Leadership hiring consultants in the United States.
The United States is the largest overseas market for many Indian companies, and US companies are building ever larger operations in India. From our presence in Delaware, we search for leaders on both sides: Americas leaders for Indian businesses, and India leaders for US companies.
The leadership market in the United States
The United States is the largest overseas market for many Indian companies in pharma, chemicals, engineering and technology, and a growing number now run plants, offices and sales teams there. At the same time, US companies are building larger operations in India, from manufacturing and engineering centres to global capability centres. Leadership hiring between the two countries runs in both directions: US leaders for Indian companies' American businesses, and India leaders for US companies. We work only at this level, as senior level recruitment consultants and headhunters for roles in the United States and for US companies in India.
Industries we cover in the United States: technology, pharma and biotech, financial services, aerospace and defence, and energy, along with Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and Global Business Services (GBS), shared services, audit and advisory firms, finance and accounting firms, technology consulting, technology and customer support, specialty chemicals, engineering and power equipment, automotive and auto components, and consumer goods.
Roles we fill most often in the United States
- Country Heads and Presidents for the Americas businesses of Indian companies
- Plant Heads and Operations Heads for US manufacturing sites
- Sales and Business Development Heads for US markets
- India Heads, Managing Directors and CFOs for US companies operating in India
- Centre Heads, Site Leaders and Delivery Heads for GCCs, GBS and shared services centres
- Partners, Practice Heads and Finance and Accounting Heads for audit, advisory and technology consulting firms
- Functional Heads and Heads of Department (HODs) across finance, HR, sales, operations, supply chain, quality and projects
Hiring challenges
- US pay and benefits benchmarks are very different from India's, so packages need careful planning.
- Work authorisation shapes who can be considered, and must be checked at the start.
- Leaders must bridge two business cultures and work across time zones.
A leader between India and America must earn trust in both boardrooms. We search for that bridge, not just a title.
Our process for executive search in the United States: a working session with the founder or board, a mapped market of sitting leaders, discreet outreach, structured assessment and deep referencing. Typically 2 to 3 weeks (passive job seekers) from brief to offer.
Where we search in the United States
We have a presence in Delaware, and search across the country. Pharma and life sciences leaders cluster in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and North Carolina. Chemicals and energy leaders sit along the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana. Manufacturing and engineering leaders run plants across the Midwest and the South East, and technology leaders are concentrated in California, Texas and the North East. For India leadership roles in US companies, we search across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Pune.
Executive search, not a staffing agency
We are often briefed as a pharma executive search firm and for oil and gas executive search, where our networks in India, the Gulf and Africa add reach. Staffing and recruitment agencies in the US fill many roles from applicants. Our work is narrower:
- We take only leadership mandates, each led by a partner.
- We approach sitting leaders in confidence, in the US and in India.
- Every profile is assessed, evaluated and referenced before it reaches you.
Related practices and roles
US mandates most often draw on our pharma and life sciences, specialty chemicals, industrial engineering and energy practices. For the roles, see Country Head search, Managing Director search and Plant Head search, or read our guide on hiring a President or Business Head.
Frequently asked questions
Do you hire for CXO and Functional Head roles across all 18+ industries?
Yes. Our practices cover manufacturing, EPC, pharma, specialty chemicals, infrastructure, consumer and financial services and more.
Can you run a replacement search without alerting the market?
Yes. Outreach is discreet, and the client is named only to the shortlist.
Is every profile assessed before we see it?
Yes. Each one is assessed, evaluated and validated for the Right Fitment first.
Do you have a presence in the United States?
Yes. We have a presence in Delaware, alongside our head office in Thane (W), Mumbai, and a presence in Dubai.
Do you hire India leaders for US companies?
Yes. We search for India Heads, Managing Directors, CFOs and Plant Heads for US companies building or growing their Indian operations.
See the leadership roles we search for, our industry practices, and all the locations we cover.