Balchandra (Bala) Variar is a Senior Partner based at the Mumbai office of TRANSEARCH and co leads the Consumer practice apart from leading initiatives in the Real Estate, Insurance and Infrastructure sectors.
Bala has experience of a decade and half in advising several clients across Succession planning, Executive assessment and Leadership hiring. Over the last decade, he has been instrumental in several CXO hires for clients in diverse industries including Manufacturing, Consumer product and services, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Aviation. Bala has partnered Multinational and Indian organizations and consulted on several engagements ranging from start-up hiring to fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Transearch, Bala spent a decade with another international consulting firm, Heidrick & Struggles’ and in his last role, co-led the Industrial sector. During this stint, Bala is credited with setting up their Real Estate & Infrastructure practices in India.
Bala graduated from Mumbai University and has attended a two year full time MBA (PGDM) program from Mumbai.
