Lead Recruiter

Caspian Infra Projects; Zone 7 Ambattur; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Caspian Infra Projects is seeking a Lead Recruiter to manage end-to-end recruitment operations, guide a team of recruiters, and coordinate with client HR teams to fulfil staffing needs across multiple roles.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in recruitment leadership within a consultancy or staffing firm, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and a proven ability to deliver within tight timelines while expanding client engagements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading recruitment teams and operations.
• Experience with client management and accounts.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Ability to manage multiple client requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Owner mindset with accountability in target-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and monitor a team of recruiters to meet targets.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and understand hiring needs.
• Oversee sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offers, and closure.
• Ensure turnaround time commitments are met.
• Track productivity, closures, and open requirements through reviews.
• Coordinate with client HR, hiring managers, and internal stakeholders.
• Address client concerns and delivery bottlenecks proactively.
• Strengthen sourcing strategies and recruitment workflows.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing client engagements.

Skills

Team leadership

Client management

End-to-end recruitment

Multi-industry recruitment

Communication skills

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The Lead Recruiter will be responsible for end-to-end recruitment operations, team leadership, client management, and ensuring timely fulfilment of client requirements. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in managing recruitment teams and client accounts, preferably with a recruitment consultancy or staffing services firm in a senior role.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and monitor a team of recruiters to achieve individual and overall recruitment targets.


• Client Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships, understand hiring requirements, and ensure consistent service delivery.


• Recruitment Delivery: Oversee end-to-end recruitment, from sourcing and screening to interview coordination, offer management, and closure.


• TAT Management: Ensure recruitment timelines and agreed Turnaround Time (TAT) commitments are consistently met.


• Performance Monitoring: Track team productivity, recruitment metrics, closures, and pending requirements through regular reviews and reports.


• Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with client HR teams, hiring managers, and internal stakeholders to resolve recruitment challenges.


• Escalation Management: Address client concerns, hiring delays, and delivery bottlenecks proactively.


• Process Improvement: Strengthen sourcing strategies, recruitment workflows, and team productivity to improve overall delivery.


• Business Support: Identify opportunities to expand existing client engagements through responsive service and strong relationship management.

Preferred candidate profile

• Proven experience in recruitment and talent acquisition, preferably in a recruitment consultancy, staffing, or manpower services organisation.


• Prior experience in a senior recruitment role with responsibility for both team management and client management.


• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple roles and industries.


• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client requirements and deliver within committed timelines.


• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.


• Strong ownership, accountability, and the ability to work in a target-driven environment.

Key Success Metrics

• Recruitment TAT adherence and timely closures.


• Team productivity and target achievement.


• Client satisfaction and retention.


• Quality of hires and offer-to-joining conversion.


• Effective management of open positions and recruitment escalations.

Our ideal candidate: A recruitment professional who can lead from the front, manage client expectations, drive team performance, and ensure reliable recruitment delivery.