Job Description

About Apex Essential Services

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Apex Essential Services is an ambitious, newly established essential services group with a clear strategy to build a significant national business across the plumbing and electrical sectors.

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Our growth strategy combines robust organic growth with an active acquisition and consolidation strategy, targeting established, profitable plumbing, electrical and complementary essential-services businesses across Australia.

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We are now seeking an experienced Non-Executive Director to join our Board and help guide Apex through its next stage of strategic growth, acquisitions and integration.

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The Opportunity

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This is an opportunity to join Apex at an early stage and play an influential role in building a substantial national essential-services group.

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We are particularly interested in an experienced operator, entrepreneur, CEO, senior executive or director who has successfully grown a business through a combination of organic expansion and M&A.;

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Ideally, you will have experience within plumbing, electrical, HVAC, facilities management, building services, trade services, industrial services or another fragmented service industry where acquisitions have played an important role in growth.

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This is not intended to be a passive board appointment.

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We are looking for someone who can bring commercial judgement, operational experience and an acquisition mindset to the Board while maintaining the independence and governance expected of a Non-Executive Director.

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Key Responsibilities

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As a Non-Executive Director, you will work alongside the Board and executive team to:

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Provide strategic guidance on the long-term direction and growth of Apex Essential Services.

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Help develop and challenge the Group's acquisition and consolidation strategy.

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Assist in identifying and evaluating potential acquisition opportunities.

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Provide commercial input into acquisition structures, valuation, due diligence and negotiations.

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Guide management on post-acquisition integration, including systems, people, culture, branding and operational efficiencies.

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Help establish a scalable operating model capable of supporting multiple businesses and locations.

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Challenge and support management in relation to financial and operational performance.

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Review budgets, forecasts, capital allocation and major investment decisions.

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Monitor key business risks and ensure appropriate risk-management frameworks are established.

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Provide oversight of regulatory, legal, workplace safety and corporate governance obligations.

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Bring independent judgement and constructive challenge to Board discussions and major strategic decisions.

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Mentor and support the CEO and senior leadership team.

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Assist with executive capability, organisational structure and succession planning as the Group expands.

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Contribute industry knowledge, commercial relationships and networks that may assist Apex's growth.

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Help establish appropriate Board governance, reporting and performance disciplines as the organisation grows.

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Act in the best interests of the company and fulfil the statutory and fiduciary responsibilities of a company director.

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About You

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We are looking for a commercially minded director with a strong track record of building and scaling businesses.

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The ideal candidate will have:

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Significant experience as a CEO, Managing Director, COO, founder, senior executive or Non-Executive Director.

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Demonstrated experience growing a business from a smaller operation into a substantial multi-site, multi-business or national organisation.

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Hands-on M&A; experience, ideally including identifying, acquiring and integrating privately owned businesses.

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Robust understanding of acquisition due diligence, valuation, transaction structures and post-acquisition integration.

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Experience in plumbing,



electrical, HVAC, facilities management, trade services, building services, industrial services or a related sector would be highly regarded.

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Strong commercial and financial acumen.

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Experience developing management teams, operational systems and organisational structures to support rapid growth.

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An understanding of corporate governance, risk management and directors' responsibilities.

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The confidence to constructively challenge management while remaining highly supportive of the executive team.

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Strong business networks and the ability to open doors where appropriate.

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AICD qualifications would be well regarded but are not essential where the candidate has substantial operating and board-level experience.

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The Person We Are Looking For

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Above all, we are looking for a proven operator.

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Someone who understands what it takes to acquire businesses, integrate them successfully, improve their performance and build a larger organisation without losing the entrepreneurial qualities that made those businesses successful in the first place.

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You may have previously built or led a buy-and-build, roll-up or industry consolidation strategy, or have been part of an organisation that successfully completed multiple acquisitions.

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You will be strategic enough to operate at Board level, but commercial and practical enough to understand the realities of building a fast-growing services business.

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Why Join Apex?

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Apex is at the beginning of an ambitious growth journey.

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The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help shape the strategy, acquisition model, governance and operating structure of the Group from an early stage.

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For the right individual, this represents an opportunity to play a meaningful role in building one of Australia's leading privately owned essential-services groups.

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Remuneration:

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Appropriate Non-Executive Director remuneration will be offered, commensurate with experience and expected contribution including monthly director fees and equity incentives.

📌 Non-Executive Director - Growth & M&A (New South Wales)
🏢 Apex Essential Services
📍 New South Wales