Senior Manager - Recruitment - BFSI

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Recruitment Manager - HR to lead senior-level, leadership, and niche hiring across the financial services business. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of the BFSI sector, particularly Investment Banking, Merchant Banking, IPO Advisory, Financial Advisory, Corporate Finance, and related financial services.

The role requires someone who can work closely with the founders, senior leadership, and business heads to understand organisational requirements, identify high-quality talent, and independently manage critical hiring mandates aligned with the company's growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end recruitment for senior, leadership, and niche positions.

- Partner closely with the founders, senior leadership, and business heads to understand hiring priorities, business requirements, and organisational growth plans.

- Develop targeted sourcing strategies to identify and attract high-calibre professionals.

- Build and maintain a strong talent network across the BFSI and capital markets ecosystem.

- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, including role briefing, talent mapping, candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and closure.

- Conduct industry mapping, competitor analysis, and talent research to identify suitable candidates for critical positions.

- Work with hiring managers to evaluate candidates on functional expertise, leadership capabilities, cultural fit, and long-term potential.

- Manage multiple hiring mandates independently and ensure timely delivery of recruitment requirements.

Qualification and Candidate Profile:

- MBA / Postgraduate qualification in HR or a related field is preferred.

- 4 - 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment, preferably within BFSI, Investment Banking, Merchant Banking, IPO Advisory, Financial Advisory, or related financial services.

- Strong understanding of financial services roles, industry structures, and relevant talent pools.

- Demonstrated experience in senior-level, leadership, and niche hiring.

- Prior experience working directly with founders, CXOs, business heads, and senior leadership teams on critical hiring requirements.

- Strong expertise in headhunting, talent mapping, market research, and candidate assessment.

- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

- Ability to independently manage recruitment mandates in a fast-paced business environment.

- Proactive, target-driven, and comfortable taking ownership of hiring outcomes.