Matthew Nicholas
Director – Technology

Born and bred on the small Channel Island of Guernsey, Matthew has always valued the importance of human connections – and this openness and curiosity have proven to be incredibly useful throughout his career. Awarded a scholarship by Northern Trust, Matthew went on to study Business and Management at the University of Exeter. Upon graduating, he was initially drawn to the financial services sector, and spent more than a decade working for top tier global financial institutions in Guernsey and London before accepting a role at JP Morgan in Sydney.

Matthew’s subsequent transition to recruitment was inspired by his passion for building long-term relationships, and his fascination with the rapidly-evolving tech sector. Rather than pursue a more straightforward recruitment career, Matthew threw himself into the extremely complex, challenging world of cyber security, and went on to establish one of Australia’s leading cyber recruitment practices.

In early 2021, he joined former colleagues Andrew Lance and Stuart Jackson at Lanson, where he continues to specialise in cyber security whilst developing a broader technology offering for the firm. Whether he’s scouting for rare talent or helping a candidate progress their career, Matthew approaches every situation with a level head and long-term view – and he finds nothing more satisfying getting an outcome that’s just right for everyone involved.