On-the-ground in the corridor
Most India–UAE hires we run pass through our Dubai consultants. The cultural translation cannot be done from a single side of the corridor.
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Dubai.
Our GCC practice — and the corridor between Indian leadership talent and Gulf businesses.
01 / The practice
From this office.
Our Dubai office runs leadership search across the GCC — the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait — for banks, family offices, sovereign-linked businesses, GCC entrants from India and global multinationals.
Most weeks, we are hiring Indian-origin leaders for Gulf businesses or relocating Gulf leaders into Indian roles. The corridor is busy in both directions — and growing every quarter.
Our consultants here know the cultural translation, the compensation grammar, the Emiratisation and Saudisation realities, and the family-context conversations that make or break a senior Gulf hire.
02 / Sectors served
What we cover here.
- Banking & Islamic Finance
- Family Offices & Conglomerates
- Real Estate & Hospitality
- Energy & Renewables
- Healthcare
- Technology & E-commerce
03 / Why this office01 02 03
Why Dubai.
Family-context fluency
Schooling, spouse-employment and lifestyle questions derail more senior Gulf hires than compensation does. We brief on these in conversation one, not week ten.
Saudi expansion
Riyadh and Jeddah are our fastest-growing source of mandates. We run KSA searches alongside our Dubai practice.
04 / Recent work01 02 03
From the office.
Country Head for a GCC bank entering India
Built the entire India leadership team — CEO, CFO, CRO, Head of Corporate Banking — in a single integrated mandate over 7 months.
CFO for a Dubai-listed real-estate group
Mapped Indian and Gulf CFO candidates; closed with an India-to-Dubai relocation including family and schooling support.
Head of Digital for a Saudi sovereign-linked firm
Confidential search across Riyadh, Dubai and Singapore; closed in 12 weeks with a Singapore-based leader relocating to Riyadh.
05 / FAQ
Questions, answered.
- Do you cover Saudi Arabia from this office?
- Yes. Our Dubai consultants run KSA mandates regularly, with on-the-ground partner support in Riyadh and Jeddah.
- Do you handle Emiratisation requirements?
- Yes. We have a curated Emirati and Saudi candidate bench for regulated-industry leadership roles.
- Can you help relocate Indian leaders to the UAE?
- It is one of our most common engagements. We brief on tax, schooling, mobility and family context before the candidate ever lands a flight.
Brief us from Dubai.
A consultant from this office will be in touch within one business day.
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