Objective of the Role:

To provide experienced professionals from diverse core industry backgrounds an opportunity to transition into Executive Search and Leadership Hiring, leveraging their industry expertise, functional knowledge, professional networks and understanding of business leadership requirements.

The role is focused on developing these professionals into Search Consultants capable of identifying, engaging and assessing senior leadership talent for critical mandates across Automotive, Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial and other sectors.

Role & responsibilities

1. Understand Leadership Mandates

- Understand client requirements, business objectives, organization structure and leadership expectations.
- Work closely with senior consultants/partners to understand the role, critical competencies and success factors.
- Translate industry and functional requirements into an effective search strategy.

1. Industry & Talent Mapping

- Leverage prior industry experience to identify relevant companies, functions and talent pools.
- Conduct market mapping and competitor mapping for senior leadership positions.
- Identify potential candidates through professional networks, industry contacts, databases and direct sourcing.
- Develop and maintain a strong network of senior professionals.

1. Executive Search

- Work on senior management and leadership mandates such as Functional Heads, Business Heads, Plant Heads, Directors, VPs and CXO positions.
- Identify and approach passive candidates who may not be actively looking for opportunities.
- Build candidate pipelines for niche and confidential assignments.

1. Candidate Assessment

- Conduct initial discussions with senior candidates to understand:

- Career progression





- Functional and industry expertise

- Leadership capabilities

- Team and business scale

- Key achievements

- Career aspirations

- Compensation and mobility
- Use prior industry knowledge to assess the technical and functional suitability of candidates.

1. Candidate Engagement

- Establish professional relationships with senior industry leaders.
- Engage candidates professionally and communicate the opportunity, organization and career proposition.
- Maintain long-term relationships with candidates for future leadership opportunities.

1. Client Interaction

- Participate in client discussions along with senior consultants/partners.
- Present market intelligence and candidate insights based on industry knowledge.
- Support clients with talent availability, competitor mapping and candidate benchmarking.
- Gradually develop the capability to independently manage client conversations.

1. Search Execution & Delivery

- Manage the search process from: Mandate Understanding Market Mapping Candidate Identification Screening Assessment Client Presentation Interview Coordination Offer Joining.

- Ensure timely delivery of quality profiles.
- Maintain strong follow-up with both candidates and clients throughout the process.

1. Industry Intelligence

- Track leadership movements, organizational changes, business expansions, M&A; activity and talent trends.




- Develop knowledge of compensation levels and availability of leadership talent.
- Provide relevant industry insights to clients and the internal search team.

1. Business Development

- Leverage existing industry relationships to identify potential clients and business opportunities.
- Participate in client meetings, industry events and networking activities.
- Support senior team members in developing new accounts and repeat mandates.

1. Build Search Consulting Capability

- Develop expertise in Executive Search, Leadership Assessment, Talent Mapping and Market Intelligence.
- Learn and adopt structured search methodologies and recruitment consulting practices.
- Gradually progress from supporting mandates to independently owning senior leadership assignments.

Preferred candidate profile

- 715 years of core industry experience in Automotive, Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial, New Energy or other specialized sectors.

- Professionals with strong functional/domain expertise and exposure to senior management.
- Candidates who have taken a career break and are looking to restart their career in Executive Search / Recruitment Consulting may also be considered.
- Strong communication, networking and relationship-building skills.

- Ability to engage with and assess senior-level professionals.
- Solid learning agility, research skills and consulting mindset.
- Prior recruitment experience is not mandatory; industry expertise and willingness to build a career in leadership hiring are key.

- Candidates should demonstrate a genuine interest in transitioning/restarting their career in Executive Search and Leadership Hiring.

📌 Industry Specialist - Executive Search - Recruitment (Chennai)
🏢 Amor Management Consultants
📍 Chennai