Board and CXO search, for the appointments a company cannot get wrong.
Board and CXO search for promoters, boards and investors. We find Managing Directors, CEOs, Presidents and CXOs who are not looking, validate them against a calibrated brief, and present only the right fitment, in confidence, across India and international markets.
The appointments we search for
- Board and Chairman's office: Managing Director, Whole Time Director and Executive Director appointments, for leaders who run the business as well as sit on the board.
- Enterprise leadership: CEO, President, Business Head and Country Head.
- CXO roles: CFO, COO, CHRO, CTO, CMO and Chief Strategy Officer, at company and group level.
- Leaders of multi-business groups: heads of business units, new ventures and international subsidiaries.
Who briefs us: promoters and family-owned groups, listed companies, PE-backed portfolio companies, companies preparing for an IPO, and Indian subsidiaries of global groups.
When boards call us: a planned succession at the top. A leader who has resigned, or needs to be replaced in confidence. A PE investment with a value creation plan to deliver. Listing readiness. A new plant, a new business line or a move into a new country.
We calibrate the mandate with the promoter, the board and management before we search. Clarity first, then the search. The fee is never the driver.
How a board and CXO search runs
- Calibrate for clarity. We define the mandate with the promoter, board and management: the outcomes the role must deliver, the reporting lines, the culture and the non-negotiables.
- Map the market. We map sitting leaders and proven number twos ready for the step up, across your industry and adjacent ones, in India and abroad.
- Approach discreetly. Every approach is made personally by a partner, under a code name where needed. We never advertise your role or send it to a database.
- Assess and validate. Structured interviews against the calibrated brief, deep referencing with former bosses, peers and teams, and governance checks for board roles.
- Present the right fitment. We present validated leaders and let their record speak. We never push a shortlist or a selection.
- Close and settle in. We manage the offer, the notice period and the first months, so the appointment holds.
Timeline: from talent identification to submission, typically 3 to 4 weeks (passive job seekers) from brief to offer, depending on location and how narrow the brief is.
Why boards choose a partner-led search
| What matters at board level | How we handle it |
|---|---|
| Confidentiality | Code names, need-to-know sharing and no public advertising, including for replacement searches. |
| Judgement | The partner who takes the brief runs the search and presents every candidate. |
| Reach | Leaders who are not looking, approached directly rather than sourced from job boards. |
| Validation | Referencing and governance checks before you meet anyone. |
| Fit with promoters | Fourteen years of working with promoter and family-owned groups, and with professional boards. |
Industries: 18+, including industrial and heavy engineering, industrial components, material handling and conveyor systems, industrial EPC and EPCM projects, pharma and CDMO, specialty chemicals, infrastructure and energy, automotive, FMCG and financial services.
Markets: India, the Gulf and Middle East, South East Asia, Africa and the United States. See all locations.
Reading for boards and promoters
- Hiring Executive Directors who run the business
- Managing Director appointment
- How to hire a CFO in India
- Qualities of a good CHRO
- How to choose an executive search firm in India
- Case studies
Frequently asked questions
How do you keep a board or CXO search confidential?
The role is never advertised. Candidates hear about it from a partner, often under a code name, and learn the company's name only once they are serious and have agreed to keep it confidential. This is how we run replacement searches while the incumbent is still in place.
Which levels do you search for?
Managing Directors, Whole Time and Executive Directors, CEOs, Presidents, Business and Country Heads, and CXOs such as CFO, COO, CHRO, CTO and CMO, at company and group level.
How long does a CXO search take?
From talent identification to submission, typically 3 to 4 weeks (passive job seekers) from brief to offer, depending on location and how narrow the brief is. Calibrating the mandate well at the start is what keeps it on time.
Do you search outside India?
Yes. We run board and CXO searches in India, the Gulf and Middle East, South East Asia, Africa and the United States, and we bring Indian leaders back from abroad.
Who runs the search?
A partner takes the brief, runs the search and presents every candidate. You deal with the same person from the first conversation to the appointment.
Brief a partner, in confidence.
Every brief is held in confidence. A partner, not a recruiter, responds within two business days.