Jonathan Pearse
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Jonathan Pearse

Head of Executive Search | Commercial Maritime

About Jonathan

Jonathan is a recruitment veteran with over 17 years of headhunting, recruiting and market mapping experience at a senior level.  Having worked in the shipping sector for the last seven years, Jonathan has been regularly involved in and now specialises in finding executive-level talent for international shipping organisations. His international network spans commercial, technical and specialist skill sets across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.

He is committed to recruiting the very best talent in a discrete and personal manner, utilising the relationships and knowledge he has acquired in his time with Faststream Recruitment and Faststream Executive Search.  

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General Manager - The Steamship Authority
Massachusetts

Faststream is recruiting for a General Manager for The Steamship Authority, based in Falmouth, Massachusetts. About the Role This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced le...

Strategy and Transformation Senior Manager
London

Are you an intellectually curious, financially literate analyst with the credibility to influence senior stakeholders? Faststream are seeking a commercially astute professional to join a high-impac...

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