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Intellect Design Arena Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in financial technology is seeking a Leadership Hiring Specialist to lead recruitment for senior roles in Chennai. The ideal candidate will have 4–7 years of experience with a focus on leadership hiring in the BFSI sector. Responsibilities include managing full-cycle hiring, engaging with top candidates, and contributing to employer branding initiatives. Excellent headhunting and communication skills are essential for this full-time role.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience, 2 years in leadership hiring, preferably in BFSI, fintech, or enterprise tech organizations.
• Proficiency in Excel and hiring dashboards; attention to detail in data and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle hiring for VP, Director, and senior roles across various functions.
• Execute targeted headhunting and market mapping strategies to identify leadership talent.
• Ensure seamless candidate experience from sourcing through onboarding.

Skills

Headhunting

Stakeholder Management

Candidate Experience

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Graduate

Tools

Excel

Job description

Experience

5–7 years (with a strong focus in leadership hiring)

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

• 4–7 years of experience, 2 years 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

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Software Development
• Technology
• Information and Media
• IT Services and IT Consulting