Founded in 2018, Pearse Partners has built a trusted network of clients and candidates across investment banking and alternative investment markets. Our growth has been driven by a clear set of values, consistent delivery, and a reputation earned through results.

While the firm has evolved significantly since its early days, our approach remains unchanged. We combine agility with rigour, and commercial insight with a people-first mindset, ensuring every mandate is handled with care, discretion, and precision.

What is your favourite travel destination?

Mauritius – very lucky to have married into a Mauritian family so have been many times and even got married with a Hindu ceremony on one trip!

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?

A day on Sa Trinxa beach in Ibiza.  The best vibe!

Phone app you couldn’t live without?

Spotify for the soul and Deliveroo to keep me alive!

If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?

Beyonce, it would be surreal to experience that level of fame.

Favourite travel destination?

The Algarve in Portugal.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?

Go home to Ireland, walks on the beach with my family and dog, then see my friends for dinner and drinks.

What did you do before joining recruitment?

I was a Royal Marine Commando touring the globe.

Dream dinner guest?

Will Farrell.

Coffee or tea?

Coffee, usually about 10 cups a day!

Favourite Pearse Partners memory?

Doing the Yorkshire 3 peaks.

What do you think is the key to successfully executing a mandate?

Communication, transparency/honesty

Favourite travel destination?

Sri Lanka – the food/people/scenery

Also Japan & India

Favourite travel destination?

Philippines – nicest people, best beaches, and great for scuba diving.

If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?

Young David Attenborough, getting to travel and be part of all those nature series.

An interesting fact about yourself:

I used to play for Surrey cricket up to U19s.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?

Sit at The Newport back in Sydney, with my mum, drinking wine in 30-degree heat.

If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?

Jasmine Tookes for the clothes obviously.

Favourite travel destination?

Amalfi Coast, Milos or the South of France – can’t choose!

What did you want to be when you were older?

Mathematics teacher.

What’s an interesting fact about yourself?

I learnt Maltese during covid by learning a music album by heart.

Phone app you can’t live without?

Flightradar24

What’s an interesting fact about yourself?

I played football for many years with Jude Bellingham during my school years.

If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?

David Goggins – I’d love to experience how he lives day to day and where his extraordinary level of determination and motivation comes from. Although I suspect it could be a terrible idea.

Favourite travel destination?

Skiing in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in the French Alps (when there’s actually snow!)

Favourite holiday?

Island hopping around Thailand.

What does your ideal weekend look like?

Pilates in the morning, followed by coffee and brunch. Then enjoy the pub with some friends!

What do you enjoy most about your role?

Creating relationships with many different people and of course, helping them find their dream jobs.

What is your favourite holiday destination?

Rainforest

Friends character that most resonates with you?

Chandler or Ross, depending on the day

What is your biggest goal to achieve within your new role?

To build out the ESG division within Pearse Partners and add ESG and Impact Recruitment as an offering to clients

Why are you in search?

Matching clients to candidates, finding someone their dream role in a market I’m passionate about is a great job to have.

What’s something that most people don’t know about you?

Well, the people I drove mad for sponsorship know, but I completed the London Marathon, RideLondon 100 and Swim Serpentine (The London Classics) all in one year all for Haematology Cancer Care at UCLH.

Favourite Books?

It by Stephen King, Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. Basically anything as long as they’ve made a film of it!

Why are you in search?

I’m passionate about the Debt markets that I cover, and enjoy the thrill of helping to advance careers and improve the businesses that I work for by placing top tier talent.

Favourite Book?

If I’m trying to impress I’d say Catch 22 by Joseph Heller, if I’m honest it’s probably the lord of the rings trilogy given the amount of times I’ve read them.

Favourite travel destination?

As a proud Kiwi it’s hard to beat Central Otago in the South Island

Why are you in search?

The blend of competition, a people focus and teamwork is pretty much me in a nutshell.

Favourite travel destination?

Anywhere without the kids. I love them but parents will understand.

Where have you lived?

Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, London, Los Angeles, Phoenix & Arizona

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?

A day with my daughters – we love going into London as a family. They are easily some of the best days out.

An interesting fact about yourself?

I am 50% Scouser – very proud of my Liverpudlian roots.

If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?

Noel Gallagher is one of my heroes. I’d probably chose to be him – obviously end up playing Wembley at the end of the day…

What would you be doing if you weren’t in recruitment?

I’d love to own a beach bar, preferably in Iberia.

Favourite holiday destination?

Goa in India

Dream dinner guest?

Lisa Rinna

Interesting fact about yourself:

I’ve made music with French Montana and Ne-Yo.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?

Lay on a beach, play the guitar and relax.

If you could swap lives with someone for a day, who would it be and why?

John Mayer – Listening to his interviews, I would be so intrigued to experience what goes on inside his head.

Favourite holiday destination?

Santorini

Tea or coffee?

Coffee

Book recommendation?

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Dream dinner guest?

Lionel Messi + a translator

Tea or coffee?

Tea, specifically Yorkshire Tea

Favourite cuisine?

Spanish Tapas

Favourite Pearse Partners memory?

Making our first placement, proved we could do it

How do you try to approach the job differently?

People want to work with people so I make sure I’m myself

Favourite Book?

Great Gatsby, Long Walk To Freedom

When you were a child what did you want to be when you grew up?

Professional jockey

Tea or Coffee? 

Coffee

Top three dinner guests, dead or alive?

O.J. Simpson & Nicole Brown…because ?!?! and Dan Levy.

What is your favourite travel destination?

Sardinia, or Lagos Portugal – great food and the best beaches!

Phone app you can’t live without?

Spotify.

When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A Veterinarian, or a Marine Biologist so I could swim with Dolphins.

Favourite travel destination?

Whistler Canada, I love a cozy snow holiday.

If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?

Kylie Jenner for sure. Would love to see how her companies run but also would want to be invited to all the fashion week events.

An interesting fact about yourself?

I’m a nail tech on the weekends.

What is your favourite holiday destination?

South of France for the seafood, the wine, and the weather!

Favourite cuisine?

Tapas on tap, always.

What would you be doing if you weren’t in this career?

In another life, I’d have gone to culinary school, trained as a chef, and opened a little café / restaurant.

What do you enjoy most about your role?

I love working with people at every stage of their career and helping them reach their potential. The most rewarding part is seeing that lightbulb moment when a small change in mindset or behaviour clicks, and then watching it translate into real results and long-term success.

Random fact about you?

I used to be a radio DJ, and one of my former school teachers was comedian Romesh Ranganathan.

What’s your go to weekend activity?

Spending time with my son is my favourite way to spend the weekend. You’ll usually find us at a local farm, followed by a countryside walk and a pub lunch.

Why are you in search?

Matching clients to candidates, finding someone their dream role in a market I’m passionate about is a great job to have.

What’s something that most people don’t know about you?

Well, the people I drove mad for sponsorship know, but I completed the London Marathon, RideLondon 100 and Swim Serpentine (The London Classics) all in one year all for Haematology Cancer Care at UCLH.

Favourite Books?

It by Stephen King, Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. Basically anything as long as they’ve made a film of it!

Top three dinner guests? (can be anyone, dead or alive)

Jack Grealish, Louis Theroux and Ricky Gervais

What did you want to be when you were older?

An M&A recruiter

If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why? 

Elon Musk, would love to know what goes on in his head

What is your favourite holiday destination? 

Egypt as I really enjoyed snorkelling in the Red Sea, however I love the sun, so anywhere hot!

What did you want to be when you were older?

I always wanted to be a Police Officer or a Barrister.

If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why? 

Rhianna, I would love to share her wardrobe!

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? 

I would drive an F1 car around a race circuit for a day.

Favourite destination to travel too? 

During winter it would be New York, for summer Hawaii is hard to beat!

How many languages do you speak?

I speak two languages, German and English

Favourite holiday destination
Kauai, Hawaii

Something on your bucket list
I’d love to travel around Australia and go snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef

Favourite cuisine
Thai food