Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles announced the appointment of Nirupam Sinha as CFO effective 6 January 2025.

Sinha currently serves as CFO of Checkout.com LLC, a globally regulated payments company. He was previously global head of product at T. Rowe Price Group and also led the wealth and asset management and corporate business functions practices at McKinsey & Company. 

Heidrick & Struggles CEO Tom Monahan said in a press release, “Nirupam Sinha is a proven financial leader with a passion for strategy, transformation and people leadership across professional services, financial services and technology. Throughout his career, Nirupam has helped lead transformative financial management and value creation, all while advancing organizational growth, making him the ideal leader to create value for clients, colleagues and shareholders.”

Monahan continued, “Nirupam has the strategic insight, leadership skills and deep experience to support Heidrick & Struggles as the world’s most trusted partner in leadership and critical talent decisions, focused on building differentiated, deep and durable relationships with the world’s most leadership-obsessed companies.”

Sinha said, “We are in a pivotal time when people and leadership can make or break a business, making the work at Heidrick & Struggles ever more important.

“Heidrick & Struggles has long served at the heart of talent strategy and continues to innovate and expand its offerings in an increasingly transformative market,” Sinha added. “I believe we have an exciting road ahead as a firm, and I’m honored to be a part of it. As Heidrick & Struggles continues to grow, I look forward to helping the company continue to scale and deliver strong performance for our clients and shareholders around the world.”

Former CFO Mark Harris stepped down from the position Aug. 16 to join public relations firm FGS Global as CFO and COO.