Dr Salma Malik

Salma is a Senior Researcher in Society’s APAC team. She previously worked in executive search at Hobson Leavy Executive Search specialising in senior C-Level Executive appointments. 

She utilises her background in academia to find new and innovate ways of solving hiring challenges for a wide variety of clients. Salma loves helping people and finding out what makes them tick. She has experience of working across multiple sectors including Higher Education, Arts, Utilities, Manufacturing, Technology, and Financial services. More recently, she has worked on senior appointments for clients including Monash University, The University of Technology Sydney, RMIT University, and Victoria University of Wellington.

Salma believes that transparency, professionalism, and ethical practices are key components in an appointment process. She values building long-term relationships and delivering exceptional results for both candidates and clients.

Salma holds a PhD in Politics and International Relations from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She also holds a Master’s in Communication Sciences from Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan.