Talent Acquisition Specialist

TA Specialist

About the Role

• Strategically partner with hiring leaders to deeply understand workforce planning needs, role success profiles, and long-term talent requirements; co-create sourcing strategies aligned with business goals and team maturity.
• Design and execute multi-channel talent acquisition plans to attract top-tier professionals across non tech and tech roles with a strong focus on niche and fintech roles.
• Integrate AI-powered tools and leverage the full potential of the ATS to drive efficiency, reduce hiring cycle time, and deliver a seamless candidate and recruiter experience across the hiring lifecycle.
• Lead employer branding initiatives in collaboration with marketing and leadership teams; curate content, campaigns, and touchpoints that position the company as an employer of choice in the fintech and SaaS ecosystem.
• Own and optimize hiring analytics track and report on critical metrics like time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire, and source effectiveness; use data to influence decisions, forecast hiring trends, and proactively flag risks.
• Deliver market intelligence and talent insights through structured competitor benchmarking, compensation mapping, and hiring trend analysis; proactively advise stakeholders on evolving talent dynamics and talent availability.

• 4-7 years of demonstrated success in talent acquisition, with a strong track record of hiring for niche and high-impact roles in fintech, SaaS, or high-growth tech startups.
• Expert-level sourcing capabilities with deep proficiency in platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, and advanced Boolean search strategies driven to uncover hidden talent across competitive markets.
• Proven ability to influence, engage, and align cross-functional stakeholders, including hiring managers, founders, and business heads, to accelerate critical hiring decisions.
• Adept at managing high-volume, high-priority hiring pipelines across multiple functions with tight SLAs, while maintaining candidate quality and experience.
• Sharp evaluator of talent able to assess skills, intent, and potential beyond the resume, especially in dynamic, ambiguous startup environments.
• Deep interest in and understanding of the fintech ecosystem, with an ability to communicate the company s mission and value proposition to top-tier candidates.