Talent Acquisition Executive

About the Role:
Ascentium India is looking for an energetic and result-oriented Talent Acquisition Executive to manage end-to-end recruitment across professional services, support functions, campus recruitment and CA article hiring. The role requires strong sourcing capabilities, effective stakeholder coordination and a commitment to delivering a positive candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from understanding requirements to candidate joining.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, skill expectations and hiring timelines.
• Source candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, professional networks, employee referrals, social media and other channels.
• Screen applications and conduct initial discussions to assess candidate suitability, communication skills, compensation expectations and availability.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and business stakeholders.
• Maintain regular follow-ups with candidates and interview panels to ensure timely completion of the selection process.
• Manage offer discussions, documentation, background-verification coordination and pre-joining engagement.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for recurring and critical positions.
• Support campus recruitment, CA article hiring, walk-in drives and bulk-hiring initiatives.
• Work closely with HR Operations to ensure a smooth onboarding experience.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and trackers in the HRMS or Applicant Tracking System.
• Prepare hiring reports covering open positions, sourcing numbers, interview conversions, offers, joiners and candidate drop-offs.
• Monitor recruitment metrics such as turnaround time, source-to-interview ratio, offer acceptance and joining ratio.
• Ensure candidates receive timely communication and a professional experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Support employer-branding and talent-engagement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with internal recruitment processes and documentation requirements.
• Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment.
• Prior recruitment experience with a Chartered Accountancy firm would be an added advantage.
• Experience in professional services, consulting, accounting, audit, taxation or finance hiring will be preferred.
• Exposure to campus recruitment, CA article hiring or high-volume recruitment would be advantageous.
• Hands-on experience using LinkedIn, job portals, referral networks and recruitment databases.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel, recruitment trackers and HRMS/ATS platforms.
  

Key Skills:

• Candidate sourcing and screening
• Stakeholder and hiring-manager coordination
• Interview scheduling and follow-up
• Offer negotiation and closure
• Recruitment analytics and reporting
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Planning, prioritisation and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple positions simultaneously
• Candidate-focused and solution-oriented approach
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• What We Look For
• A proactive recruiter with a strong sense of ownership.
• Someone who understands both business requirements and candidate expectations.
• A professional who can balance hiring speed, candidate quality and candidate experience.
• A collaborative team member who communicates clearly and follows through on commitments.