By Gautam Chakravorthy MUMBAI, FEB 17 : UTI Mutual Fund said Thursday it has hired an executive search firm to identify a suitable candidate at the earliest to head the company. The company will scrutinise prospective candidates both internally and externally, the mutual fund said in a statement without identifying the search firm. UTI Mutual Fund's top post became vacant after U.K. Sinha was named the Securities & Exchange Board of India chairman. In the interim period, to run the day to day affairs the company has hired a four member committee including Jaideep Bhattacharya, chief marketing officer, I. Rahman, chief finance officer, Anoop Bhaskar, head-equity and Amandeep Chopra, head of fixed income, the company said. +91 (22) 66497000. feedback@tickerplantindia.com Copyright (c) TickerPlant Ltd.