CEO - Housing Finance

Master Search has been retained by a global consulting and professional services leader to identify a visionary CEO / President Housing Finance to spearhead its India Housing Finance Mission.

The Client

Our client is a global consulting and professional services powerhouse, operating across 25+ countries. The firm helps organizations worldwide to navigate risk, embrace change, and unlock growth, with core expertise in finance, technology, operations, analytics, and compliance. In India, the firm is launching a transformational Housing Finance practice and seeks a leader of exceptional caliber to drive this national mission.

The Role

The CEO / President will serve as the strategic architect, business builder, and overall leader of the Housing Finance business in India. Beyond defining vision and strategy, this role carries critical responsibility for Business Development and growth, requiring an entrepreneurial leader with the ability to drive market expansion and client partnerships at scale.

Key responsibilities include:

• Defining and executing the India Housing Finance growth strategy in alignment with global priorities.
• Leading the development of advisory, managed services, and digital solutions across the housing finance value chain.
• Driving business development as a core imperativebuilding client relationships, shaping solutions, and delivering revenue growth.
• Representing the firm as a thought leader and industry voice, engaging with regulators, policymakers, investors, and industry bodies.
• Delivering business growth, financial performance, and market leadership in the housing finance sector.
• Inspiring, mentoring, and scaling high-performance leadership teams across advisory, operations, and technology.
• Fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and intrapreneurship.

The Person

We seek an exceptional leader with the stature and vision to lead a national mission:

• Age 40–45 years, with 18+ years of leadership experience in housing finance institutions, banks, or global BPO consulting firms.
• Deep expertise in housing finance, mortgage lending, affordable housing, securitization, and regulatory engagement.
• Demonstrated success in business development, client relationship management, and revenue growth.
• Proven success in P&L leadership, scaling businesses, and driving transformation.
• Strong intrapreneurial orientation to build new practices within a global platform.
• Ability to influence policy, shape industry direction, and inspire diverse teams.

The Opportunity

This is a rare and prestigious leadership mandate—to lead a global firm’s India Housing Finance mission as its CEO / President and Chief Business Builder, shaping the future of the sector and contributing to national financial inclusion. The role offers the platform, resources, and freedom to drive growth, expand markets, and create enduring impact at scale.