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The region's talent doesn't announce itself. We find it.

OUR APPROACH

We recruit for today
and build for tomorrow.

  • High-impact hiring for critical roles where speed and precision matter.
  • Built on deep sector knowledge, active networks, and real market intelligence.
  • We move fast, without compromising on fit or long-term value.
  • We partner with boards, founders, and senior management to hire leaders who carry both mandate and consequence.
  • Our executive search work focuses on roles where decisions influence strategy, culture, and long term value creation. Assignments are handled with discretion, rigor, and deep understanding of regional and sector context.
  • Typical mandates include C suite, regional leadership, and critical functional heads across FMCG, industrials, consumer, and investment backed businesses.
  • Strategic talent mapping to assess leadership capability and future readiness.
  • Used to support succession planning, competitive benchmarking, and growth strategy.
  • Insight-led decisions, grounded in real market data.
  • Practical Leadership and Advisory solutions aligned to business strategy and growth priorities.
  • From structure and capability to performance and governance support.
  • Measured by outcomes, not process.
Stats Section
21+
Years of Experience
6,000+
Positions Filled to date
32+
Markets with Global Presence
86%
Candidate Stick Rate

TESTIMONIALS

Don't take our word for it. Hear it from
the leaders we've worked with.

AHMED ALBAKARY

GENERAL MANAGER / CEO BISCOMISR AT KELLOGG COMPANY

"I highly recommend Anjali and Mindfield to any company who is looking into filling any vacancies and building effective startups. I worked with her closely for more than 10 years and she is highly capable of getting the right people with the needed set of skills."

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CELAL BERKEL

PEPSICO DIRECTOR OF SALES (GO TO MARKET) ASIA, MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

"I can highly recommend Anjali and Mindfield to any company who is looking into filling any vacancy. I worked with her closely during Pepsico Foods UAE set up in which she delivered great results by getting the right people with the right skill set across different functions with the required time frame."

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YOLANDA SING

VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AT MASTERCARD

"Anjali is a results-driven individual, who provides excellent customer services. She has a good understanding of client's needs and always exceeds expectations."

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YOUSSEF EZZIKHE

CEO AT OMAN REFCO / PEPSI

"Anjali is a talented headhunter with good career advisor skills. She does a good follow-up in providing on timely manner the stage of the recruitment to candidates. She also provides candidates valuable recommendations in the next recruitment phases."

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RACHNA SAMPAYO

SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES ASIA PACIFIC AT ORACLE CORPORATION

"Anjali understands the intricacies of the Middle East market and has got excellent networking in the region. She puts in extra efforts to understand her clients' requirements in order to deliver excellent results. She is very detail orientated and thinks outside the box and these very attributes has resulted making Mindfield a very successful recruitment firm. It would be immense pleasure to work with her again if the opportunity arises again."

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ETIENNE MASSON

MANAGER TALENT MANAGEMENT & KSA ORGANIZATIONAL ADVISOR NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION

"We have worked with Mindfield for the past 2 years to support our quick manpower ramp up in the UAE and KSA. I was pleased to find the consultants very dedicated and professional. They were able to understand our business and requirements quickly which has saved us a lot of time. More than consultant, I expect them to act as partners and I can say that they have reached that level today."

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KHALDOUN HALLAK

GENERAL MANAGER MIDDLE EAST AT SUNRICE

"Mindfield has been our recruitment partner for over 4 years and their success rate stands at 100%. Reliable, fast and above all dedicated to ensure your organization recruits the right person for the right job. I've mentioned partner because this is how they approach our business and we consider them as an extension to our HR services."

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RUSSELL D'COSTA

FORMER HR MANAGER, JOHNSON & JOHNSON ME FZ LLC

"The Mindfield team has an excellent understanding of the talent available in the functions/industry and regions that they operate in. The team delivers on their commitments especially when it comes to timelines. Their excellent map of the talent market enables them to deliver very quickly. Their understanding of the FMCG industry and level of engagement in particular is excellent."

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PRASAD DATAR

CEO | LINKING PEOPLE >> OPPORTUNITIES << BUSINESSES

"Anjali always comes across as a reliable recruitment partner who knows her business well. Along with her Team Anjali is very often ready to go that extra mile to ensure delivery of the project. More importantly she is always on top of her game. Being a passionate Recruiter herself, Anjali has set standards of professional service for her team to follow. It is a pleasure to work with Anjali @ Mindfield. Wishing Anjali every success in her profession."

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HARISH BATRA

FOUNDER & CMD AT INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER RESOURCES (RECRUITMENT FOR OIL & ENERGY, MINING, ENGINEERING PROJECTS WORLDWIDE)

"I know Anjali when she was with SEE group and we worked together and supplied big number of workers/staff/engineers from India for her various clients in Abu Dhabi and during that period we met several times and I found she is very professional and polite person."

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DIVYA MATHEW

ASSISTANT MANAGER – RECRUITMENT UAE & OMAN, AL AHLIA GULF-LINE GENERAL TRADING CO. (PVT) LTD. COCA-COLA

"Great Experience. Definite Dependability. Guaranteed Results."

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AFTAB KHAN

CO-FOUNDER, CERTIFIED BY NASA, INSPIRING YOUNG INNOVATORS

"Anjali takes a personal interest in her company's projects and her clients' needs. She is well connected, and quite active in leveraging her connections frequently. She is very approachable, a value reflected in her company's website which is very user friendly. It is always a pleasure to work with her."

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SUDHIR NAGPAL

PRESIDENT (MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA) PIDILITE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

"Mindfield has been a highly effective partner to work with! Their ability to appreciate the local market culture and context brings in the key Value to companies like us who are looking for local talent in Emerging markets of Middle East and Africa."

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