Assistant Vice President - Talent Acquisition - NBFC

Description: We are looking for a dynamic AVP Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end hiring for a high-growth financial services organization. The ideal candidate will have strong exposure to leadership hiring, volume hiring, TA strategy, employer branding, and stakeholder management in fast-paced BFSI or new-age environments.

Job Description AVP Talent Acquisition

Role Overview:

The AVP Talent Acquisition will spearhead the hiring strategy across business verticals, build a strong talent pipeline, lead a TA team, and partner closely with senior leadership to ensure timely, high-quality talent delivery across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Talent Acquisition Strategy & Leadership:

- Drive the overall recruitment strategy for tech, non-tech, risk, credit, sales, support, and leadership roles.

- Build and lead a high-performing TA team with strong focus on TAT, quality of hire, and stakeholder satisfaction.

- Partner with CXOs, Business Heads, and HR Leaders to understand manpower requirements and workforce planning.

2. End-to-End Recruitment Management:

- Manage full-cycle hiring including sourcing, screening, interviewing, evaluation, negotiation, and onboarding.

- Implement best practices for structured interviews, assessments, and competency-based hiring.

- Ensure proactive pipeline creation for critical and niche roles.

3. Stakeholder & Business Partnering:

- Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders and hiring managers.

- Conduct regular hiring reviews, dashboards, MIS, and closure updates.

- Ensure timely feedback loops and navigate hiring challenges with business teams.

4. Talent Branding & Candidate Experience:

- Build employer brand across platforms such as LinkedIn, events, campus engagements, and industry forums.

- Drive superior candidate experience from application to onboarding.

5. TA Operations & Analytics:

- Own hiring metrics: TAT, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire, pipeline health, source effectiveness.

- Use data-driven insights to improve processes and hiring outcomes.

- Leverage ATS and digital tools for automation and efficiency.

Candidate Profile:

Required Experience:

- 1016 years of strong recruitment experience within NBFCs, Banks, FinTechs, or new-age digital-first companies.

- Experience hiring for mid-to-senior leadership roles, business-critical roles, and high-volume functions.

- Proven track record of managing TA teams and driving closures within tight timelines.

Skills & Competencies:

- Excellent stakeholder and leadership management.

- Strong communication and negotiation skills.

- Deep understanding of BFSI talent landscape.

- Hands-on with sourcing tools, ATS, data analytics.

- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments.