Hiring & Execution

Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle including workforce planning, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding.
Deliver hiring across Technology, Product, Data Science, Risk, Credit, Analytics, Sales, Operations, Finance, and Corporate functions .
Manage lateral, leadership, niche, and mission-critical hires in fast-paced, high-growth fintech environments.
Drive and continuously improve time-to-hire, cost-to-hire, quality-of-hire, and hiring conversion metrics using data-backed insights.
Independently own and close TA projects such as hiring sprints, business-critical ramp-ups, leadership closures, and new team setups.

Stakeholder Management

Partner closely with Founders, CXOs, VPs, and Hiring Managers to understand talent needs and define scalable hiring strategies.
Act as a trusted talent advisor , providing market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, and hiring feasibility analysis.
Drive structured interview frameworks , hiring scorecards, and strong feedback discipline to improve hiring quality.
Enable decision-making through data, dashboards, and hiring insights .

Sourcing, Talent Branding & Market Intelligence

Build strong and sustainable pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, direct sourcing, talent communities, fintech networks, and ATS .
Leverage data, automation, and AI tools to enhance sourcing efficiency and candidate outreach.
Strengthen employer branding through superior candidate experience, storytelling, and consistent market presence.
Identify and attract passive talent from fintechs, NBFCs, startups, banks, and technology companies.

Process, Data, Analytics & Governance

Own and continuously optimize recruitment processes, SLAs, and hiring governance frameworks .
Build and maintain real-time hiring dashboards, funnel analytics, and reports to track performance and predict outcomes.
Actively experiment with AI-driven sourcing, screening, automation, and workflow optimization to scale hiring efficiently.
Ensure compliance with labor laws, background verification, data privacy, and internal hiring policies .
Collaborate closely with HR Ops, Finance, and Leadership to ensure smooth closures, onboarding, and workforce planning.

Team, Vendor & Project Management

Mentor and guide junior recruiters (if required) and drive high performance within the TA team.
Manage and evaluate external recruitment partners, consultants, and vendors to ensure cost efficiency and quality delivery.
Lead and execute strategic TA initiatives such as:
Hiring automation projects
Employer branding initiatives
Diversity hiring programs
Campus / lateral hiring drives
Process digitization and ATS optimization

Skills & Competencies

Must-Have

Strong experience in fintech, NBFC, lending, startups, or high-growth internet companies .
Proven expertise in both tech and non-tech hiring .
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills .
Hands-on experience with ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing tools, and hiring analytics .
Highly data-driven mindset with ability to track, analyze, and improve hiring metrics.
AI-curious and automation-oriented mindset with eagerness to adopt and implement new hiring technologies.

Good-to-Have

Exposure to bulk hiring, leadership hiring, and niche role closures .
Understanding of fintech regulations, credit, risk, analytics, and product-led organizations .
Experience scaling teams from early-stage to growth-stage environments .
Experience running end-to-end TA projects independently and driving measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

Talent Acquisition Specialist