About Native

Native is a leading retained executive search firm, partnering with organisations to build high-impact leadership teams. We connect people and organisations so that they grow effortlessly. We understand the lay of the land through a unique blend of instinct and data, and use this to help people and organisations make smart decisions about where and with whom they work.

We call this the Power of Informed Intuition. With a reach across 14 industries, our 140+ consultants across our three offices - Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore - have helped over 4,500 business leaders find companies native to them. About the Role

We are growing our finance leadership hiring team in Mumbai and are looking to onboard an Associate Consultant/Consultant interested in building a long-term career in Executive Search. You will work as part of the B2C Finance (West) practice, supporting CFO and senior finance leadership mandates across consumer, real estate, hospitality, retail, and allied sectors. This is a high-learning, client-exposure role where you will work directly with the practice's senior consultants on live mandates and grow into independently managing searches over time.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting leadership hiring mandates end-to-end - from market mapping and target company research to candidate identification, assessment, and closure





Sourcing and engaging senior finance and CXO-level candidates across industries

Conducting structured candidate evaluations and preparing high-quality candidate assessment reports

Building market intelligence - talent maps, compensation benchmarks, and industry trackers

Participating in client conversations with founders, CXOs, and senior leadership teams to understand business and talent needs

Building long-term relationships with candidates and clients

Growing into independent mandate ownership as you develop

Use AI to create repeatable recruiting workflows, document processes, and reduce manual operational drag Ideal Candidate Profile

1–4 years of experience in Executive Search, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, or B2B Sales / Business Development

Solid communication, research, and stakeholder management skills

Familiarity with responsible AI usage in hiring, including human oversight, consistency, fairness, and compliance-sensitive process design

Commercial mindset with high ownership and accountability; comfortable operating with targets in a fast-paced environment

Genuine interest in leadership hiring and talent advisory as a long-term career

Based in Mumbai or willing to relocate Location: Mumbai (in-office)

📌 Associate Consultant (Mumbai)
🏢 Native
📍 Mumbai