Dubai
Our international base. Close to the Middle East's large pool of oil, gas and EPC professionals, and to the clients and candidates we work with internationally.
About us
Founded in Mozambique. Built on international search.
Terra Search Partners brings executive search methods to African energy and resources projects, with people who know both worlds.
Our story
Why Terra Search Partners exists, and the people behind it.
Why we started
Africa's largest projects compete for the same engineers and executives as projects in the Gulf, Australia and the Americas. Yet many senior searches for Africa are run by firms with no presence on the continent, or by local agencies without global reach. Terra Search Partners was founded to close that gap.
Who we are
Our founder is from Mozambique. Our partners all come from executive search, and have run international mandates sourcing candidates from North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. Between us we have completed searches for multibillion-dollar projects.
What we bring
The rigour of an international search firm, with the judgement that only comes from knowing the region.
Executive search discipline
Structured briefs, full market mapping, competency-based assessment and confidential approaches. The same standard a client would expect in London, Houston or the Gulf.
Global candidate reach
We search across seven continents, so the shortlist reflects the best people for the role, not just those who already live nearby.
Local culture and language
We work in English and Portuguese, and we understand how business, government and communities operate in Mozambique and the wider region.
Sector depth
Oil and gas, EPC and mining are our core. We know the project phases, the disciplines and the people who have delivered comparable work.
Two offices
One in a global hub for energy talent, one in the market we serve.
Maputo
Our base in Africa. Local market knowledge, Portuguese-language work, and relationships with Mozambican professionals, institutions and the diaspora.
Discuss a search
Tell us about the role, the project and the timeline. We treat every enquiry in confidence.