Recruiters & Head Hunters in Delhi
A recruiter working success-fee across dozens of roles at once is a different service from one running an exclusive search for yours. Describe the role and Leadzo matches you to a Delhi NCR recruiter or headhunter whose fee model actually fits what you're hiring for - whether that's a single hire or a confidential leadership search.
Corporate HQs and consulting firms, government-adjacent organisations, e-commerce brands, and growing MSMEs across Delhi NCR post recruitment requirements on Leadzo.
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The right engagement model depends on how hard the role is to fill, not just its seniority. Here's how the two compare.
Success-fee, non-exclusive
For junior to mid-level roles with an active, reachable candidate pool - you pay only on a successful placement.
Best for: Common roles you need filled without an upfront retainer.
Upfront retainer, exclusive
For senior, specialist, or confidential roles where the right candidate isn't actively job-hunting.
Best for: Leadership or hard-to-fill specialist searches.
Describe the role and its seniority - Leadzo matches you with a Delhi recruiter or headhunter working in the engagement model that actually fits.
How Leadzo works
Instead of scrolling agency directories or cold-emailing recruiters, you describe the role once. Leadzo matches it to recruiters and headhunters in Delhi who've confirmed they handle that kind of search, and up to 3 respond directly to you.
Step 1
Tell us the position, seniority, and whether you want contingency or retained search.
Step 2
Verified recruiters and headhunters covering Delhi respond with their approach to your search.
Step 3
Nothing is finalised until you say so - once you've picked a recruiter, you settle fees and terms between yourselves.
Free to post · No obligation to hire
Who should I hire?
| Factor | Contingency Recruiter | Retained Recruiter (Executive Search) | How Leadzo Helps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best suited for | Junior to mid-level roles with an active, reachable candidate pool | Senior, specialist, or confidential roles where the right person isn't actively job-hunting | Post your role once and Leadzo routes it to Delhi NCR recruiters who've confirmed they handle that scope of work. |
| Fee structure | Success-fee only, typically 8-15% of CTC, paid on placement | Upfront retainer plus balance on placement, typically 15-25% of CTC | Your role description and seniority level are what Leadzo uses to match you with the right recruiter, not a generic agency directory. |
| Exclusivity | Usually non-exclusive - your role may be one of several the recruiter is filling | Exclusive - the recruiter is dedicated to your search only | Every recruiter on Leadzo has confirmed their placement experience before they can respond to your request. |
| Typical search method | Sourced from the recruiter's existing candidate database and job-portal applicants | Direct headhunting - proactively approaching employed candidates who aren't applying anywhere | Whether you need a single hire or an ongoing search, Leadzo shows you recruiters matched to your engagement model. |
For a first-time hire or when you're unsure which fee model fits, some businesses start with a contingency search and move to retained only if the role proves hard to fill after 4-6 weeks.
Choose your service
Success-fee-based hiring for junior to mid-level roles, typically run alongside other open roles at the same agency.
Exclusive, dedicated search for senior or specialist roles, usually involving direct headhunting of employed, non-actively-looking candidates.
Recruiters covering corporate headquarters and consulting firms concentrated around Connaught Place and the wider NCR corporate corridor.
Executive search for CXO, VP, and other senior leadership roles, typically retained and confidential.
Recruiters who actively source across Gurgaon and Noida's corporate and IT campuses, not Delhi proper alone.
Short-term or project-based staffing for roles that don't require a permanent hire.
Recruiters with deep expertise in a specific function or industry - finance, legal, healthcare, and similar specialist domains.
Your role, matched
Whatever you're hiring for - describe it once and get matched with up to 3 verified recruiters or headhunters covering Delhi.
How to choose
Every recruiter can talk about their network. What actually predicts a good placement is whether their engagement model and NCR coverage genuinely fit your role.
A common, active-market role usually doesn't need retained search - save the exclusivity and upfront cost for roles where the right person isn't actively applying anywhere.
A recruiter based in Delhi proper may not actively source in Gurgaon or Noida - ask specifically whether they cover the part of NCR your role is in.
Confirm the guarantee period (typically 30-90 days) and what conditions void it, before the search begins, not after a placement doesn't work out.
Confirm the percentage, what it's calculated on (base CTC vs. total CTC), and payment milestones before any search starts.
A recruiter who only pulls from job-portal applicants isn't headhunting - ask specifically how they'd reach candidates who aren't actively looking.
Verification
Leadzo may display verification labels to help you understand what information has been checked. These indicators improve transparency but should not be interpreted as a guarantee of quality or suitability.
Before you engage anyone, ask for recent placements in your role type and agree on fee structure and guarantee terms upfront.
Before you hire
Post the role, and up to 3 verified recruiters in Delhi will get back to you. Review their replies and pick who you want to work with - you're not obligated to hire anyone. You and the recruiter agree fees, scope, and timelines directly between yourselves; Leadzo doesn't handle payments or set prices.
Ask what's above, then post your role on Leadzo and compare real answers from up to 3 verified recruiters - no pressure to hire.
Recruitment in Delhi
Leadzo connects businesses in Delhi NCR with verified recruiters and headhunters who actively cover this region. Recruitment agencies broadly work on one of two engagement models: contingency, where the recruiter is paid only on a successful placement and typically works your role alongside several others simultaneously, or retained, where you pay an upfront retainer for a dedicated, exclusive search - the model most executive search and headhunting firms use for senior or highly specialised roles. Delhi NCR's hiring market spans a genuinely wide mix - corporate headquarters and consulting firms centred in and around Connaught Place, a large government-adjacent and public-sector-consulting hiring segment, and the corporate and IT campuses across Gurgaon and Noida - which means a recruiter's real coverage area matters as much as their specialisation. Every recruiter who responds to your Delhi requirement on Leadzo has reviewed the role, seniority, industry, and location you posted before getting in touch.
The Leadzo approach
Instead of scrolling a directory or fielding one agency's pitch, we send your role to a small group of recruiters and headhunters who actually fit what you're hiring for.
Browse by area
Leadzo matches you with verified recruiters covering your part of Delhi, from Connaught Place to Dwarka.
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What customers say
Needed a consulting-firm hire fast and our internal team didn't have bandwidth for a proper search. Posted on Leadzo and had a retained search firm start headhunting within two days, covering both Delhi and Gurgaon candidates.
Aakash Chaudhary
Connaught Place, Delhi
Went with a contingency recruiter for a batch of support-role hires since the positions were fairly standard. Cheaper than retained and they filled most of them within a month.
Ritika Sabharwal
Greater Kailash, Delhi
Our first CXO hire through a headhunter - wasn't sure the retainer was worth it until we saw they'd actually approached people who weren't even looking. Worth every rupee for a role this senior.
Manav Suri
Vasant Kunj, Delhi
Needed a recruiter who actually covered Noida, not just Delhi proper. The one we found through Leadzo had real local reach and filled the role faster than the last agency we'd used.
Simran Dua
Dwarka, Delhi
FAQ
Whether you need a single contingency hire or a confidential executive search, comparing multiple recruiters helps you find the right fit for your role's seniority and urgency. Submit your requirement once and connect with up to three verified recruiters or headhunters in Delhi NCR.
Find, compare, and connect with recruiters and headhunters covering Delhi's Connaught Place, Saket, and Vasant Kunj business corridors, all in one place.
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