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Whether it is a single critical hire or a firm-wide talent strategy, the conversation starts the same way: we listen first. No pitch decks, no automated replies.
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Athena operates from India and the UAE, serving mandates across the region and beyond.
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Twenty markets, run out of two offices in Gurgaon and Dubai. Where we do not sit, we reach through Penrhyn International, the global network of retained search firms in which Athena is the exclusive India member. Tell us your market and we will tell you who leads it.
Two decades of partner-led mandates across BFSI, technology, manufacturing and consumer, delivered from India and the UAE.

A partner or senior consultant responds personally, usually within one business day. Enquiries are never routed to an automated queue.
The role or challenge, the sector and the geography are enough to start. If you have a brief, attach it and we will come back with a considered point of view.
Yes. We are based in Gurgaon and Dubai and work through partners in 45 countries across APAC, EMEA and the Americas. See our offices.
Entirely. Discretion is fundamental to leadership hiring and nothing you share leaves Athena without your explicit consent.
Retained search for CEO, CXO and board roles, plus consulting: talent mapping, due diligence, market intelligence and compensation benchmarking. Search Services or Consulting & Advisory.
Yes. We publish full mandates, including the brief, the reach and the appointment. Browse our case studies.
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Join our talent network and a consultant will reach out when a mandate fits your profile. Submit your resume or write to talent@aesc.co.in.