Talent Acquisition Specialist

Role & responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 3-4 recruiters.
• Understand hiring requirements and create effective sourcing strategies.
• Handle end-to-end recruitment across lateral, bulk and campus hiring.
• Conduct structured and behavioural interviews to assess candidate fit and potential.
• Monitor recruitment TAT, pipeline and hiring progress.
• Prepare and maintain recruitment MIS, dashboards and reports.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and manage hiring expectations.
• Identify recruitment challenges and implement better sourcing and screening methods.
• Ensure timely closure of open positions and proactively highlight hiring risks.

Preferred candidate profile

• People-first approach with strong candidate assessment and decision-making skills.
• Confident and effective communication with senior stakeholders.
• Strong coaching and mentoring ability.
• Resilient, energetic and comfortable working under pressure.
• Growth mindset with an interest in improving recruitment practices.
• Strong ownership, analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Innovative and proactive approach to recruitment challenges.