Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job DescriptionSenior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Surat, India

Company: CDL FINESHINE Pvt. Ltd.

CDL FINESHINE is a fast-growing, Surat-based B2B jewellery manufacturing & export company working primarily on customised orders. We are building a corporate, process-driven organization and are looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist who can independently handle screening, interviewing, and closing of most midsenior roles, while ensuring high hiring quality and timeline discipline.

Role Purpose

This role exists to own end-to-end hiring execution and screening quality for key managerial, specialist, and team-building roles. The focus is on deep screening, interview ownership, leadership hiring support, and reducing wrong hires in a high-responsibility, fast-scaling environment.

Key ResponsibilitiesEnd-to-End Hiring Execution

Own complete hiring lifecycle for:

o Sales Managers & Sales Team

o Department Managers & Team Leads

o Operations, Production, and Support Roles

o Creative & Specialist Roles

Manage sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer closure, and joining coordination

Smart Screening & Interview Ownership

Conduct deep screening interviews to assess:

o Thinking ability and problem-solving

o Ownership and accountability mindset

o Execution capability under pressure

o Cultural and environment fit

Independently shortlist and reject non-fit candidates early

Handle most interviews independently and escalate only shortlisted, high-quality candidates to leadership

Leadership & Specialist Hiring Support

Support hiring of leadership and critical roles through:

o Direct headhunting and outreach

o Confidential hiring support

o First and second round leadership screening

Represent the company professionally during senior-level candidate conversations

Timeline & Quality Ownership

Commit to hiring timelines and own time-to-hire performance

Proactively manage delays, pipeline risks, and candidate drop-offs

Balance speed with hiring quality, avoiding desperation hiring

Hiring Systems & Coordination

Maintain structured hiring pipelines and interview documentation

Guide junior recruiters / HR executives on sourcing and coordination

Track hiring metrics: time-to-hire, closure ratio, offer-to-join ratio, and early attrition

Required ProfileEducation

Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Management, Psychology, or related field

MBA / Post-Graduate qualification preferred but not mandatory

Experience & Skills

58 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Strategic Recruitment

Proven experience hiring managerial, specialist, and mid-senior roles

Hands-on expertise in screening, interviewing, and independent role closures

Strong interviewing, judgment, and stakeholder management skills

Key Competencies

Strong screening and evaluation capability

Ownership mindset and accountability

Pressure handling and multitasking ability

Professional communication and candidate management

High integrity in hiring decisions

Not Suitable For

Junior recruiters or coordinators only

Pure HR generalists

Profiles dependent only on job portals

Candidates uncomfortable with accountability and deadlines

Success in This Role Looks Like

High quality interview shortlists

Reduced wrong hires and early attrition

Majority roles closed independently within timelines

Strong support in leadership and specialist hiring

• Reporting To: Head of HR / Founder / Leadership Team