In quest of leadership?
Board members, founders and HR heads: tell us about the role. A partner leads the conversation from the first call.
Hires that move your organisation forward.
Partner-led executive search and HR advisory
from specialist roles to the C‑suite, across India, the Middle East, South Asia and Europe for 30+ years.
Clients include
Hindustan Unilever
Sectors
Banking, Private Equity & Financial Services
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Led by Ashmita Ray Sarkar
Consulting & Advisory
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Led by Ashmita Ray Sarkar
FMCG, Healthcare & Industrials
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Led by Ashmita Ray Sarkar
Legal
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Led by Shirin Gulrajani Talwar
Media, Advertising & Hospitality
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Led by Annu Paul
IQ Social
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Led by Christine Gomes
Recent hires
- CEOA leading specialty chemicals manufacturerIndustrials
- CFOAn Indian precision engineering companyIndustrials
- VP, InvestmentsA leading Indian private equity firmPrivate equity
- Head of CSR, IndiaA large European bankIQ Social
- CMOA leading private sector Indian bankBanking
A partner on every search.
Each mandate is led personally by one of our four partners, with five associates and an advisor behind them.
- Ashmita Ray SarkarFounder & Managing Director
- Annu PaulDirector
- Shirin Gulrajani TalwarDirector
- Christine GomesManaging Associate, IQ Social
Trusted with difficult mandates.
In our clients’ words.
Over a decade, IQ helped me build teams of strong professionals at UBS, Yes Bank and IDFC. I have been impressed by their speed, professionalism, responsiveness and cost-effective service.
IQ may be a small firm but more than makes up with its talent, connections and never-say-die attitude. IQ takes pride in accepting difficult and complex placements and has delivered where its behemoth competitors have not.
How a search runs
- 1
Understand your business
Priorities, mandate goals and culture.
- 2
Shortlist candidates
Market mapping: we know where everyone sits.
- 3
Identify the match
Competency evaluation and 360° references.
- 4
Hire & onboard
Offer, closing and transition.
- 5
Monitor & iterate
Check-ins after placement, and a client review after every assignment.
Contact
Join our network.
Share your profile in confidence, from specialist roles to the C‑suite. We will be in touch when a mandate fits.
Mumbai806, Sunshine Towers, Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar (West), Mumbai 400 013, Indiaashmita@iqgroup.co.in
Member of the Executive Recruiters Association (ERA).