Senior recruiter

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.

• Assist in sourcing, screening, and shortlisting candidates through job portals, social media, and other channels.
• Conduct initial candidate assessments, coordinate interview schedules, and facilitate communication with candidates.
• Maintain and update candidate databases and job postings as needed.
• Support the recruitment team in managing candidate pipelines and ensuring timely follow-ups.
• Engage in outreach to passive candidates, understand their career interests, and inform them about open roles.
• Help create and maintain job descriptions and other recruitment-related documents.
• Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions to enhance recruitment strategies.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or currently pursuing).
• Strong interest in recruitment, HR, and talent acquisition.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Basic knowledge of job portals and social media recruitment is a plus.

• At least 2-5 Yrs. of experience handling end-to-end IT recruitment.
• Should be an individual contributor responsible for Full Recruitment Life Cycle: Sourcing, Screening, Interview Co-ordination and Follow-Ups etc.
• Experience working with W2/1099/C2C/GC/EAD/US Citizens/TN Visa/H1B work Authorization.
• Screen candidates to confirm work history, education, training, job skills, soft skills, and availability and salary requirements.
• Follow up with candidates during the entire process, keep them warm and also close the loop as appropriate 
• Candidate should be technically strong & possess knowledge of IT terminologies & current trends.
• Ability to source profiles using alternative sourcing channels (LinkedIn, Li-Searcher, GitHub and other networking channels)

Position description:

As a Sourcer, you will be responsible for sourcing active candidates from on-line databases, contact lists, and internal databases as well as sourcing passive candidates through networking, cold calling, complex internet searches, and research. This is a great opportunity for anyone in Staffing to become a part of a truly global sourcing effort. 

Responsibilities:
1. Proactively conduct research and investigate new ideas to create innovative sourcing strategies. Strong focus on sourcing passive candidates through networking, cold calling, complex internet searches, and research.

2. Source active candidates from on-line databases, contact lists, internal databases, and employee referrals.

3. Act as a search expert for a functional area(s) by understanding functional hiring needs, position specifications, and search requirements.

4. Partner with recruiters to generate ideas, leverage resources, and share information that facilitates an effective search process.

5. BA/BS degree preferred or equivalent experience

6. 3-5 years of recruitment experience in an agency

7. Be a market intel expert for the respective skill sets you hire for and drive insightful discussions around talent availability, forecasting, competitor landscape with recruiters and clients

• Partnering with leaders in resource planning, allocation and drafting the manpower plans for the company
• Collaborating with Hiring Managers to design and implement optimal sourcing strategies against the manpower plan requirements
• Direct sourcing covering all sourcing channels - internal mobility, referrals, advertised search, on-line job boards, networking, research, company website and search engines
• Identifying the sources for hiring that are cost efficient, highly effective with fast turnaround time
• Partnering with the business leaders on creating strong assessment mechanisms for recruitment
• Deploying assessment tools in the interviews to ensure that talent that is taken forward is as per org/ business requirements
• Handling all Recruitment operations (Sourcing, interview scheduling, coordination etc)
• Creating regular recruitment reports / trackers to gauge the health of manpower planning and recruitment related processes
• Creating Job Descriptions & specifications with respect to hiring
• Staying connected to consultants, vendors, industry peers & internally with business leaders at all points to ensure relevant and timely information flow
• Gathering real time market intelligence on people, compensation, related trends and movements
• Compensation benchmarking - internal and external
• Handling salary negotiations and ensuring the compensation offered takes into account the market trends and internal parity

Desired Candidate Profile

• Masters with specialization in HR
• Certification as Assessor
• Awareness of the placement process across Tech and Non-Tech Institutions
• Knowledge of recruitment and assessment tools
• Understanding of competency based assessments
• Exceptional excel skills
• Financial literacy of P&L and balance sheets
• Planning and organizing skills
• Strong process orientation
• An inclination for documentation & frameworks
• Strong communication Skills
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to multitask

We are looking for a smart recruiter to join our growing firm in India. The candidate must have recruiting experience in Financial Services.