CFO for a Series C fintech
Stealth search across two geographies. Eight calibrated finalists, two offers extended, hired within 9 weeks.
Talent Solutions
A strategic partner for long-term talent advantage.
Executive search, niche hiring, talent mapping and advisory — engineered for organisations where the next hire shapes the next chapter of the business.
9 weeks
Avg. exec close
85%
24-mo retention
100%
Confidentiality
Senior advisor-led
No research handoffs
Who this is for
For organisations where the next hire defines the next chapter.
Founders, boards and CEOs hiring leadership roles where the wrong choice is costly
PE / VC-backed companies building benches across portfolio companies
Scale-ups searching for niche, specialist or hard-to-find talent
CHROs running confidential replacement or succession searches
What you get
An advisory engagement, not a placement transaction.
01
Discreet, advisor-led engagement
A senior consultant owns your mandate end-to-end — not a research team handoff.
02
Bespoke search strategy
Documented target list, calibrated profile, and stakeholder alignment before outreach.
03
Live talent map of the market
Visibility into who's available, who's moving, and competitive compensation benchmarks.
04
Calibrated longlist & shortlist
5–8 calibrated profiles with deep notes on motivation, fit, and risk factors.
05
Confidentiality by default
NDA-backed processes for replacement, stealth, and sensitive leadership searches.
06
Onboarding & integration support
Structured 100-day check-ins to protect senior hires through transition.
Use cases
Mandates we are built for.
AI/ML lead for a healthcare scale-up
Mapped a thin specialist market across 3 countries and closed a hire that internal teams had been searching for six months.
Built a leadership pipeline for a PE-backed firm
Mapped 120+ leaders across portfolio-relevant functions and pre-engaged a future-ready bench for upcoming exits.
The process
A six-step search engagement.
Calibrated, discreet, and led by senior consultants from start to integration.
01
Calibrate
Stakeholder alignment on success profile, scorecard, and non-negotiables.
02
Map
Document the addressable market — companies, profiles, comp benchmarks.
03
Approach
Discreet, advisor-led outreach to passive candidates with positioning support.
04
Assess
Multi-stage evaluation across competency, leadership, and culture dimensions.
05
Close
Offer construction, counter-offer management, and notice-period navigation.
06
Integrate
100-day onboarding cadence with stakeholder check-ins to ensure traction.
Outcomes
Outcomes worthy of leadership decisions.
9 weeks
Avg. executive search close
100%
Confidentiality on stealth mandates
85%
Senior hires retained 24+ months
8
Calibrated finalists per role
Client voices
Trusted on the calls that matter.
"Their executive search felt like an extension of our board — not a vendor. The level of discretion and calibration was exceptional."
Rajesh Kapoor
Group CHRO, Hospitality
"We had been hunting for an AI lead for six months. Stellar Spark mapped the right people, opened the right doors, and closed in seven weeks."
Nisha Sharma
Founder & CEO, HealthTech
Start a conversation
Talk to a senior advisor.
Share a brief and a senior consultant will reach out within one business day for a discreet, no-obligation conversation.
- NDA-backed confidentiality
- Senior advisor on every mandate
- 100-day post-hire integration
