Mumbai, India

Murtuza Bookwala

is a seasoned Treasury and Capital Markets systems expert with over 18 years of domain experience, including a decade of consulting for top-tier banks across the Gulf. With a career rooted in delivering complex system implementations, regulatory compliance solutions, and transformation programs, Murtuza possesses rare insight into the strategic and operational levers that shape today’s financial institutions.

His extensive background includes hands-on work across core treasury platforms, risk management tools, and capital markets infrastructure—enabling him to identify and understand the talent profiles needed to succeed in these highly specialized environments. This practical expertise, developed on the ground with banking leaders in the GCC, now powers his sharp, insight-led approach to executive search.

As Managing Partner of an Antal International franchise based in Mumbai (Mira Road), Murtuza heads a boutique recruitment practice focused on BFSI leadership hiring—particularly in Treasury, Capital Markets, FinTech, and Global Capability Centres. Drawing on Antal’s global network and his own trusted industry relationships, he helps clients in the Gulf region build future-ready teams capable of navigating regulatory shifts, digital transformation, and growing market complexity.

Murtuza’s approach to recruitment is highly consultative, blending operational understanding with strategic foresight. Whether it’s a techno-functional treasury role or a leadership position in a capital markets firm, he brings precision and depth to every search—delivering talent that drives innovation, stability, and long-term value.