Infrastructure & Renewable Energy Search Specialists

Pearse Professionals was launched to meet the rising demand for senior finance leadership across the portfolio companies of Pearse Partners’ Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Renewable Energy clients. Backed by deep relationships with leading funds, we connect ambitious businesses with C-suite talent.

Our strength lies in placing proven CEOs, CFOs, and executive leaders into high growth companies, across both permanent and interim roles. Working in close alignment with Pearse Partners, we bring an advisory first approach to executive search, tailored to the pace and complexity of private capital-backed environments.

With specialist expertise in infrastructure, energy transition, and sustainable investment, we understand what’s at stake, and what it takes. We find leaders who don’t just manage change but drive it, ready to lead with purpose, impact, and resilience. 

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  • “It is my pleasure to work with Pearse Professionals, especially with Joe Rudkin, who consistently goes above and beyond in his efforts! His dedication and professionalism have made our collaboration truly enjoyable and productive.”

    Interim CFO

  • "I’m really rather selective around which agencies I engage with – but have always liked Lachlan's approach – engaging, partnering, calm, works with us, gets the alt-net and wider utilities markets and their dynamics.”

    CEO

  • "Incredible recruitment agency! Extremely helpful and welcoming, but most importantly - they actually listen to you. Lachlan Wilkinson especially is great, very easy to work with and gets the deal done."

    FP&A Analyst

  • "Very professional interaction with the team and they managed a challenging interim engagement very well. With clear guidance and advice on the process. Highly recommended."

    Financial Controller


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Roles we recruit for

On both a permanent and interim basis

  • We recruit CEOs for private equity-backed infrastructure businesses, connecting investors with leaders who drive growth and scale platforms. Our infrastructure executive search ensures you hire CEOs with the vision and resilience to deliver lasting value. We offer both permanent and interim contracts.

  • We appoint CFOs into infrastructure businesses undergoing growth, change, or investment. With deep expertise in private equity-backed environments, we find finance leaders who bring control, clarity, and commercial insight to complex operational models and capital structures. We offer both permanent and interim contracts.

  • We recruit COOs for infrastructure businesses that require operational excellence at scale. We have a large network of leaders who optimise performance, enhance delivery, and drive value across complex operating environments, on both interim and permanent contracts.

  • We place senior commercial finance and FP&A leaders who bring strategic insight to infrastructure and energy businesses. We support both permanent and interim contracts.

  • We recruit senior leaders to drive strategy, transformation, and change across infrastructure and energy platforms. Our permanent and interim roles connect businesses with talent that delivers measurable impact in private equity-backed environments.

  • We recruit senior finance leaders who provide control, clarity, and commercial oversight across infrastructure and energy businesses. Our Finance Directors and VPs bring the technical expertise and leadership required in private capital-backed environments, on both an interim and permanent basis.

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Meet the Team

Joe Rudkin
Head of Pearse Professionals

David Chancellor
Business Director

Will Sharples Interim exec leadership recruiter

Will Sharples
Principal Consultant - Interim Recruitment

Will Dodds Infrastructure CFO recruiter

Will Dodds
Principal Consultant

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