Benjamin Pawson

SHK Partner Ben Pawson is a senior search professional with over a decade’s experience conducting search assignments for C-suite roles and their direct reports. This includes a focus on Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Data Officer and Chief Product Officer assignments. As well as senior leadership positions in business transformation, business performance, technology, and analytics.

Ben thrives on building strong partnerships based on trust and transparent communication.He is recognised by clients and candidates for his high levels of empathy, his attention to detail, his integrity, and his ability to master complex situations and subject matter.

Ben began his career with a specialist technical search firm in London, before relocating to Australia in 2012 to open the UK-based company’s first Western Australian office. He has since established himself as a trusted search professional, consistently going above and beyond to provide successful outcomes for clients and candidates within the corporate, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Most recently Ben has delivered several significant search projects for organisations undergoing mergers and acquisitions, rapid scaled growth, and significant transformations.

Ben is an active volunteer in the Victorian community, and a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion.He is a published poet, sporting enthusiast, and holds a bachelor’s degree in History (with minors in Philosophy and English) from the University of Leeds.