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XL Advisors

XL Advisors
Services · Since 2011

Executive search, recruitment and HR services in India

Five ways to hire, from a confidential CXO search to a full team on contract. One firm, accountable for the whole hire.

Discuss a mandateWhich service fits?
500+Leadership searches completed
400+Clients served
45+Search professionals
12Sector practices
2011Founded by IIT Kanpur alumni
Which service fits?

Start with what you need to hire

If you needA CEO, CXO or CXO-1 hire, often confidentialXL Scout →If you needMid-to-senior roles, one or manyXL Recruiters →If you needContract, contract-to-hire or high-volume hiringXL Lite →If you needIndian talent for roles outside IndiaXL Overseas →If you needPayroll, HR set-up or HR adviceXL HR Solutions →
XL Scout · Retained executive search

Retained executive search for CXO and senior leadership roles

A confidential search for leaders who shape the business. We map the whole market, including leaders who are not looking, and assess every candidate for capability and culture fit.

Best for

CEO and CXO hiresCXO-1 rolesSuccession hiresConfidential replacementsFounding leadership teams
Discuss a leadership search

What you get

  • Market map of 200+ leaders
  • Shortlist of 3–4 assessed candidates
  • Written assessment per candidate
  • Competency-based interviews
  • Diverse candidate slates
  • Offer and joining support

How a search runs

  • Week 1: briefing, success profile and target-company map
  • Weeks 2–3: structured interviews and a calibrated shortlist
  • Weeks 3–4: client interviews, references and offer
  • Weeks 5–12: notice-period engagement and a 90-day check-in
XL Recruiters · Lateral hiring

Mid-to-senior lateral hiring at scale

Technology and non-technology hiring for mid and senior roles, from market mapping and headhunting to joining. Candidates are handpicked, not keyword-matched, and checked by a quality team before you see them.

Best for

Mid-management rolesSenior specialistsTechnology hiringSales and business rolesSeveral open positions at once
Discuss open roles

What you get

  • Market intelligence on talent and pay
  • Headhunting and talent mapping
  • Handpicked, screened profiles
  • Quality check before every submission
  • Interview coordination
  • Offer and joining follow-up

How it works

  • Brief and role calibration
  • Market mapping and headhunting
  • Screened shortlist after a quality check
  • Interviews, offer and joining
XL Lite · Contract staffing and RPO

Contract staffing, contract-to-hire and RPO

Specialists on contract with payroll and compliance handled, and recruitment process outsourcing when you need to hire at volume. Flexible capacity without adding to permanent headcount.

Best for

Project teamsContract-to-hireRecruitment process outsourcingSpecialist contractorsNew sites and greenfield projects
Discuss contract or RPO hiring

What you get

  • Contract and contract-to-hire specialists
  • Payroll and statutory compliance handled
  • An extended talent acquisition team (RPO)
  • Time-bound hiring plans
  • Employer branding support
  • Conversion to permanent roles

How it works

  • Workforce plan and service levels agreed
  • Sourcing and deployment
  • Payroll, compliance and engagement
  • Extension or conversion to permanent
XL Overseas · International hiring

Overseas recruitment from India for global employers

Indian and expatriate talent for businesses abroad, on permanent or temporary contracts, including operations, maintenance and engineering crews.

Best for

Gulf: UAE, Qatar, Saudi ArabiaOil and gasITConstruction and engineeringHealthcare
Discuss overseas hiring

What you get

  • Permanent and temporary hiring
  • Operations, maintenance and engineering crews
  • Research-led sourcing in India and abroad
  • Advice on overseas job requirements
  • Support through to deployment
XL HR Solutions · HR advisory

HR advisory, payroll and HR set-up

End-to-end HR support so leadership can focus on the business: payroll, HR set-up for startups and new entities, campus hiring and strategic HR advice.

Best for

StartupsNew India entitiesGIFT City entitiesGrowing companies
Discuss HR support

What you get

  • Payroll services
  • HR set-up for startups and new entities
  • Campus hiring
  • HR advisory for leadership teams
  • Organisation design
  • Pay benchmarking
Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between XL Scout and XL Recruiters?

XL Scout is retained, confidential search for CEO, CXO and CXO-1 roles, with a full market map and written assessments. XL Recruiters handles mid-to-senior lateral hiring, including several roles at once.

Do you provide contract and contract-to-hire staff?

Yes. XL Lite places specialists on contract or contract-to-hire, with payroll and statutory compliance handled, and runs recruitment process outsourcing for volume hiring.

Can you set up HR for a new company in India or GIFT City?

Yes. XL HR Solutions covers payroll, HR policies and processes, organisation design and pay benchmarking for new entities, alongside hiring their leadership team.

Which sectors do you hire for?

Twelve sector practices, including insurance and reinsurance, GIFT City, GCCs, IT services, technology, BFSI, retail and energy. See the Industries page for the roles we hire in each.

Looking for a sector? See the twelve industries we hire for →

Not sure which service you need?

Tell us about the hire. A founding partner will recommend the right approach.

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Send an enquiryinfo@xladvisors.co+91 91370 00730