Completed searches
Our completed searches include finance, business, operations, commercial and technology leadership appointments. Detailed case studies can be shared subject to client confidentiality.
| Mandate | Practice | Outcome |
|---|
| CFO | Finance Leadership | Offer accepted |
| Head of Finance | Finance Leadership | Offer accepted |
| Finance Director | Finance Leadership | Offer accepted |
| Country Head | Business Leadership | Offer accepted |
| Head of Operations | Operational Leadership | Offer accepted |
| Data Science Lead | Technology & Data | Offer accepted |
| Sales Leadership | Commercial Leadership | Offer accepted |
Status, October 2026: every leader who has started is still in role, and no replacement has been needed. The others have accepted offers and are serving their notice periods, which typically run 60–90 days in India.
Since launch in 2026: 10+ clients, 20+ leadership and specialist mandates, 3 finance leadership appointments and 2 USA leadership hires.
How to read these case studies
Every case below is a real Talfino mandate. Completed appointments are marked as completed. We do not publish invented detail, testimonials or client logos, and we name clients only with written permission.
If you would like a reference before engaging us, ask on the first call and we will seek the client's permission to arrange one.
2 months → 3 weeks
Head of Finance · IT/ITES · Kolkata, India
Client profileIT/ITES business, India.
Business contextThe role had been open for roughly two months.
MandateHead of Finance, Kolkata.
ChallengeThe internal team could not find the required finance skill combination among active candidates, and the search needed to stay confidential.
ApproachDirect, personalised outreach to a passive candidate who matched the profile, rather than working from job-seekers already in the market.
OutcomeAppointment completed within about three weeks of Talfino taking on the search.
ConfidentialityClient name and identifying detail withheld to protect the confidentiality of the client and the appointed leader.
Similar timeframe
Head of Finance · Professional Services · Bangalore, India
Client profileProfessional services business, India.
Business contextAn open senior finance role with a specific skill requirement.
MandateHead of Finance, Bangalore.
ChallengeThe internal team could not match the required skills from active candidates, and the search needed to stay confidential.
ApproachThe same direct, personalised method: identifying and reaching a passive candidate who fit the exact profile.
OutcomeAppointment completed in a comparable timeframe to the Kolkata search.
ConfidentialityClient name and identifying detail withheld to protect the confidentiality of the client and the appointed leader.
2–3 months
CFO · Saudi Arabia
Client profileBusiness in Saudi Arabia.
Business contextThe role had been open for roughly two to three months before Talfino became involved.
MandateCFO, Saudi Arabia.
ChallengeNot a lack of CFO candidates, but a lack of the exact finance skill and experience combination the business needed.
ApproachA mix of direct outreach to passive candidates and broader market mapping across the region.
OutcomeClosed within two to three months. The candidate accepted and started.
ConfidentialityClient name and identifying detail withheld to protect the confidentiality of the client and the appointed leader.
Completed
CFO · India
Client profileConfidential client.
MandateCFO, India.
OutcomeAppointment completed.
ConfidentialityClient name, sector and search detail withheld at the client’s request. The appointment is complete; a reference can be requested on a first call, subject to the client’s permission.
Completed
Head of Finance · Saudi Arabia
Client profileConfidential client.
MandateHead of Finance, Saudi Arabia.
OutcomeAppointment completed.
ConfidentialityClient name, sector and search detail withheld at the client’s request. The appointment is complete; a reference can be requested on a first call, subject to the client’s permission.