The Role:

- Morningstar is strengthening its early talent strategy to build a sustainable pipeline of future leaders. We are looking for a Campus & Fresher Hiring Lead at a Team Lead level who will design, execute, and institutionalize a differentiated strategy for campus engagement and fresher hiring across India.

- The mandate is to go beyond transactional hiring drives-this individual will create enduring partnerships with campuses, expand sourcing channels for freshers, and deliver high-quality, diverse early talent to meet Morningstar's long-term business needs.

Responsibilities:

Campus Strategy & Engagement:

- Identify, prioritize, and engage with campuses aligned to business needs (management, technology, analytics, and niche skills).

- Build a tiered campus engagement plan (core, aspirational, emerging campuses) to balance quality, diversity, and scalability.

- Position Morningstar as an employer of choice through consistent engagement (lectures, workshops, case studies, competitions).

- Nurture long-term partnerships with faculty, placement officers, alumni, and student communities.

Fresher Hiring & Pipelines:

- Drive fresher hiring efforts beyond campuses, including open market entry-level hiring, walk-ins, return-to-work internships, and partnerships with skilling platforms.

- Create scalable talent pools for entry-level hiring across roles and functions.

- Collaborate with business and workforce planning teams to forecast fresher demand and ensure readiness of supply.

- Design and implement structured fresher assessments and onboarding programs to enable successful integration.

Execution & Delivery:

- Lead end-to-end execution of early talent hiring drives: forecasting, branding, assessments, interviews, offers, and onboarding.

- Ensure best-in-class candidate experience that reflects Morningstar's values.

- Monitor and improve outcomes such as offer-to-join ratios, quality of hire, retention, and diversity.

Governance & Continuous Improvement:

- Build policies, SOPs, and playbooks to standardize campus and fresher hiring processes.

- Introduce innovative hiring practices (digital campaigns, hackathons, AI-driven assessments, skills-based hiring).

- Ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulations.

Team Leadership & Collaboration:

- Lead and coach a small team of recruiters/associates responsible for execution.

- Partner closely with business leaders and HR to align early talent hiring with strategic priorities.

- Collaborate with global teams to leverage best practices in early talent programs.

Basic Qualifications:

- 8-12 years of overall Talent Acquisition experience, with at least 5 years in campus and fresher hiring.

- Proven ability to build structured campus programs and fresher pipelines (beyond one-off drives).

- Experience in diverse sourcing channels for early talent (campus, skilling programs, direct fresher pools).

- Strong stakeholder management skills with credibility across senior leaders, external partners, and student groups.