challenging year but also a defining time in our history. Our lovely Founder Michelle was diagnosed with breast cancer, which lead to her taking six months to fight, treat and beat this horrible disease with her children Matthew and Kate.
To this day, thankfully, Michelle is cancer free and passionately supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
growth equals another new work home
Due to steady growth across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, Brisbane were on the hunt again for a new work home, which saw us move from 40 Creek Street to 324 Queen Street to a bigger office ready for more people.
People power, potential and passion
A milestone year in our story. Despite some adversity we'd faced in previous years, we had our most successful year, due to our people-power, potential and passion. We truly cemented our vision to extend our services into the wider corporate landscape.
a decade in celebration
We proudly reach 10 years and celebrated with our colleagues, clients, candidates, contractors, family and friends.
We now not only create connections in the legal industry, but across the wider corporate landscape, including: Techology and Digital and Governance, Risk and Compliance.
2019 sees empire group with an extremley strong female led leadership team and a newly appointed CEO.
We are the strongest we have ever been and can't wait to see what laughs, success, challenges and connections 2020 will bring us whilst we remember that despite our growth, our wholehearted mission has not changed.....and that is to humbly and passionately build an empire.
powering through 2012
A very successful year in winning some major National accounts which signifcantly grew our offering to the market across Australia. Our brand precence increased tremendously and empire became the best known Legal Recruitment Agency across Australia.