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TSG Pro is the retained executive search vertical of TSG Search dedicated exclusively to C-Suite, board-level, and senior leadership appointments. We operate on an exclusive, retained basis, deploying a dedicated team, a structured nine-stage methodology, and deep market mapping to identify the leaders your organisation needs including those who are not looking.
The best leaders are not on job boards. They are succeeding in their current roles, leading teams, and not updating their CVs. Reaching them requires a fundamentally different approach — one built on research, relationships, and discretion rather than database searches and bulk applications.
Three pillars of the retained advantage:
A senior TSG consultant and research team are assigned exclusively to your mandate from day one. Your search is not one of fifty briefs on a recruiter’s desk. It receives full-time, structured attention until it is closed.
We specialise in identifying and engaging the hidden 20% of the market high performers who are not actively looking but are ready for their next defining role. These are the leaders your competitors cannot reach through conventional hiring.
| Mandate Type | Description |
|---|---|
| CxO & Board Appointments | CEO, CFO, COO, CHRO, CMO, CTO, MD, and Board Director searches |
| Confidential Successions | Identifying a successor for a key role without alerting the incumbent or the market |
| Strategic Business-Critical Hires | Roles that will define organisational direction for the next 5–10 years |
| Specialised Leadership | Profiles requiring rare convergence of deep technical expertise and executive presence |
| International Leadership | Cross-border C-Suite placements for Indian MNCs going global or multinationals entering India |
| Private Equity & Board Mandates | Founder transitions, PE-backed leadership builds, and pre-IPO C-Suite structuring |
We begin with an immersive consultation not a standard briefing call. We decode your corporate DNA: understanding your culture, your stakeholder dynamics, your long-term strategic goals, and critically, the specific leadership qualities this role demands beyond what any job description can capture.
We develop a comprehensive Position Profile a strategic document that aligns all decision-makers on the ideal candidate's competencies, leadership style, cultural fit, and character. This becomes the single source of truth that drives every subsequent stage of the search.
We move beyond active job seekers entirely. Leveraging proprietary research tools, deep industry networks, and structured outreach, we discreetly engage high-performing executives who are succeeding in their current roles. Every approach is carefully crafted to protect both the candidate's standing and the confidentiality of the search.
Candidates undergo multi-layered competency-based interviews assessing strategic vision, leadership EQ, decision-making under pressure, and cultural alignment. We are not checking boxes we are forming a professional judgment that we are prepared to stand behind.
We present a broad, structured view of the talent landscape including candidate profiles, market availability, and real-world compensation benchmarks. This gives you full visibility of the market before a shortlist is finalized.
A curated selection of the best-fit finalists. Each candidate is accompanied by a deep-dive written assessment covering professional achievements, leadership profile, potential risks, and our rationale for inclusion. We are not presenting names. We are presenting fully evaluated leaders.
We manage all interview logistics, brief both parties thoroughly, and act as a professional intermediary throughout. After every interaction, we collect structured feedback from both sides identifying misalignments early and keeping momentum strong.
Offer stage is where searches can unravel. We manage it. We handle expectations on both sides, navigate the nuances of compensation structure, manage counter-offer risk, and ensure both parties reach a genuine win-win agreement.
Our commitment ends only when the candidate is settled. We stay engaged through the first 90 days supporting the onboarding process, checking in with both client and candidate, and ensuring that the placement delivers the impact it was designed to.
| What We Deliver | What It Means in Practice |
|---|---|
| A dedicated search team | A named consultant and researcher assigned exclusively to your mandate not a shared resource pool |
| Passive talent access | We reach the 80% of the market that is invisible to job boards and LinkedIn |
| Full market transparency | You see the full talent landscape through our longlist — not just the shortlist |
| Absolute confidentiality | Every conversation and every candidate protected throughout the entire process |
| Deep sector knowledge | Consultants with genuine domain expertise in the industries they recruit for |
| Long-term placement stability | We measure success by the sustained impact and tenure of our placements |
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In contingency recruitment, a firm is paid only when a placement is made which means they are incentivised to move fast and present volume. Multiple agencies may be working the same brief simultaneously, and the focus shifts to speed over depth.
Retained search is fundamentally different. You engage TSG Pro exclusively, and a dedicated team is assigned to your mandate from day one. We are not competing with other firms on your brief. We are committed to it conducting exhaustive market mapping, engaging passive talent, and delivering a fully evaluated shortlist rather than a stack of CVs. The retained model is the only model that gives you access to the full market, including the leaders who are not looking.
TSG Pro works exclusively on senior and leadership-level mandates. This includes CEO, CFO, COO, CHRO, CMO, CTO, MD, Country Head, Business Head, VP, and Board Director searches. As a general benchmark, TSG Pro is the right engagement model for roles at the level where the appointment will have a material impact on the direction of the business.
A well-executed retained search typically takes between 8 and 14 weeks from brief to offer acceptance, depending on the seniority of the role, the depth of the talent market, and the number of stakeholders involved in the decision. We provide a realistic timeline at the outset of every engagement and we communicate proactively at every stage so you are never left wondering where the search stands.
Confidentiality is not a feature of TSG Pro it is a foundational operating principle. Every mandate is handled by a named, senior consultant. Candidate outreach is conducted discreetly, with no mention of the client organization until the appropriate stage of the process. All candidate and client information is held within a secure, controlled environment and never shared with third parties. If a search requires that even the existence of the mandate be kept confidential, we build that requirement into our outreach approach from day one.
This is the core capability of TSG Pro. We begin every search with a structured market mapping exercise building a comprehensive picture of all relevant talent in the target space, regardless of whether they are active or passive. We then approach target candidates through carefully crafted, discreet outreach leveraging our industry networks, reciprocal partnerships, and years of relationship-building within the sectors we serve. The executives who are succeeding in their current roles and not looking at job boards are precisely the ones we are built to reach.
Our primary practice areas include Manufacturing, Engineering, Chemicals, Paints and Coatings, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Automobile and Auto Ancillaries, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Renewable Energy. We are actively expanding into BFSI, IT and ITES, Telecom, and Media. Our consultants bring genuine domain knowledge in the sectors they recruit for not just keyword familiarity.
Yes. Through TSG Global, we execute cross-border leadership searches across 5 continents and 20+ countries. We serve Indian companies expanding internationally who need leadership that understands both worlds, and global MNCs entering new markets who need the right local expertise. International mandates are handled in partnership with established local search firms who provide on-the-ground market intelligence.
TSG Pro mandates include a replacement guarantee for an agreed period following the candidate’s start date. If a placement exits within the guarantee window for reasons within our scope, we initiate a replacement search. Our placement stability track record is strong because we invest in getting the evaluation right rather than closing the search quickly.
Your involvement is structured and efficient. We require your full engagement at the brief stage, your input at the longlist review, your time for shortlist interviews, and your decision-making at offer stage. We manage everything in between. You will receive regular updates throughout but we handle the market outreach, candidate engagement, screening, and logistics so your team can focus on running the business.
The first step is a consultation a direct conversation with a senior TSG Pro consultant to discuss the mandate, understand the organizational context, and assess whether retained search is the right model for your requirement. There is no commitment involved in the initial conversation. Contact us at info@tsgsearch.in or through the enquiry form and we will revert within one business day.
