Recruitment Specialist

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for a driven and execution-focused Recruitment Intern who understands startup speed and ownership. This role is ideal for someone who has prior internship experience in recruitment and is eager to take on responsibility in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Based on performance, this internship can convert into a full-time role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sourcing: Identify and engage candidates using LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, and innovative sourcing strategies tailored to each open role.

• Screening: Review resumes, shortlist candidates against role requirements, and conduct initial HR discussions to assess fitment.

• Interview Coordination: Schedule and coordinate interviews with hiring managers, ensuring a smooth and timely process end to end.

• Pipeline Management: Maintain accurate hiring trackers, pipeline dashboards, and candidate data to provide real-time visibility to the team.

• Job Description Support: Assist in drafting compelling, well-structured job descriptions for open positions across departments.

• Closure & TAT: Support in closing open roles within defined turnaround times, with a focus on high-priority and time-sensitive positions.

• Talent Pipe lining: Proactively build talent pipelines for ongoing and anticipated future hiring needs.

• Candidate Experience: Ensure every candidate has a positive, professional experience throughout the process — from first outreach to offer roll out.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• MBA in HR or a related field (completed or in final semester).

• At least one prior internship experience in recruitment, HR, or talent acquisition; basic working knowledge of end-to-end hiring processes.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage candidates and internal stakeholders effectively.

• High ownership mindset — takes initiative, follows through, and operates with minimal supervision.

• Comfortable handling multiple open roles simultaneously in a fast-paced startup environment.

• Familiar with LinkedIn sourcing techniques and basic recruitment metrics such as TAT, offer-to-join ratio, and pipeline conversion.

• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills; able to maintain clean trackers and consistent data hygiene.

• Working with Managers to determine hiring needs for the business function team
• Sourcing potential candidates through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks)
• Partnering with Recruiting firms
• Developing a strong relationship with various agencies and work with them to get the right candidates
• Developing strong stakeholder relationships (Hiring Managers) and maintaining effective communication channels
• Designing job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position’s requirements
• Facilitating the initial conversation with all candidates
• Being the key contact for internal applicants
• Managing internal posting and employee referral programs
• Screening and recommending candidates to hiring managers, handling reference checks, HR round
• Collaborating with stakeholders to improve and streamline the talent acquisitions processes and workflows as we scale the business function teams
• Working closely with business leaders to influence and deliver quality assessment and high-touch candidate experience through all aspects of the recruitment

Desired Candidate Profile

• Graduate or Post-Graduate with 2-4 years of relevant experience in recruiting
• Hands-on experience with recruiting across level with a good understanding of various interview techniques and evaluation methods
• Strong organization, interpersonal and communication skills required
• Ability to deal appropriately with highly confidential information
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Comprehensive knowledge of, and experience with, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint
• Hands-on experience with Avature or similar ATS is preferred    

Job Description

• Experience: 2-7 years
• Location: Delhi
• Industry: Recruitment/Staffing
• Salary Best in The Industry with Fixed Salary and Incentives.
• Other Perks: PF + Medical Insurance + Accidental Insurance etc.

Job Role:

• Recruitment for Middle and Top-Level Positions only permanent Hiring.
• Sourcing the Candidates through Job Portals, Headhunting, Social Networking, reference etc. in the stipulated time frame
• Contact eligible candidates for interviews & follow-ups.
• Making Recruitment Strategies
• Handling Recruitment Life Cycle
• Experience in Team Creation/Handling would be an added advantage.
• Mapping target companies and competitors.
• Team handling role for Leads and above
• Client Management

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Should have experience in handling mid and senior-level IT or NON-IT mandates.
• Must be proficient in using job portals like Naukri, LinkedIn.
• Preferring candidates with excellent communication skills
• Minimum 1 year of experience from a consultancy background

• Define and execute the recruitment strategy for our India hub
• Directly source high caliber technical talent using tools like LinkedIn, GitHub, StackOverflow to name a few
• Manage the end of the end recruitment process from direct sourcing, interviewing, and offer negotiation 
• Partner with a variety of hiring managers to create robust interview processes
• Articulate company culture and values throughout recruiting process
• Use data and metrics to measure our performance and provide insights on how we can improve our recruiting efforts 
• Build talent pools of candidates for key disciplines like Engineering and Product
• Develop and implement a delightful candidate experience
• Partner with our global Talent Team and work on key strategic projects 

• You’ve got extensive experience as an internal recruiter in a high growth tech company/startup 
• You have strong knowledge of the talent market in India and know where to source high caliber candidates from 
• Proven track record in direct sourcing for candidates using a variety of tools
• You are confident managing and advising stakeholders on how to approach building their teams
• Experienced in building and utilizing a variety of recruiting tools and channels
• Strong ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Strong ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication

The interview process for this role is: 

• 30m interview with one of our Talent Team or Recruitment Partners
• 1h interview with Operations Lead
• Final interview with our Leadership Team

We can be flexible with the structure of someone's circumstances or timescales require it for good reason, just let us know! 

Please reach out if you have any specific requirements so we can be as accommodating as possible for you.