Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

Quest Global; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global in Bengaluru is seeking a sharp Senior Recruiter to drive end-to-end talent acquisition for complex non-IT hiring across finance and taxation. You will act as a trusted advisor to Hiring Managers and interface with Delivery Managers in a fast-paced environment.

Operating as an individual contributor, you will headhunt passive and executive candidates, manage stakeholder expectations, and own onboarding and ATS workflows to ensure timely onboarding and compliant processes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in niche financial, taxation, or complex non-IT hiring.
• Strong ability to map markets, source passive candidates, and headhunt.
• Excellent stakeholder management with delivery managers and senior leaders.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and aggressive hiring timelines.

Responsibilities

• Drive End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the complete talent acquisition lifecycle for complex, fast-paced hiring verticals.
• Execute Executive Headhunting: Proactively source, map, and headhunt high-caliber, passive talent for highly specialized and critical business roles.
• Manage Stakeholders Sharply: Partner closely with hiring managers and delivery managers to deeply understand business needs, manage expectations, and act as a preferred advisory partner.
• Own Onboarding Operations: Spearhead and enable the end-to-end onboarding journey, ensuring seamless internal coordination and meticulous documentation management.
• Optimize Sourcing Channels: Leverage advanced sourcing techniques, job boards, social media networks, and employer branding initiatives to build robust talent pipelines.
• Maintain System Integrity: Manage candidate workflows, tracking, and data compliance seamlessly using our ATS.

Skills

Niche Finance Hiring

Executive Headhunting

Stakeholder Mgmt

Time Management

ATS/Tools

Social Sourcing

Tools

ATS Workflows

Job description

Experience : 10 - 20 Years ONLY

Talent Acquisition Consultant (Non IT Hiring)

• Domain Expertise: Proven track record in Niche Financial, Taxation, or complex Non-IT hiring is highly preferred.
• Headhunting Mastery: Advanced capabilities in market mapping, cold outreach, and direct sourcing of passive candidates from target companies or staffing agency backgrounds.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record of managing and influencing delivery managers and senior business leaders.
• Execution Under Pressure: Outstanding organizational and time-management capabilities, with the resilience to thrive under tight deadlines and aggressive hiring timelines.
• Tech-Savvy Recruiting: Deep functional knowledge of modern recruitment tools, social sourcing strategies, and ATS workflows.

About the Role

We are seeking a sharp, highly articulate Senior Recruiter to drive end-to-end talent acquisition and champion stakeholder management within our fast-paced environment. In this role, you will act as a trusted talent advisor to Hiring Managers and interface seamlessly with internal Delivery Managers.

Operating as a pure Individual Contributor, you must possess an exceptional capability for headhunting passive, executive, and specialized talent. The ideal candidate brings a refined approach to navigating complex hiring landscapes, managing competing priorities under tight deadlines, and unlocking hard-to-find professionals across specialized sectors

Key Responsibilities

• Drive End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the complete talent acquisition lifecycle for complex, fast-paced hiring verticals.
• Execute Executive Headhunting: Proactively source, map, and headhunt high-caliber, passive talent for highly specialized and critical business roles.
• Manage Stakeholders Sharply: Partner closely with hiring managers and delivery managers to deeply understand business needs, manage expectations, and act as a preferred advisory partner.
• Own Onboarding Operations: Spearhead and enable the end-to-end onboarding journey, ensuring seamless internal coordination and meticulous documentation management.
• Optimize Sourcing Channels: Leverage advanced sourcing techniques, job boards, social media networks, and employer branding initiatives to build robust talent pipelines.
• Maintain System Integrity: Manage candidate workflows, tracking, and data compliance seamlessly using our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).