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ZenTrades AI is looking for a high-ownership Talent Acquisition Partner to own end-to-end hiring as we scale our teams. This is a core business role, not a support function. You will work closely with leadership and hiring managers to build strong, high-performing teams in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

This role is ideal for someone who has scaled teams in startups before, understands the pace and ambiguity of growth, and enjoys building hiring processes that actually work.

What You’ll Own

Own end-to-end recruitment across tech and non-tech roles

Partner with business leaders on hiring plans, role design, and talent strategy

Build and manage talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, referrals, and networks

Drive a strong candidate experience aligned with our culture

Continuously improve interview frameworks, hiring processes, and TA metrics

Act as a trusted hiring partner to stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

3–6 years of Talent Acquisition experience in startups / high-growth SaaS companies

Proven track record of scaling teams in fast-paced environments

Ability to own hiring independently with minimal hand-holding

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Comfort working in ambiguity, speed, and changing priorities

What This Is NOT

A coordination-only or sourcing-only role

A role with narrow scope or limited ownership

Why Join Clara AI

Opportunity to own hiring impact at scale

Work closely with leadership and key business teams

Build and evolve hiring processes and talent strategy

Clear growth path into TA Lead / People Partner roles

Who Will Thrive Here

Recruiters who have built and scaled teams in startups

People who think business-first, not process-first

Individuals who take ownership of outcomes, not just activities

• Ability to effectively partner with senior business leaders
• Understanding and awareness of latest talent acquisition trends and growth hacks that are relevant to multiple functions suitable for immediate hiring needs.
• Technology first and enterprise company background and understanding.
• Collaborative attitude and proactive approach in driving stakeholder team/s.
• Hands-on experience of owning up and driving immediate hiring needs of the company.
• Demonstrating ownership & accountability, long term thinking, planning & prioritizing.
• Strong negotiation skills and career guidance to the incoming talent
• Strong communication skills - Business communication , verbal and written.

• Build a Talent acquisition philosophy in order to solve for recruitment strategically and for rapid implementations in achieving recruitment needs across the organisation and global locations.
• Provide professional expertise and support in the design, development and implementation of the talent acquisition process that is required to achieve business goals and results in the creation of a right talent benchmark and establish right models to create active and proactive talent pipeline for the companies quarterly hiring goals .
• Source and engage with leadership and senior level talent for the open roles of the company
• Set up proactive talent acquisition and candidate experience management processes.
• Collaborate with leaders to get the right visibility in the talent forums in India and outside.
• Collect, analyze and maintain data gathered to inform targeted talent pool across all levels and functions
• Partner across all functions & businesses across to build various recruitment practices for diverse teams within .
• Be a go-to leader and SME’ for the leadership team for all recruitment related aspects.
• Proactively manage “Time - Quality - Cost” metric for TA to set right TA practices for the company
• Handle end to end recruitment across all functions
• Establish scalable recruitment systems, processes and tools for the company
• Build and execute the talent branding activities with short term and long term goals in mind.
• Work with senior leadership for hiring planning and spearhead the execution

• Having managed recruitment of a rapid growing tech organizations
• Managed small size global recruitment teams earlier (at least for 2-3 yrs of leading team)
• 10-12 yrs of relevant talent acquisition experience
• Having worked in tech and business recruitment in needs
• Having experience in spearheading recruitment function in a product company from 30-150 people

About Company
Our client is essentially a VC funded new age chemical distribution company that connects international buyers with high quality Indian manufacturers. It is founded by alumni of IIT-B, IIT-D, IIM-A.

Roles & Responsibilities:
• Will be responsible for providing a diligent and strategic approach to recruitment across a range of business divisions and job functions.
• The incumbent will be responsible for Sourcing, Assessment and managing the Interview process with all stakeholders.
• Liaison with business stakeholders and hiring managers for planning and successful execution of the hiring plan.
• Managing various sourcing channels like Employee referrals, Search partners, IJP, web portals and others effectively to close open positions within agreed timelines and cost.
• Strategizing innovative and effective ways to hire quality people
• Managing pre-joining activities by engaging offered candidates

Requirements:
• MBA or PG Diploma or any equivalent qualification.
• 5+ years of experience in managing end of end of TA process.
• Must be tech-savvy and work on software's.
• Should be well versed with LinkedIn Recruiter and other job boards.
• Excellent communication skills to build strong working relationships across a complex, matrix organization, with the ability to take the lead and provide advice and direction to internal stakeholders regarding recruitment processes.
• Creative thinker who can bring innovative solutions to improve processes and work methods
• Good analytical skills with the ability to collate, interpret and present data to impact and influence business decision making

• Write and post technical job descriptions
• Source potential candidates on niche platforms, like https://resources.workable.com/tutorial/post-a-job-on-stackoverflow">Stack Overflow and Github
• Parse specialized skills and qualifications to screen IT resumes
• Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants’ abilities
• Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g. structured interviews, technical assessments and behavioral questions)
• Coordinate with IT team leaders to forecast department goals and hiring needs
• Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
• Participate in tech conferences and meetups to network with IT professionals
• Compose job offer letters
• Onboard new hires
• Promote company’s reputation as a great place to work
• Conduct job and task analyses to document job duties and requirements
• Keep up-to-date with new technological trends and products

• Proven work experience as a Technical Recruiter or https://resources.workable.com/recruiter-job-description" target="_blank">Recruiter
• Hands-on experience with various interview formats (e.g. https://resources.workable.com/phone-screening-interview-questions" target="_blank">phone, https://resources.workable.com/skype-interview-questions" target="_blank">Skype and https://resources.workable.com/tutorial/structured-interview-questions-guide" target="_blank">structured)
• Technical expertise with an ability to understand and explain job requirements for IT roles
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• A strong work ethic and sense of commitment
• Responsible for end-to-end recruitment cycle i.e., sourcing qualified candidates to deploying selected candidates with the clients.
• Understanding & analyzing the requirement of the position based on the client’s specifications.
• Experience in End-to-end recruitment: Sourcing to onboarding candidates.
• Sourcing of candidates via internet postings, networking, headhunting, and internal Database.
• Ability to source resumes quickly and work on multiple positions simultaneously Thorough screening applications for identifying quality candidates.
• Sound knowledge on Sourcing Candidates thru REDEX, Monster & various Job Sites.
• Excellent knowledge in Boolean function & usage of various job board databases.
• Foster long-term relationships with candidates and clients
• Draft job descriptions push them through all talent acquisition channels and coordinate candidate sourcing with the same.
• Doing junior to middle-level hiring for all verticals.
• Review applicants to verify if position requirements are met.
• Format resumes meeting client expectations.
• Telephonic Screening of the profiles checking for Technical Fitment, Behavioral Fitment, Stability, etc.
• Utilize your innovative and effective convincing and negotiation skills to impress and attract top talent.
• Follow up with candidates and clients and maintain records of progress.
• Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates.
• Keep up to date with new technological trends and products
• You need to be comfortable being an individual contributor and working in an ambiguous, chaotic, and fast-paced work environment.
• Effective negotiating skills Sourcing and attracting candidates by using databases, social media, etc
• Strong decision-making skills
• Experience in end-to-end recruitment Quick learner and a passion for bridging talent with opportunity

Job Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Telephonic Skills
• Interviewing & Negotiation skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent English Communication Written & Verbal, with very good E-Mail writing skills & etiquette.
• Professionalism
• Strong social aptitude and ability to build relationships
• Technical knowledge to be able to talk to job prospects and understand qualifications