Maritime Executive Search

Faststream Recruitment is an expert in Executive Search and specialises in the search, recruitment and selection of senior executives and directors for the global Maritime, Shipping and Energy sectors.

We partner with all types and sizes of business across the Maritime, Shipping and Energy sectors, recruiting for the full c-suite, senior executives and difficult to source specialist skill sets.

We use our specialist sector knowledge and our extensive head-hunting experience to find the people you need. We are committed to recruiting the very best talent in a discrete and personal manner.

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We work with all types and sizes of businesses, including some of the world’s leading employers across three key Maritime, Shipping and Energy locations in the Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Asia-Pacific. We have unrivalled access to c-suite and senior executive global talent.

The Faststream Recruitment Group was established in 1999, employs over 100 people and is a global people specialist in Maritime, Shipping and Energy recruitment.

We are proud of our experience, our rich history and our enviable position in being able to leverage our detailed understanding of our specialist sectors, businesses and most importantly people.

Simply put, we know the people and the people know us.

We are constantly mapping the who’s who in our marketplace. Our reputation as a business and as individuals enables us to reach people that others cannot, because of the relationships we have built up over decades of networking and recruitment. When we start a search, we can quickly and accurately recommend a shortlist of candidates.

In a marketplace where senior executive candidates are passive and are not applying for advertised jobs, not posting their CVs on job boards and not talking to most recruiters, knowing who to call and having existing relationships is critical. This is what we do.

Our knowledge means that we need to talk to fewer people to find the right candidate and in our experience the fewer people spoken to means greater confidentiality.

We will often recommend the successful candidate at the start of the search, and this can be crucial where confidentiality and timing are key.

Our Executive Search experience

Significant sector specialist recruitment experience and credibility are critical when delivering an Executive Search and a few grey hairs are no bad thing. Consequently, at Faststream our most senior team, including board directors manage our search work.

Actions speak louder than words in Executive Search, and if you would like to see more examples of some of the searches we have successfully delivered, please contact us.

Meet our Executive Search Team

Our approach

Our approach is results-focused and whilst our search process is well established, we don’t sell unnecessary ‘bells and whistles’. Executive coaching, consultancy and telling you how to run your business is not what we do.

We use tried and tested execution skills that are governed by four principles: Understanding, Accuracy, Specialism, and Dialogue.

Our philosophy is based on understanding and responding quickly and effectively to our customers’ confidential and strategic needs. We believe that a partnership approach is the key to a successful executive search and selection relationship.

We can accurately identify the right candidates in your search which is delivered by our extensive knowledge of the market and the candidates available.

We only complete Executive Search work for three key sectors; Maritime, Shipping and Energy. We have built up decades of knowledge in these sectors and we know what it is to be a true specialist in a generalist executive search marketplace.

Dialogue is everything to us – we keep our customers up to date at every stage of our search process to ensure we are building relationships that are successful and long-lasting.

We source hard to find senior executives and pride ourselves on a refreshingly straight forward approach to Executive Search.

We strive to provide the best candidates for each Executive Search we undertake. Our methodology ensures all candidates are treated fairly, irrespective of their gender, age, ethnicity, background or beliefs.

Many of our partners have benefitted from utilising our services to create salary surveys and benchmarking reports before the commencement of executive searches. These determine whether your compensation structures are aligned with industry and competitor salaries and benefits or can establish new salary scales and benefits packages.

Find out more about salary surveys and benchmarking here.

Vacancies

Due to our commitment to client confidentiality, you won't see us advertise our current executive assignments.

Please contact the Executive Search team below to discuss our current opportunities.

Call one of our Executive Search teams or complete your details in the form below:

Americas +1 281 3464005

Asia-Pacific +65 65327201

Denmark +45 32759285

EMEA +44 23 8020 8708

Examples of our Executive Search work

Chief Executive

Officer

Business type:
International Cruise Line
Location:
Global

A search for an experienced cruise executive to lead a fast-growing international cruise line.

Read the case study

Chief Financial

Officer

Business type:
Large diverse Shipowner
Location:
Gulf Region

A global search to identify a world-class CFO with experience in shipowning and operating.

Read the case study

Managing Director

Business type:
Large Shipowner
​Location:
Europe

A fast-track search to quickly recruit a profit leader for our client's successful business.

Read the case study

Chief Executive Officer

Business type:
Dry Bulk Shipowner
Location:
Singapore

A global search to recruit a CEO on behalf of our client's family-owned shipping business.

Group CHRO

Business type:
Multi-national Marine Services Group
Location:
London

A search for a CHRO with experience in leading human resources worldwide.

Non-Executive Director

Business type:
Large Tanker Shipowner
Location:
Global

A global search of the maritime sector to add diversity to our client's board.

Managing Director

Business type:
Product Tanker Shipowner
Location:
Asia

An Asia-Pacific focused search to recruit an experienced tankers Managing Director.

Chief Executive Officer

Business type:
Shipbuilding
Location:
Asia

A global search of senior executives in the shipbuilding and ship repair sectors.

Head of Chartering

Business type:
Large Tanker Shipowner
Location:
Europe

Our client had failed to recruit via their own methods and asked us to deliver the search.

 

Director of Ship Management

Business type:
Chemical Tanker Owner
Location:
Northern Europe

A highly confidential search of the global chemical sector.

Director of Container Liners

Business type:
Mixed Fleet Shipowner
Location:
Gulf Region

A multi-sector search to identify an executive to lead a rapid growth mandate in container shipping.

Head of Americas

Location:
Classification Society
Location:
USA

A US focused search for a senior executive experienced in leading a large marine services business.

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What people say

I chose Faststream Executive Search because of their knowledge of people in maritime. I had a shortlist quickly and appreciated the recommendations made.

President, Mixed Fleet Shipowner

It was a pleasure working with Faststream Executive Search. They were knowledgeable about the position and industry. They provided detailed support and gave great advice at every step of the way. Highly recommend working with them.

Human Resources Director, International Cruise Line

It was a great pleasure to work with Faststream. The best executive search agency I have worked with.

Chairman, Large Tanker Shipowner

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