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Executive Search in India

Our primary market. Finance and technology leadership across Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Delhi — with the on-the-ground network that only comes from operating here.

Primary market · INR · IST delivery

48h
First shortlist

Pre-vetted leaders within two working days of a full brief.

11+
Years in market

BFSI and technology search across every major Indian hub.

₹0
Upfront on contingency

Success-based fee — you pay only when a candidate joins.

Where we place

India is where Talfino is strongest. Our founder has spent eleven years across BFSI, IT services and technology here — including at Citi and Capgemini — which means genuine relationships rather than a database of CVs.

Mumbai for banking, NBFC and financial services leadership. Bangalore and Hyderabad for GCC, SaaS and engineering leadership. Chennai for manufacturing-adjacent finance and delivery leadership. Delhi NCR for promoter groups, family offices and investment firms.

Roles we run most

Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Finance Director
VP Engineering
Financial Controller
Head of Product
Head of FP&A
GCC Site Leader
Head of Compliance
Delivery Director

What makes India different

The depth of talent is genuine, but so is the competition for it. Strong finance and technology leaders in India typically hold multiple offers and are rarely on job boards. Searches that rely on inbound applications systematically miss them.

Compensation has also moved quickly. A CFO in India now commands ₹80–180L, with GCC-linked roles carrying a further premium. Benchmarking against last year's data is the most common reason an offer is declined at the final stage.

The best leaders in India are employed, well paid, and not looking. Reaching them takes mapping and a credible approach — not a job posting.

Discretion by default

Sensitive mandates — replacing an incumbent, family office roles, pre-fundraise CFO searches — are run founder-only, with anonymised briefs until mutual interest is confirmed and no public advertising at any point.

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