Kapil Popli
Managing Partner - Executive Search
New Delhi
Summary
Kapil possesses 20+ years of deep Executive Search & Selection experience in IT/IT Product/E- Commerce/FINTECH & Banking sectors with 25+ years of total experience. He has been associated with reputed Executive Search Firms/IT Companies in the past for over two decades. He is a seasoned Headhunter. He has extensive headhunting experience & adept in handling CXO/Leadership/Middle Level positions across industries. He has successfully closed positions like Global CPO, CTO, CISO, VP/Director – Product Management, PSDE – JAVA, Security Architect, Salesforce Architects, Director – BTSO/Run the Bank, VP/AVP – Banking domain, Principal – Core Banking Architecture, VP – S/W Development, Head – Product Mgt, Head – VAS, PM – SAP, Sr. Manager – Telecom S/W, Director – QA/Testing, Head – Legal, AVP – IT Sales/Marketing, Head – IT Infra. He possesses in-depth industry research and mapping experience. He has excellent communication & presentation skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Partner
C-Search Partners
11.2024 - Current
- Working as Managing Partner with C-Search Partners (www.csearchpartners.com) since November 24’ – till date.
- Www.csearchpartners.com
- Key Responsibilities:
- Business Development:
- Driving business growth by acquiring Executive Search assignments for C-level and senior leadership positions.
- Leveraging existing networks and building new relationships with industry leaders and HR decision-makers.
- Client Relationship Management:
- Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, understanding their leadership needs and providing tailored executive search solutions.
- Building long-term partnerships with organizations by demonstrating industry expertise and delivering value.
- Leadership:
- Heading the Executive Search division in India, setting the strategy, managing operations, and ensuring delivery excellence.
- Mentoring and guiding the team to achieve business objectives and uphold service quality standards.
- Market Expertise:
- Stay updated on market trends, leadership movements, and industry demands to position the company as a thought leader in executive search.
Associate Director – Executive Search
Scaler Consulting
04.2022 - 10.2024
- Worked as Associate Director – Executive Search with Scaler Consulting since April 22’ – Oct 24’ & as Principal from July 20’ – March 22’ (www.scalerconsulting.com), India (New Delhi).
- Www.scalerconsulting.com
- Handling clients like JP Morgan, HSBC, Tavisca, Publicis Groupe, Palo Alto, TESCO, F5 Networks, Birlasoft, ADANI, Tavant, Hasura & working on Leadership/Sr. Roles for them.
- Responsible for complete execution management, leadership assessments and completion of critical mandates.
- Managing client delivery which included developing a search strategy, definition of position description, candidate development, candidate assessment and evaluation based on competency grid and other defined parameters.
- Execution of assignments from start to closure stage, responsible for compensation negotiation and post closure mentoring to ensure smooth integration to the new company.
- Assess candidates to ensure qualification match, cultural fit and compatibility.
- Conduct confidential interviews, follow-up references and check credits.
- Present shortlisted candidates and provide detailed profile summaries.
- Offer guidance and facilitate the negotiation process through to its completion.
- Follow up with clients and assist with the candidate’s transition and onboarding process.
VP – Recruitment (Search & Selection)
Mount Talent Consulting
05.2018 - 04.2020
- Worked as VP – Recruitment (Search & Selection) with Mount Talent Consulting – Noida (www.mounttalent.com) from May 18’ – April 20’.
- Www.mounttalent.com
- Handling clients like Accenture, BCG, Mphasis, Publicis Sapient, MindTickle, Sprinklr, BrowserStack & working on Leadership/Sr. Roles for them.
- Understanding the client’s Leadership/Sr. Level requirements with respect to the Industry, Company and Position and identifying the key skills and aptitude required to fill the position.
- Actively headhunting passive candidates for roles like Partner/Principal – Core Banking, AVP – Cloud, PM – SAP, Solution Architect – IS, Solution Architect – Banking, Sr. Manager – Machine Learning/AI, Sr. Manager – Big Data/Hadoop, and Head – Transformation, VP – Engineering, Director of Engineering and Engineering Manager.
- Initial screening and sourcing best candidates from LinkedIn, Job Sites, Social Media, Market Mapping/Headhunting & Internal Database search.
- Regular follow-up for feedback, arranging multiple interviews, offer release/acceptance & hand-holding of candidates till their joining.
Associate Director – Search & Selection
IndiHire Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
11.2015 - 05.2018
- Worked as Associate Director – Search & Selection with IndiHire Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (www.indihire.com), India (New Delhi) from Nov 15’ – May 18’.
- Www.indihire.com
- Responsible for CxO/Leadership hiring, understanding the clients business challenges, competitor analysis, benchmarking compensation and building a unique proposition to deliver a customized hiring solution.
- Managing client delivery which included developing a search strategy, definition of position description, candidate development, candidate assessment and evaluation based on competency grid and other defined parameters.
- Execution of assignments from start to closure stage, responsible for compensation negotiation and post closure mentoring to ensure smooth integration to the new company.
- Initial screening and sourcing best candidates from Job Sites, Social Media, LinkedIn and Market Mapping/Headhunting & Internal Database search.
- Developed and leveraged CXO relationships to acquire new business and generate repeat business.
- Closed roles like Director – BTSO/Run the Bank, CISO, Global Chief People Officer, CTO, Head Product Management, Head – Content, SDMs, JAVA/J2EE Architects, Sr. Manager – IT Security, Architects – Big Data, PM – DWH, SDE 2 – J2EE etc.
CEO/Founder
Fillers Consulting Group
05.2009 - 11.2015
- Worked as CEO/Founder with Fillers Consulting Group (www.fillers-consulting.com) since May 09’ – Nov 15’.
- Www.fillers-consulting.com
- KRAs:
- Interacted with various IT/Telecom MNCs & Indian business houses to identify potential/new clients.
- Independently handled Fortune 500 companies like UnitedHealth Group, AON-Hewitt, Kronos Inc, Sunlife Financials, Aricent, Mahindra Comviva, Teleperformance, HCL Tech, Dell Services, NTT Data (Keane Inc.).
- Maintained co-cordial relationship with existing clients & getting repeat business from them.
- Understanding the client’s Leadership/Middle level requirements with respect to the Industry, Company and Position and identifying the key skills and aptitude required to fill the position.
- Initial screening and sourcing best candidates from Job Sites, Social Media, Linkedin/Facebook, Market Mapping/Headhunting & Internal Database search.
- Sourcing, technical screening, coordinating the preliminary and final round of interviews of the applicants (Handled more than 150 IT/Telecom skills till date !)
- Actively doing HeadHunting/Mapping for CXO/Leadership positions for all clients.
- Ensuring quality of profiles to meet certain standards before being sent to different clients.
- Maintaining an effective MIS system pertaining to candidates selected/offered.
Education
M.B.A. - Marketing
IIPM
New Delhi, India01.1998
B.Com Hons. - undefined
University of Delhi
India01.1996
Skills
Executive Search, Leadership Hiring, Headhunting, CxO Hiring, Market Mapping, Business Development, Talent Acquisition
Timeline
Managing Partner
C-Search Partners
11.2024 - Current
Associate Director – Executive Search
Scaler Consulting
04.2022 - 10.2024
VP – Recruitment (Search & Selection)
Mount Talent Consulting
05.2018 - 04.2020
Associate Director – Search & Selection
IndiHire Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
11.2015 - 05.2018
CEO/Founder
Fillers Consulting Group
05.2009 - 11.2015
M.B.A. - Marketing
IIPM
B.Com Hons. - undefined
University of Delhi