Mahat Recruitment Solutions · Executive & Board Search · ASEAN

THE SEARCH
FIRM THAT
Knows.

Executive and board-level search with EFPA EU Level B clinical psychology built into every mandate. Not who looks right on paper. Who will actually lead, perform, and stay.

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9Active ASEAN Markets
EFPAEU Level B Clinical Standard
100%Principal-Led Every Search
What Makes This Different From Every Other Firm
Database searchClinical network intelligence
CV screeningEFPA EU Level B psychometrics
Junior researchers deliverPrincipal on every search, every call
Global template, local logoASEAN-native, culturally precise
2019 competency frameworkAI-augmented leadership diagnostic
Placement and move on90-day onboarding support included
Executive Search Tracks

Three Search Tracks. One Clinical Standard.

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C-Suite & Board Search

The Right Leader
at the Highest Level

Retained executive search for CEO, CFO, COO, MD, and board director mandates. Every candidate assessed clinically. Every shortlist built from primary network intelligence.

EFPA EU Level B — capability, psychological readiness, leadership architecture
Board appointment, CEO succession, and GLC governance search
90-day post-placement onboarding coaching from the principal
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Functional Leadership

Senior Specialists
Who Can Actually Lead

Director and VP-level search across finance, HR, technology, legal, operations, and strategy. The technical credential is the starting point. Leadership architecture is what we assess.

SCAN™ diagnostic maps what the role actually requires before the brief is written
AI governance, ESG, digital transformation — the roles most firms search blind
Multi-market ASEAN search — single mandate, one accountable principal
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Succession & Pipeline

Building the Bench
Before the Crisis

Stop reacting to departure. Build the internal pipeline and external talent intelligence to always have the right person identified before you need them.

Leadership layer mapping — clinical readiness, not tenure
Family enterprise succession — ownership, management, psychological readiness
Board refreshment planning ahead of the nomination committee
Full Service Capability

Beyond Executive Search.
The Complete Talent Architecture.

Mahat Recruitment Solutions delivers the full spectrum of talent and workforce services — from permanent placement through RPO, psychometric assessment, D&I recruiting, employer branding, and salary benchmarking. One firm. Every talent need.

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Permanent Placement
Full sourcing, screening, interviewing, and placement for permanent roles across all levels and functions.
Contract & Temp Staffing
Fixed-term and temporary professionals for project-based, seasonal, or surge requirements.
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Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Managing all or part of your recruitment function — sourcing, ATS, onboarding, and hiring strategy.
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Psychometric Assessment
EFPA EU Level B and ISO 10667. Leadership simulations, aptitude testing, personality and cognitive evaluation.
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AI-Driven Talent Analytics
AI-powered candidate matching, hiring trend prediction, workforce gap identification, and retention risk modelling.
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Diversity & Inclusion Recruiting
Targeted sourcing strategies, inclusive job marketing, bias reduction, diverse outreach, and D&I hiring metrics.
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Employer Branding
EVP design, career page development, social media recruitment campaigns, and candidate engagement strategy.
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Salary Benchmarking
Market compensation analysis, salary framework recommendations, and pay equity assessment across ASEAN markets.
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Talent Mapping & Succession
Organisational analysis, critical role identification, internal pipeline assessment, and succession strategy.
Background Checks & Verification
Employment verification, education checks, criminal records, reference checks, and credential validation.
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Workforce Consulting
Workforce planning, organisational structure advisory, and hiring market intelligence across ASEAN markets.
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Training & Onboarding
Onboarding programmes, compliance training, employee orientation, and leadership development services.
The Search Process

Six Stages. No Step Skipped.

60–75 days to shortlist for C-suite mandates. 75–90 days for board-level. Every stage led by the principal. Every stage documented. 90-day post-placement support included in every retained mandate.

01

Mandate Diagnostic

Map the role against actual strategic context. What gap are we filling? What archetype fills it? SCAN™ deployed before the brief is written.

Output: Problem Statement + Role Archetype
02

Market Mapping

Primary network intelligence across 9 ASEAN markets and GCC. We know who is performing, who is restless, and who is becoming available.

Output: Qualified Long List
03

Discreet Approach

Candidates approached directly, personally, and confidentially. No job board postings for retained mandates. The candidate's first impression of your organisation is the quality of the approach.

Output: Qualified Candidate Pipeline
04

Clinical Assessment

EFPA EU Level B + ISO 10667 psychometric assessment. Decision architecture under pressure. Psychological readiness for the specific role. Leadership patterns that predict performance.

Output: Clinical Assessment Report per Candidate
05

Shortlist Presentation

3–5 candidates. Full clinical assessment report. Comparative leadership profile. Recommendation with rationale. A decision-ready shortlist, not a stack of CVs.

Output: Decision-Ready Shortlist + Comparative Profiles
06

Placement + 90-Day Integration

Offer negotiation, acceptance management, and 90-day post-placement onboarding coaching from the principal. The search is complete when the leader is performing.

Output: Placed Leader + 90-Day Coaching Programme
The Clinical Edge

The Search Firms
Charging $150,000
Cannot Do This.

Korn Ferry. Spencer Stuart. Heidrick & Struggles. Russell Reynolds. Egon Zehnder. None employ a principal with active clinical psychology licensure conducting psychometric assessment as standard. Mahat Recruitment Solutions does.

Lead Search Principal
Ts. Dr. Manju Appathurai
Founder · Mahat Recruitment Solutions Dual PhD — AI-Augmented Leadership & Crisis Economics Licensed Clinical Psychologist · EFPA EU Level B · ISO 10667-1 & -2 WTO · World Bank · 6 Malaysian Ministries · 200+ C-suite leaders assessed MINDEF Strategic Advisor 2016–18 · Dutch Coalition Defence & Security Malaysia
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EFPA EU Level B Psychometrics
Highest internationally recognised standard for psychological assessment. Clinical evaluation of decision-making under pressure — not a personality quiz. Requires active clinical psychology licensure to administer. We have it.
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ISO 10667 Assessment Delivery
All assessments to ISO 10667-1 and -2 standards — fair, valid, defensible. When a board or nomination committee asks how candidates were assessed, the answer meets the international standard.
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Leadership Architecture Assessment
Beyond competency scoring. The psychological infrastructure that determines whether a leader thrives or fractures in your specific role — the decision quality, authority architecture, and relational intelligence standard interviewing cannot surface.
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Clinical Confidentiality
Governed by the same professional confidentiality obligations that apply to clinical psychology practice. Candidate information never disclosed beyond the agreed recipient. The standard is clinical, not commercial.
The Honest Comparison

Global Firm vs. Mahat Recruitment Solutions

Global "Big Five" Firm
Junior researchers conduct market mapping — principal enters at shortlist stage only
No active clinical psychology licensure in the search process
Western competency frameworks adapted for ASEAN — not built here
Engagement ends at offer acceptance — no post-placement support
$80,000–$150,000 per engagement — fee driven by brand, not outcome
GLC and government institutional access limited to published network
Mahat Recruitment Solutions
Principal leads every stage — mapping, approach, assessment, shortlist, integration
EFPA EU Level B clinical psychology assessment built into every retained mandate as standard
ASEAN-native methodology — built from 25 years of primary ASEAN institutional engagement
90-day post-placement onboarding coaching from the principal — included, not upsold
Retainer fee reflective of ASEAN market conditions — not global billing rates
Active GLC, government ministry, and family conglomerate relationships built over 25 years
Sectors

Where We Search
With Authority

We search with depth in the sectors where our clinical and institutional intelligence is genuine and current.

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Government & GLCs
C-suite, board, DG-level appointments. 25 years of direct institutional access built through WTO, World Bank, and ministry advisory.
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Family Conglomerates
CEO, COO, and succession-critical searches. Ownership-management separation built into every brief.
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AI & Technology Leadership
Chief AI Officers and AI Governance Directors — the rarest combination in ASEAN's talent market.
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Defence & Security
Senior civilian and transitioning officer roles in defence-adjacent organisations across Malaysia.
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Financial Services
C-suite and board across banks, insurers, asset managers, and fintech — Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, GCC.
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ESG & Sustainability
Chief Sustainability Officers and ESG Directors navigating Bursa, SGX, and ISSB disclosure obligations.
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Healthcare
Hospital CEO, COO, and medical director searches where clinical credibility and institutional authority coexist.
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Education & Institutions
Vice Chancellor, President, and Dean-level appointments — academic credibility and commercial performance.
Frequently Asked Questions

Questions We Get Asked Most

What makes Mahat Recruitment Solutions different from Korn Ferry or Spencer Stuart?

Mahat Recruitment Solutions is the only executive search practice in ASEAN with active clinical psychology licensure at EFPA EU Level B standard built into its standard retained search process. Every mandate includes ISO 10667-compliant candidate assessment, 90-day post-placement coaching, and principal-led delivery from market mapping to onboarding.

What services does Mahat Recruitment Solutions offer beyond executive search?

Permanent placement, executive search, temporary staffing, contract staffing, RPO, psychometric assessment, AI-driven talent analytics, diversity and inclusion recruiting, employer branding, salary benchmarking, background checks and verification, workforce consulting, talent mapping, succession planning, and training and onboarding support.

What is EFPA EU Level B psychometric assessment in executive search?

EFPA EU Level B is the highest internationally recognised standard for psychological assessment in professional contexts. In executive search it means clinical evaluation of each candidate's decision-making architecture under pressure, psychological readiness for the specific role, and leadership patterns that predict performance — not interview impressiveness.

How long does a retained executive search take?

C-suite retained mandates deliver a shortlist of 3 to 5 clinically assessed candidates within 60 to 75 days. Board-level mandates 75 to 90 days. All mandates include 90-day post-placement onboarding support.

What ASEAN markets does Mahat Recruitment Solutions serve?

Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Australia and New Zealand, and the GCC. All searches are ASEAN-native — built from 25 years of primary ASEAN institutional engagement, not global templates adapted for the region.

Submit a Mandate

Your Most Important Hire
Deserves a Clinical Standard.

Tell us the role, the context, and what you have tried before. We will tell you whether we are the right firm — and if we are, exactly how we will approach it.

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