Meet the Team

The People You Will Work With

Partners, consultants and researchers bringing specialist knowledge and personal commitment to every assignment.

Choosing a search firm means choosing the people who will understand your business, represent it in the market and manage sensitive conversations on your behalf.

Imperium brings together partners, consultants and a dedicated research team. We share knowledge across commodity markets, work together on assignments and maintain direct relationships with the clients and professionals who trust us.

Below, meet the people behind that work, explore their backgrounds and get in touch.

Jonathan Margrave, Co-Founder and CEO of Imperium Commodity Search

Jonathan Margrave

Co-FounderCEO

Senior relationships, leadership appointments and the direction of the firm.

Background & experience

Jonathan brings more than 30 years in recruitment, spanning major firms and specialist boutiques. He co-founded Imperium in 2018 to build a focused, research-led commodity search business.

He leads the firm, develops senior client relationships and works on leadership appointments and strategic mandates across international commodity markets.

AREAS OF FOCUSExecutive search · Leadership · Strategic mandates

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Mark Taylor, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Imperium Commodity Search

Mark Taylor

Co-FounderManaging Partner

Search strategy, long-term hiring partnerships and the development of Imperium’s wider services.

Background & experience

Mark co-founded Imperium in 2018, bringing a background in sales and recruitment and more than a decade specialising in commodity search.

His work connects search strategy and executive appointments with the firm’s wider capabilities, spanning ongoing Search Partnerships, market intelligence, team recruitment and strategic growth projects.

AREAS OF FOCUSRetained search · Partnerships · Team moves

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Zuzana Zvolenská, Head of Research and Resourcing at Imperium Commodity Search

Zuzana Zvolenská

Head of Research& Resourcing

The research, market mapping and direct engagement that give each search its foundation.

Background & experience

Zuzana joined Imperium in 2020 and leads research and resourcing. Her work spans market mapping, salary benchmarking, candidate identification and direct outreach.

With a background in sales and business development, she brings a multilingual perspective to international assignments, including Central and Eastern Europe. She speaks English, Czech and Slovak.

AREAS OF FOCUSMarket mapping · Benchmarking · Multilingual search

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Looking for the wider Imperium team?

GENERAL ENQUIRIES
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RESEARCH & RESOURCING
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Shared Knowledge. Personal Accountability

A wider team behind the research, with clear relationships at the centre.

The people above lead different parts of Imperium’s work, supported by consultants and researchers who contribute to assignments across our markets.

We share research, market knowledge and relationships across the business. A conversation in one market can inform another brief; a detailed market map can support several connected appointments. That understanding develops collectively, while responsibility for each assignment remains clear.

For clients and candidates, this means a direct relationship with the people managing the conversation, backed by the work and knowledge of the wider firm.

The strength of the search is in the people behind it.

You Retain Imperium

A direct relationship with your search lead. The capability of the firm behind them.

Your main contact takes responsibility for understanding the brief, keeping you informed and managing the assignment. Behind that relationship, our partners, consultants and research team contribute their knowledge, market access and expertise.

The research and relationships developed through your search sit with Imperium. That gives the engagement continuity and allows us to bring the right people into the work as your requirements develop.

You know who is accountable. You benefit from the wider team.

Speak With the Team

Your next appointment, research brief or career conversation starts here.

Whether you are building your business, exploring a market or considering a confidential move, tell us what you have in mind. We will connect you with the right person at Imperium.

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