Sapphire Human Capital is a premier executive search and leadership advisory firm, committed to connecting exceptional leaders with organizations ready to make an impact. For over a decade, we have been the trusted partner for companies seeking talent that doesn’t just fit but transforms the business.
We work at the intersection of strategy, talent, and leadership, helping our clients navigate the evolving business landscape with agility and foresight. Our approach combines deep industry expertise, a meticulous search process, and a focus on long-term value creation.
We believe that the right leadership changes everything. Our purpose is to transform potential into impact by connecting exceptional leaders with organizations that are shaping the future. Every engagement we take on is guided by one goal: empowering our clients and candidates to achieve their highest ambitions.
Our vision is to redefine leadership hiring by being India’s most trusted executive search partner shaping organizations, empowering leaders, and creating lasting value for the future of business.
We are committed to creating value at every step: for our clients, by delivering the right leadership talent through tailored solutions; for our candidates, by guiding them towards the right career opportunities; and for ourselves, by continuously growing through partnerships built on trust and results.
We stand for excellence, lasting impact, uncompromising integrity, and partnerships built on trust.
We go beyond expectations to deliver leadership solutions that create real impact.
We safeguard the trust placed in us by maintaining the highest ethical standards and protecting sensitive information at all times.
Our relationships extend far beyond placement, ensuring the leaders we place continue to succeed and grow.
We work as an extension of our clients’ teams, offering strategic insight, market intelligence, and leadership counsel.
Every leadership hire does more than fill a role. It sets the tempo for performance, credibility, and impact. At Sapphire Human Capital, agility means adapting fast, staying precise, and always aligning to purpose.
With instant access to 300,000+ leaders across industries, we connect you to the right talent at the right time. Our record of 250+ marquee mandates, 72% repeat clients, and three-quarters of new work from referrals shows how responsiveness and trust fuel results. When scale is required, we deliver seamlessly, as seen in India’s largest single-move transition of 65 professionals in one go.
For us, agility isn’t just speed. It is the ability to pivot, scale, and deliver leadership that transforms business.
At Sapphire Human Capital, we make our clients greater by delivering leadership that drives transformation. We facilitate change-makers with 68% of our placements promoted within three years and an average tenure of nearly five years. More than 32 professionals we have placed are now CEOs. We help organizations build strong employer brands by telling their stories with precision, avoiding mass outreach, and maintaining absolute confidentiality throughout the process. Our recruitment outcomes speak for themselves: 60% of our searches close within three candidates, 85% within five, with a 91% candidate shortlist strike rate and over 98% offer-to-joining success.
We don’t just connect organizations with leaders, we forge transformative partnerships that shape the future. With a network of 300,000+ curated executives, our reach spans industries and functions as we engage daily with boardrooms, leadership teams, and talent communities, providing immediate access to proven leaders.
Trusted by more than 250 of India’s top enterprises, our work inspires lasting confidence, with the majority of mandates from returning clients and new engagements driven by referrals. From start-ups to global organizations, our reach transcends boundaries, connecting you with leaders who shape strategy, inspire teams, and deliver lasting success.
We don’t just expand networks, we expand possibilities.
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We power the future of leadership hiring helping organizations attract, engage, and secure leaders who don’t just fit roles but redefine what success looks like.
Our talent makes a difference that lasts. Nearly 70% earn promotions within three years, averaging close to five years of tenure, with more than 30 professionals we’ve placed now stepping up as CEOs.
We treat every search as an extension of your brand. No mass mailing, no noise, just curated storytelling, discreet market engagement, & absolute confidentiality that positions you as the employer of choice.
We simplify complexity. 60% of searches close within just three candidates and 85% within five. With a 91% shortlist-to-selection ratio and 98% offer-to-joining success, we make hiring faster, smarter, & more reliable.
Meet the leaders shaping executive search and leadership advisory, committed to driving organizational success and transformation.
Collaboration, curiosity, and commitment define who we are and how we grow together.
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We are India’s most agile executive search and leadership advisory firm, with over 1,500 leadership closures across industries. We’ve placed more than 50 CEOs and 40+ Partners in top consulting firms, establishing a proven record of impact.
From building entire leadership teams for financial services houses to closing rare mandates like Chief Data Scientist for a US tech firm’s India R&D centre, we have deep expertise in BFSI, Technology & Consulting, Industrials, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Consumer, and Retail.
We executed India’s largest team movement by a search firm (65+ leaders in one transaction) and facilitated the highest-value leadership hiring deal in India.
Our Founder & CEO, Ankit Bansal, is a serial HR entrepreneur with prior experience at McKinsey, PwC, and Standard Chartered. He also co-founded one of India’s largest flexi-job platforms and is an Advisory Board member of the India Diversity Forum.
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