Redgrave Partners LLP

Mark Iliffe,
Head of Practice

Having graduated with a degree in Business Studies, Mark joined a global IT manufacturer working in a variety of marketing and sales positions.

In 1997, Mark entered the recruitment industry, joining a leading global business. Initially focused on sales and marketing assignments in the IT sector, he then took responsibility for a new functional area; managing the engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and procurement business across the South of England.

Most recently Mark spent two years with a boutique executive search firm with a focus on the Natural Resources and Industrial Market Sectors. This included the successful delivery of senior mandates across a range of Commercial and Engineering functions in a wide variety of locations including West Africa, Middle East and Continental Europe.

Insatiable demand from the booming Eastern economies such as China and India has driven the price of commodities such as oil, gas and minerals to record heights. Rapid advancements in engineering sophistication and technology have also contributed to making the recovery of these commodities more economically and ecologically viable.

Major companies are posting record profits and investing more than ever in exploration and production. This in turns means that there are increased opportunities for the service and contracting companies supplying the national and international operators. In addition, the renewable energy sector is developing rapidly; again supported by technological developments making solar, wind, waste etc. projects commercially sensible.

Until recently the environment was very different as the natural resources industry was a much less attractive option.  Graduates and talented people left the industry to explore opportunities elsewhere. This has created a high demand for high potential individuals and a comparatively low level of available talent.

Our experience in partnering with clients to identify and source talented individuals across a range of functions and geographies in this sector includes:

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