ABOUT QUAY MARITIME
Quay Maritime seeks to identify the very best individuals for your needs.
Search and selection is both a skill and an art. We recruit technical, commercial, and leadership roles for shore-based maritime organisations.
OUR METHODOLOGY
A service bespoke to you
Our focus is to find the most suitable candidate for your specific requirements. We therefore undertake a rigorous search, pre-screen, and vetting process long before applications are submitted.
Our aim is to deliver a carefully curated shortlist that not only focuses on the technical skills but also the cultural fit.
FIVE PILLARS
How we recruit for maritime & land-based roles
A consistent process, flexible enough for every organisation.
Brief-led
We take the time to understand your culture, requirements, and expectations before approaching the market.
Fit-first
We look beyond CVs, prioritising the character, values, and interpersonal skills that allow candidates to thrive.
Discreet
Confidential searches stay confidential. We protect your organisation's privacy at every step and can provide signed NDAs when appropriate.
Referenced
We verbally reference check every candidate we submit for a role.
Managed
We manage the process from start to finish, including offers and counter-offers to ensure you secure the right hire.
OUR EXPERTISE
Recruitment across the shore-side ecosystem
We support management companies, yards, service providers, and maritime businesses, from single critical hires to multi-role growth phases.
New Build, Refit & Shipyards
Project managers, build engineers, project engineers and refit coordinators. Roles that run from contract signature through to sea trials and delivery.
DISCUSS A BRIEF →Family Office Support
Vessel operation directors and managers, owner's representatives and support staff placed directly into the family office. For principals who run their yachting in-house rather than through a management company.
DISCUSS A BRIEF →Technical & Compliance
Finance and technical managers, technical superintendents, DPAs, compliance and ISM managers, surveyors and class specialists. The roles that keep a fleet legal, insured and operating.
DISCUSS A BRIEF →Corporate Functions
Finance, legal, HR, marketing and executive support. The commercial and back-office roles inside yacht management companies, shipyards and suppliers.
DISCUSS A BRIEF →Yacht Management
Fleet managers, yacht managers, crew management, shore-side pursers, and operations managers. Shore-based roles that keep a yacht maintained, crewed and compliant.
DISCUSS A BRIEF →Confidential & Retained Search
Senior appointments handled off-market. Succession planning, replacing someone still in post, or rebuilding a team without it reaching the industry.
DISCUSS A BRIEF →Whether you are replacing a long-standing employee or building a new team around a special project, we have the experience to make it a success.