Talent Partner - IT

Qrata Pvt. Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Qrata Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Talent Partner in Mumbai to act as a strategic adviser to founders and leadership teams, coordinating AI-powered talent insights with executive search and account management.

You will own mandates end-to-end, lead a pod of specialists, and shape advisory processes for scaling startups. The role requires MBA plus 3–6 years in executive search or talent advisory, with exposure to global markets.

Qualifications

• MBA required; consulting, banking, or strategy background is a strong plus.
• 3–6 years in executive search, talent advisory, or strategic account management.
• Exposure to global talent markets (India, SEA, GCC, US/EU) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of accounts—advising founders/CEOs/CHROs on talent strategy and compensation.
• Run structured QBRs and guide roles from scope through onboarding.
• Identify expansion opportunities within accounts across multi-stakeholder environments.
• Lead discovery sessions and build Role DNA scorecards with proactive outreach.
• Present ranked shortlists with clear rationale; manage offers and pre-joining engagement.

Skills

Executive presence

Advisory mindset

Market intelligence

People leadership

Execution discipline

Education

MBA

Job description

Talent Partner

Full-Time | Mumbai / Hybrid | Mid-Senior Level

About the Role

Qrata is a Hiring Decision System. As a Talent Advisor, you will be a strategic partner to global founders and leadership teams, sitting at the intersection of AI powered talent intelligence, executive search, and account management. You will own mandates end-to-end, lead a pod of specialists, and deliver the kind of advisory that shapes how startups scale.

Key Responsibilities

1. Client Advisory & Account Management

• Own a portfolio of accounts -- serving as the primary advisor to founders, CEOs, and CHROs on talent strategy, org design, role scoping, and compensation philosophy.
• Run structured QBRs, challenge hiring briefs where needed, and guide clients from role definition through offer and onboarding.
• Identify expansion opportunities within accounts -- from single hires to team builds -- and manage expectations across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

2. Market Intelligence

• Synthesize live market data -- compensation benchmarks, talent availability, competitor hiring trends -- into structured intelligence reports and search summaries for clients.
• Leverage Qrata's platform and proprietary data to deliver evidence-based sourcing strategies and hiring timelines.
• Stay sharp on macro talent trends across SaaS, fintech, consumer, and deep tech in India, SEA, GCC, and beyond.

3. Search Execution & Candidate Advisory

• Lead discovery sessions, build Role DNA scorecards, and activate curated pipelines through proactive outreach and network leverage.
• Conduct advisory-led assessments evaluating skills, motivation, and trajectory -- presenting ranked shortlists with clear rationale.
• Manage offers, negotiations, and pre-joining engagement to ensure smooth closures with minimal drop-offs.

What We're Looking For

Experience

• MBA required; consulting, banking, or strategy background is a strong plus.
• 3-6 years in executive search, talent advisory, or strategic account management -- ideally with founder-led or VC-backed companies.
• Exposure to global talent markets (India, SEA, GCC, US/EU) is highly desirable.

Skills & Attributes

• Executive presence -- confident in C-suite conversations, collaborative in delivery.
• Advisory mindset -- leads with questions, frames problems before proposing solutions.
• Market intelligence instinct -- reads signals, translates them into client-relevant insight.
• People leadership -- sets direction clearly, manages performance fairly, retains through coaching.
• Execution discipline -- organized, deadline-driven, manages multiple mandates without dropping the ball.

Why Qrata

Qrata brings two-sided talent intelligence to hiring -- combining deep market data, thousands of pre-qualified executive profiles, and a structured advisory layer that most search firms can't replicate. Our platform uses contextual intelligence and AI-assisted vetting to give clients evidence-backed shortlists and give talent a fair, ability-focused evaluation beyond a resume.

As a Talent Advisor here, you won't just place candidates -- you'll shape how high-growth companies think about talent. If you want to work at the frontier of intelligence-led hiring with some of the most ambitious founders in the world, this is the role.