Maritime Executive Search

Who We Are

Australia’s leading maritime consultancy firm, Thompson Clarke, has been providing expert executive recruitment services to the Maritime Industry for over 30 years. During this time we have built a reputation for excellence based on exceptional service and customer value.

Formed by a team of accomplished marine professionals with a passion to address the challenges and opportunities that face the maritime industry, Thompson Clarke delivers quick specialist maritime placements through our leading industry experience. Highly respected candidates and clients seek out Thompson Clarke for maritime executive recruitment placements.

What Makes Us Different

Working exclusively with the maritime sector, Thompson Clarke offers recruitment and consultancy services that are unrivalled in the industry. We are specialists in providing senior executive placements and matching the unique requirements of shipping and ports and related businesses with high-level candidates. We have a strong understanding of contemporary industry developments, which allows us to meet our client's corporate objectives and maritime recruitment requirements.

Our specialty maritime local knowledge and global reach is backed by an extensively established consultant network and years of experience providing speciali sed search and placement services to Australian and international shipping and ports organisations in the public and private sectors. Thompson Clarke delivers the best candidates to the maritime industry.

How We Can Help

As part of our dedication and commitment to your organisation, our services transcend the recruitment process. We offer a range of services including:

• Advice on company culture, organisation and remuneration structure, job descriptions, personnel profiles and recruitment strategy;
• Identification and interview of potential candidates together with reference checking;
• Presentation and discussion of reports on short listed candidates;
• Arrangements for client interviews of short listed candidates, with or without our attendance as required;
• Arrangements for candidate psychometric testing should this be required;
• Assistance in the final appointment of the preferred candidate, including advice 
on remuneration packages.

Our Process

Our process reflects our ability to tap into our vast network of marine professionals from a diverse range of both operational and strategic backgrounds to match the ideal candidate to any specialist maritime position. From pre-search analysis to candidate interviewing and joint identification of preferred candidates, we can assist in the assessment, placement and quality control for specialist maritime recruitment needs.

Specialist Maritime Consultancy Services For Employees

Maritime employees have long utilised Thompson Clarke’s expertise for all their recruitment needs. We undertake specialist senior executive searches, recruitment and placement and we have some of the best Maritime recruiters in the country with expertise in all facets of the maritime industry. We also undergo a stringent search methodology, which includes confirmation by the client of the brief, confidential identification of potential candidates, establishment of a provisional list of clients based on suitability, candidate interviews to establish a shortlist, joint identification of the best candidate and assistance in preparation of the job offer. All of our clients benefit from our forward-thinking approach, years of service and dedication to the development of our clients’ organisations.

If you would like further information about our services please contact us today.

Maritime Jobseekers

Thompson Clarke is regularly contacted to refer qualified placements for unique Maritime Positions. By joining the Thompson Clarke Senior Maritime Executive Placement Database, we can review your fit for specialised Maritime positions as they are referred to us.

Maritime jobseekers should feel comfortable that Thompson Clarke will place them in an environment that best suits their skills and needs. With decades of experience in the Maritime Industry, Thompson Clarke has a unique understanding of the challenges that can sometimes be experienced when seeking a new job or relocation in our industry. You can be assured that we will deliver on your expectations and ensure that you are provided with the right opportunities, supporting your unique needs as a professional in the Maritime Industry.

Register your interest and submit your application here.

As the premier recruitment and consultancy firm servicing the maritime industry, we look forward to meeting your maritime consultancy and recruitment needs.