Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist-Leadership Hiring

JD-Leadership Hiring-India

Location: Chennai-WFO

Grade: Assistant Manager / Manager

Experience: 5–8 years (with a strong focus on leadership hiring)

Employment Type: Full-time, Individual Contributor

Reporting To: Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition

About Intellect Design Arena

Intellect Design Arena is a global leader in financial technology, reimagining the future of BFSI with cutting-edge digital platforms. We design for the world’s largest banks and financial institutions with innovation at the core. Join us to shape leadership teams that drive transformation across the fintech landscape.

Role Overview

We are looking for a driven and skilled Leadership Hiring Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment for senior roles across product, technology, and business functions. The ideal candidate will be an expert in headhunting, stakeholder management, and candidate experience, preferably within the BFSI or enterprise technology domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle hiring for VP, Director, and senior roles across Product, Delivery, Sales, Engineering, Architecture, and Marketing.
• Execute targeted headhunting and market mapping strategies to identify and engage top leadership talent.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and hiring managers to define role expectations, candidate profiles, and sourcing strategy.
• Maintain strong candidate pipelines through direct outreach, referrals, and talent intelligence.
• Ensure seamless candidate experience from sourcing through onboarding.
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives, including outreach messaging and leadership engagement.
• Maintain accurate hiring metrics, dashboards, and progress reports using Excel and ATS tools.
• Represent the company professionally in external talent forums and leadership networks.

What You Bring

• 6–10 years of experience in leadership hiring, preferably in BFSI, fintech, or enterprise tech organizations.
• Strong headhunting and direct sourcing capability with a deep understanding of leadership roles across business and technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident engaging with CXO-level candidates.
• Proven ability in stakeholder management and influencing business decisions.
• Proficiency in Excel and hiring dashboards; attention to detail in data and reporting.
• High ownership mindset; thrives in an individual contributor role with minimal supervision.
• Passion for candidate experience and employer branding.

Educational Qualifications:

Graduate