Position: Strategy Director
Location: Mumbai
Salary: £115K
Assignment Timescale: 6 months
Result: Completed
Context
A major professional services firm identified the need to strengthen its leadership bench in India with a key Director-level hire. The objective was to appoint a senior professional with a strong blend of commercial acumen, analytical rigour, and leadership capability. The brief focused on securing an individual capable of driving immediate impact across commercial due diligence, performance improvement, and value creation mandates, while demonstrating the ambition and gravitas to progress into senior leadership within the organisation.
Challenge
The appointment demanded more than functional expertise. The client required a professional with a proven track record in private equity advisory and sectoral depth—particularly in TMT and consumer verticals—alongside the ability to lead complex engagements, manage client relationships, and mentor high-performing teams. The central challenge lay in identifying an individual who could balance the need for hands-on delivery and commercial outcomes with the long-term potential to shape the strategic direction of the India practice.
Solution
A targeted search was conducted across leading strategy consultancies, transaction advisory firms, and boutique specialists with deep private equity and sector expertise. One standout candidate emerged—a seasoned consultant with over 15 years of experience across buy-side and sell-side due diligence, growth strategy, and portfolio value creation initiatives. Based in India, he had an exceptional track record of client impact, leadership in cross-border engagements, and a demonstrated ability to build and develop teams. His combination of commercial insight, operational focus, and people leadership aligned perfectly with the client’s growth ambitions.
Result
The search was successfully completed within 6 months. After a series of focused discussions to align expectations between the candidate and the client’s leadership team, an offer was extended and accepted. The appointment strengthens the firm’s private equity and strategy advisory capabilities, reinforcing its position as a trusted partner to investors and portfolio companies. The new Director is now well-positioned to drive client impact and contribute to the continued expansion of the firm’s leadership footprint across the region.
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Position: Partner
Expertise: Senior Search
Geographies: Global
Pradeep has over twenty years of experience in management consulting and also executive search.
He started his career off with an MBA from Aston University and then was a corporate strategy consultant for UPS in the US and Europe. He was headhunted to join Andersen Consulting and helped develop the Strategy Practice. He also had significant experience in the digital sector heading up iXL Scient across Europe. He joined Consulting Point and is a Director within the firm focusing on verticals including TMT, Retail CPG, FS, and Industrials. His sector expertise covers Corporate Strategy, Marketing & Sales, and Operations
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