Talent Acquisition Specialist - FinTech Startup

If you are interested in joining a purpose-driven community that is dedicated to creating ambitious and inclusive workplaces, then be a part of a high growth startup with a world-class team, building a revolutionary product!

Our client is a vertical fintech play focused on solving industry-specific financing gaps in the food sector through the application of data. The platform provides skin-in-the-game growth capital to much-loved F&B brands. Founded in 2019, they are VC funded and based out of Singapore and India-Bangalore.

Founders are the alumnus of IIT-D, IIM-B and Wharton. They have 12+ years of experience as Venture capital and corporate entrepreneurship at DFJ, Vertex, InMobi and VP at Snyder UAE, investment banking at Unitus Capital - leading the financial services practice, and institutional equities at Kotak. They have a team of high-quality professionals coming together for this mission to disrupt the convention.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will own and deliver on the hiring strategy and its execution. You will source potential candidates on a large scale and build capabilities to help reduce the time to hire (TAT), optimize the hiring cost, and deliver the best talent for the company.

You'll get one-on-one mentoring and guidance, as well as the opportunity to be a part of a lean, early-stage team.

What you will do :

- Owning the recruiting cycle from end to end, spanning all areas and disciplines.

- Managing the recruiting pipeline, which includes determining resource status and needs, coordinating recruiting events and sourcing activities, assessing and managing referral processes.

- Executing recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management.

- Managing hiring / third-party agencies and build a relationship with them.

- Working closely with business leaders to influence and delivering quality assessment and high-touch candidate experience through all aspects of the recruitment funnel.

- Periodically leading and/ or participating in cross-business/ cross-company special projects and initiatives related to talent acquisition.

- Creating, building, and maintaining networks of potential passive candidates to fill future anticipated and planned roles.

- Participating and engaging with the team at company to understand future hiring requirements and source apt candidates from the cultural perspective.

- Acting as an advisor to hiring managers to provide guidance, expertise, collaboration, and teamwork to hire the best talent.

- Working and adapting to company's ATS and keep a high bar while hiring.

- Accelerating progress by driving crisp and timely decisions, clearing blockers, and escalating appropriately.

What you need to have :

- 4 - 6 years of experience working in a fin-tech startup or Consulting firm.

- Degree in Human Resources or related field.

- Passionate about people and culture.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

- Have a strong affinity for critical thinking, hands-on execution, problem-solving, and are result-oriented

- Demonstrates exceptional communication competency, both oral and written.

- Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision.

- Good team player, positive attitude, motivated, and eager to learn.

If you have a passion for helping others succeed and if you genuinely believe that talent is the greatest asset of any company, we'd love to talk to you.