Headline

Head of Talent | Executive Search & People Leadership | Financial Services · PE/VC

About

A talent professional with 15+ years across executive search and in-house people leadership. Deep expertise in financial services, PE/VC, and consulting — with a track record of placing C-suite leaders, building high-performing teams, and architecting people functions from the ground up. Worked at world's leading search firms before transitioning in-house to lead talent and people strategy at a wealth management venture — where I built the function, the team, and the People Infrastructure from scratch. My work sits at the intersection of search rigour and operator instinct. I understand businesses, not just hiring briefs.

Location

India

Work experience

Head - Talent at AstaGuru Prive´, Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos, Mumbai, Joined before launch to build the people function from scratch for a new wealth management venture. - Hired the entire front office across private wealth, research, operations, and client servicing - Own the full HR lifecycle — onboarding, performance management, KRA design, conflict resolution, and exits - Advise the CEO on org structure, people risk, and mitigation; act as the bridge between the parent entity and the new business - Designed and formalized every role, job description, and HR workflow for the organisation

Leadership Hiring at Sapphire Human Solutions Private Limited, Feb 2022 - Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos, India, Led senior and C-suite mandates across financial services, consulting, and industrial sectors. - Orchestrated one of India's largest team movements in Consulting - Placed C-suite leaders including CEOs, CFOs, CPOs, COOs, and Chief Strategy Officers across financial services, manufacturing, and global consulting firms - Executed Partner-level mandates across tax, technology, and operations consulting for global consulting firms - Delivered board-level and independent director placements for global EPC and manufacturing companies - Managed cross-border mandates including a Management Board placement in Germany and a digital business carve-out CEO in India

Global Financial Markets at Korn Ferry, Aug 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Part of the Global Financial Markets practice, focusing on financial services, fintech, and consumer sectors. - Executed C-suite and senior mandates across CFO, Deputy CFO, Finance Controller, and Chief Strategy & Investment Officer roles - Selected from the India team to participate in a global project identifying future-ready finance leaders for the world's largest consumer conglomerate - Delivered senior hires across PE-backed insurers, crypto platforms, and leading consumer tech firms

Consultant at Options Group, Jun 2018 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos, Originated and executed PE/VC portfolio mandates

Associate Director at Wellesley Partners, Jul 2014 - May 2018 · 3 yrs 11 mos, Placed multiple C-suite candidates for PE backed portfolio companies across sectors Team build outs for APAC based hedge funds and domestic PE funds Team build out for global consulting firm setting up India practice

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management Studies (HR Specialisation), University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, University of Mumbai