Recruitment Associate (Financial Services)

Weekday AI; Delhi; On-site; INR 50,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI is seeking a recruitment professional to handle live mandates across various industries, mapping potential candidates and engaging with professionals at mid-to-senior levels.

You will research roles and talent pools, conduct initial discussions to assess fit, and maintain accurate candidate records. The role emphasizes relationship-building, communication, and a proactive, fast-paced approach.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in recruitment, sales, research or related roles.
• Strong verbal and written communication is essential.
• Comfortable speaking with mid-to-senior-level professionals.
• Curious mindset with interest in people, businesses and careers.
• Good research and information-gathering abilities.
• Able to manage multiple searches and priorities with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Work on live recruitment mandates across industries and functions.
• Research companies, roles and relevant talent pools.
• Identify and map potential candidates using networks and databases.
• Reach out to professionals and discuss career opportunities.
• Conduct preliminary discussions to assess experience and fit.
• Maintain candidate data and track progress in searches.
• Coordinate with team on pipelines and search strategies.
• Follow up with candidates and build professional relationships.
• Develop understanding of businesses and talent requirements.
• Support shortlisting and timely delivery of quality candidates.
• Improve sourcing, research and candidate assessment skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Research abilities

Candidate outreach

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Networking

Job description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 50000 - Rs 350000 (ie INR 0.5-3.5 LPA)

Experience: 0+ yrs

Location: Delhi, India, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking forsmart, confident, curious, and people-oriented professionals to join our recruitment team and work on live hiring mandates across a range of industries and functions.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who enjoyresearch, communication, relationship building, and problem-solving and want to develop a career in executive recruitment and talent advisory. You will work closely with hiring mandates, identify relevant professionals, engage with candidates, and understand how leading organisations evaluate and hire talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on live recruitment mandates across different industries, functions, and seniority levels.
• Research companies, industries, job roles, and relevant talent pools.
• Identify and map potential candidates using professional networks, databases, and online research.
• Reach out to relevant professionals and initiate meaningful conversations about career opportunities.
• Conduct preliminary candidate discussions to understand experience, skills, career interests, and suitability.
• Assess candidate profiles against role requirements and hiring expectations.
• Maintain accurate candidate information, search progress, and recruitment records.
• Coordinate with internal team members to discuss candidate pipelines and search strategies.
• Follow up with candidates throughout the recruitment process and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Develop an understanding of different businesses, organisational structures, and talent requirements.
• Support the team in delivering high-quality candidate shortlists within agreed timelines.
• Continuously improve sourcing, research, communication, and candidate-assessment skills.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 0–2 years of experience in recruitment, sales, business development, research, customer-facing roles, or a similar environment; freshers with the right aptitude are also welcome.
• Strong verbal and writtencommunication skills.
• Confident and comfortable speaking withmid-to-senior-level professionals.
• Curious mindset with a genuine interest in people, businesses, industries, and careers.
• Strong research and information-gathering abilities.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to understand and assess professional profiles.
• Comfortable using online platforms, search tools, spreadsheets, and digital communication tools.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple searches and priorities.
• Proactive, persistent, and comfortable with regular follow-ups.
• Ability to work effectively in afast-paced, target-oriented, and collaborative environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build professional relationships.
• Willingness to learn recruitment, talent research, and executive search methodologies.
• A confident, professional, and positive approach to working with candidates and internal stakeholders.