What They Have Delivered
Understanding actual achievements and measurable outcomes.
CONSULT SP SEARCH & SELECTION
Beyond the
Job Description.
Search & Selection for critical, niche and leadership talent.
We combine deep recruitment experience, targeted market mapping, structured assessment and human understanding to connect organisations with professionals who bring the right combination of capability, experience, motivation and cultural alignment.
Talent intelligence
Discreet search
Structured assessment
Human judgement
THE IDEA
The Right Person Is
More Than the Right Profile.
A CV tells you where someone has worked. It doesn't always tell you what they have delivered, how they think, what motivates them, how they lead, how they respond under pressure, or whether they will thrive in your culture.
That is where our Search & Selection process begins.
WHY CONSULT SP?
We Search
Beyond the CV.
Every mandate is treated as a business problem first and a recruitment exercise second.
How They Think
Understanding judgement, problem solving and decision-making.
What Motivates Them
Understanding career motivations and expectations.
How They Lead
Evaluating leadership style, stakeholder management and influence.
Whether They Fit
Assessing behavioural and cultural alignment.
Whether They Believe
Understanding genuine interest in the organisation and opportunity.
“The result isn't a CV.
It's the right person.
It's the right person.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Where
We Search.
BFSI
Leadership, specialised functional and domain talent across banking, financial services and insurance.
Social Impact & Development
Professionals who combine domain expertise with a strong understanding of purpose-driven organisations.
Consulting
Experienced professionals capable of solving complex business and transformation challenges.
Startups & Emerging Businesses
Leaders and specialists who can operate with ambiguity, ownership and speed.
Technology & Digital
Product, technology, digital and specialised functional talent.
Specialised & Niche Mandates
When conventional sourcing doesn't produce the right answer, we build the search around the mandate.
OUR SIGNATURE PROCESS
The Consult SP
Search Method™
Understand. Map. Search. Assess. Validate. Engage.
Understand
We begin with the organisation, not the vacancy.
Map
We map the relevant talent universe rather than waiting for candidates to apply.
Target Organisations→Relevant Functions→Comparable Roles→Potential Candidates→Talent Pool
Search
We reach beyond active applicants.
Assess
Capability is only one part of fit.
ExperienceDomain KnowledgeFunctional CapabilityTrack RecordBehaviourMotivationLeadershipCulture Fit
Validate
We Validate Before We Recommend.
Career trajectory reviewAchievement validationCompensation assessmentMotivation assessmentProfessional referencesCredential/background verificationCandidate expectation alignment
Engage
Search Doesn't End When the CV Is Sent.
InterviewFeedbackCandidate EngagementOfferNegotiationAcceptanceNotice PeriodJoiningPost-joining
A DIFFERENT SHORTLIST
We Don't Flood
You With CVs.
We Curate.
Rather than asking clients to sift through dozens of profiles, Consult SP presents a small, considered selection of candidates who have already been evaluated against the mandate.
deeply vetted candidates
relevant, screened candidates
THE HUMAN DIFFERENTIATOR
We Understand Both
Sides of the Table.
Every hire has consequences.
Business PerformanceTeam DynamicsCultureCredibilityFuture Growth
We don't simply present a vacancy.
The OrganisationIts CultureIts ExpectationsThe OpportunityThe Leadership Environment
We act as the bridge between organisational intent and individual aspiration.
SEARCH MODELS
Two Ways
We Search.
Different mandates deserve different levels of depth, pace and market coverage.
01HIGH TOUCH
Executive Search
Deep · Discreet · Targeted
For CXO, Business Head, Functional Head and senior leadership mandates.
Mandate → Market Mapping → Headhunting → Leadership Assessment → References → 2–3 Candidates → Selection → Closure
02RESPONSIVE
Domain & Management Search
Structured · Multi-channel · Responsive
For domain, functional and middle-management mandates.
Requirement → Multi-channel Sourcing → Screening → Domain Assessment → 3–5 Candidates → Interviews → Offer → Joining
CAPABILITIES
What
We Do.
Executive Search
CXO, Business Heads, Functional Heads and senior leadership.
Niche Search
Hard-to-find specialists and highly specific skill sets.
Domain & Functional Hiring
Experienced professionals across specialised functions and sectors.
Middle & Senior Management
Structured search and assessment for critical management positions.
Startup & Growth Hiring
Leadership and specialist talent for organisations operating in high-growth environments.
Talent Assessment
Behavioural interviewing, competency assessment and structured candidate evaluation.
CLIENT JOURNEY
One Search.
One Accountable Partner.
UnderstandMapSearchAssessShortlistInterviewSelectCloseJoinIntegrate
One search. One accountable partner. One carefully considered shortlist.
CREDIBILITY
Built on Decades of
Recruitment & Staffing Experience.
Senior human-capital and recruitment professional with experience spanning leadership hiring, staffing, recruitment, specialised human-capital consulting, candidate assessment and recruitment training.
His career includes senior recruitment/staffing roles with Sapient Corporation, Steria India and Xansa India, in addition to leading Consult Shekhar Pandey and Pyramid HR Solutions.
His experience includes recruitment and resourcing responsibility for a large India operation during his Steria tenure.
“The best search begins with understanding what success looks like — not simply what the job description says.”— Chandra Shekhar Pandey
BRAND PHILOSOPHY
Understand.
Search.
Select.
UNDERSTAND
We understand your business, ethos and mandate.
SEARCH
We map and access the right talent universe.
SELECT
We assess capability, track record, behaviour and fit.
The result isn't a CV.It's the right person.
LET'S TALK
Give us
a call.
Have a critical, niche or leadership requirement? Let's understand the mandate.
SEND US A MESSAGE
Feel free to reach out with any questions, queries or staffing requirement you may have.