Senior Sourcing Specialist

Randstad Enterprise; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Enterprise is seeking a Senior Talent Sourcing Specialist in Bengaluru to lead strategic tech sourcing and market mapping within BFSI and fintech. You will act as a knowledge engine, mapping talent ecosystems, and delivering compelling, data-driven insights to Talent Advisors and Business Leaders.

The role emphasizes non-traditional discovery methods and executive-ready data presentations to influence hiring strategy and compensation considerations.

Qualifications

• 8-9+ years of dedicated technical sourcing or talent research experience.
• 4+ years specifically focused on the BFSI, Commercial/Investment Banking, or Fintech sectors
• Proven track record of executing end-to-end market mapping projects and delivering structured competitive intelligence reports
• Proficient in summarizing complex market data into executive-ready decks and visual formats
• Demonstrated sourcing capability beyond LinkedIn Recruiter (open-source communities, tech conferences, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Strategic talent sourcing and tech mapping across BFSI and Fintech domains.
• Synthesize data into dashboards and reports; partner with Talent Advisors and Hiring Managers.

Skills

Technical sourcing

Market intelligence

Data presentation

Non-traditional candidate discovery

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Role : Senior Talent Sourcing Specialist

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are looking for a highly strategic and analytical Senior Tech Talent Sourcing Specialist with deep domain expertise across BFSI, Core Banking, and Fintech. In this role, you will act as the intelligence engine of our recruiting strategy—combining advanced technical sourcing techniques with data-driven market research.

You won't just find candidates; you will map complex talent ecosystems, synthesize competitive market intelligence, and deliver compelling, actionable data presentations to Talent Advisors, Recruiting Directors, and Business Leaders to influence hiring strategy.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Talent Sourcing & Tech Mapping

• Identify, engage, and pipeline top-tier technical talent across key BFSI and Fintech sub-domains, including Core Banking Systems, Payments, Algorithmic/Quantitative Trading, Risk & Compliance Tech, Cloud Architecture, Fraud Detection (AI/ML), and Distributed Ledger Technology
• Leverage advanced sourcing techniques (Boolean, X-ray searching, GitHub, Stack Overflow, patents, specialized tech forums, and niche fintech communities) to engage hard-to-find engineering leadership and niche specialists
• Build high-converting, personalized outreach strategies that speak directly to the technical and career motivations of senior tech professionals in financial services.
• Conduct systematic Talent Market Mapping to identify talent density, organizational structures, compensation benchmarks, and movement trends across Tier-1 banks, neo-banks, wealthtech, and payment giant competitors.
• Gather actionable Market Intelligence (Market Intel), tracking company restructurings, M&A activity, regional tech hub expansions, and emerging tech stack shifts within the BFSI landscape
• Benchmark talent accessibility and diversity metrics within target talent pools.

3. Data Synthesis & Talent Advisor Partnering

• Transform raw market data into clear, visual, and highly persuasive reports/dashboards for Talent Advisors, Recruiters, and Hiring M
• anagers.Present market intelligence in regular intake and calibration sessions, offering strategic recommendations on role feasibility, compensation alignment, location strategy, and talent tradeoffs.Serve as a trusted advisor to internal recruiting teams, arming them with candidate sentiment analysis, objection-handling counters, and competitive value propositions.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: 8-9+ years of dedicated technical sourcing or talent research experience, with at least 4+ years specifically focused on the BFSI, Commercial/Investment Banking, or Fintech sectors
• Market Intelligence Expertise: Proven track record of executing end-to-end market mapping projects and delivering structured competitive intelligencereports
• Data Presentation Skills: Proficient in summarizing complex market data into executive-ready decks and visual formats (PowerPoint, Excel, PowerBI, or Tableau). Exceptional communication and presentation skills when partnering with senior Talent Advisors.
• Sourcing Capability: Demonstrated expertise in non-traditional candidate discovery beyond LinkedIn Recruiter (e.g., open-source communities, tech conferences, academic papers, domain-specific databases).

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Accuracy and strategic value of talent maps and market intel reports delivered.
• Engagement rate and pipeline conversion for critical/niche BFSI tech searches
• Quality of collaboration and influence with Talent Advisors and Hiring Managers.