Recruitment Associate (Financial Services)

Weekday 1; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 50,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday 1 is seeking a smart, confident, and people-oriented recruitment professional to join a client-focused team in a fast-paced environment. You will work on live hiring mandates across industries, researching roles and talent pools, mapping candidates, and initiating conversations about opportunities.

You will engage with mid-to-senior-level professionals, conduct preliminary discussions to understand experience and fit, and build long-term relationships with candidates and internal

Qualifications

• 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 written communication skills.
• Confident and comfortable speaking with mid-to-senior-level professionals.
• Curious mindset with a genuine interest in people, businesses, industries, and careers.

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.

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 for smart, 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 enjoy research, 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.

Requirements

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 written communication skills.
• Confident and comfortable speaking with mid-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 a fast-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.