Zavala Civitas Executive Search is dedicated to assist companies identify, develop, and retain exceptional talent.

We’ve forged a strong global reputation, guided by a client centric approach, as well as our weekly progress reports and our milestone based fee structure, enabling us to handle assignments worldwide with an impressive 92% closing rate.

Our Services

We offer c-level executive search and organizational consulting services to our international clients.

 

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Our Values

Strongly Proactive

We deliver weekly results, after the first 10 days, following a milestone-based approach.

Global Reach

As a global firm with unrestricted access to talent, we offer access through our own offices as well as through our known partners in a variety of countries.

Client Focus

The partner who sells the project also does the project himself, resulting in a 92% closing rate.

Technology

We leverage different software tools to automate and optimize processes while also enabling data-driven decision-making.

Insights

Leadership in the Middle East: Why Fit Matters More Than Origin 

As companies in the Middle East scale and institutionalize, the long-standing debate around local versus international leadership in the Middle East is largely outdated. The real issue today is alignment: whether the leadership profile fits the business challenge the organization is facing.  Too often, leadership appointments are driven by assumptions: that international executives

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The Role of Compliance Officers in Strategic Decision-Making

Over the past decade, the role of compliance functions within organizations has progressed significantly. Traditionally, compliance was responsible primarily for ensuring the company’s compliance with regulation, particularly that Relations to bribery and corruption.  They developed codes of conduct, supplier due diligence process and the like and were responsible for ensuring compliance with these by employees of

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Executive Search in Mexico: Leading Sectors Shaping Demand 

Over the last few years, Mexico swiftly garnered international investment, earning it the title of one of the fastest-growing countries in capturing global foreign direct investments.   This scenario creates new talent opportunities.  Most Executive Search firms in Mexico have modified their approach from simply filling highest roles in an organization to competing for the extremely limited pool of qualified executive talent for all roles in all sectors.  The demand isn’t even  It is very much concentrated.  Where Demand is Actually Growing  Mexico’s hiring executive pressure is unequal across all sectors. Some sectors are faster and are pulling talent from other sectors. Manufacturing is the clearest example.  With nearshoring, Mexico is becoming a strategically important center for the supply chain for North America. This is due to the fact that international companies are relocating and/or expanding their operations in Mexico. This is supported by McKinsey & Company.  The growth of a business is dependent on its leadership. Companies are in need of quickly scalable plant directors, operations managers, and supply chain executives. Such profiles are deficit.  Executive Search Energy and Infrastructure: Complexity at Scale  There is the highest demand for executive talent within the energy and infrastructure sectors.  Major projects and regulatory complexities, as well as lengthy investments, require leaders who are comfortable with uncertainty in all the essential domains, not just the technical. This includes stakeholder

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