Technical Recruiter-Leadership Hiring

Intellect Design Arena Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

A global fintech leader in Chennai is seeking a skilled Leadership Hiring Specialist to manage end-to-end recruitment for senior positions across product, technology, and business functions. The ideal candidate will have 4-7 years of experience in leadership hiring, ideally in BFSI or enterprise tech. Responsibilities include executing headhunting strategies, managing hiring processes, and ensuring a seamless candidate experience. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential for engaging CXO-level candidates. This full-time role offers significant impact within the organization.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience, 2 years in leadership hiring, preferably in BFSI or fintech.
• Strong understanding of leadership roles across business and technology.
• Excellent verbal communication; confident engaging with CXO candidates.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle hiring for VP, Director, and senior roles.
• Execute targeted headhunting strategies to identify top leadership talent.
• Maintain strong candidate pipelines and ensure seamless candidate experience.
• Maintain pipelines via direct outreach, referrals, and talent intelligence.
• Ensure seamless candidate experience from sourcing through onboarding.
• Contribute to employer branding and leadership engagement initiatives.
• Maintain hiring metrics, dashboards, and progress reports using Excel and ATS tools.
• Represent the company professionally in external talent forums and networks.

Skills

Headhunting

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Excel

Hiring dashboards

ATS tools

Education

Graduate

Tools

ATS tools

Job description

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Location: Chennai – Work From Office (Navalur)

Experience: 5–7 years, with a strong focus on Leadership Hiring

Mandatory Requirements:

• Candidates must be currently based in Chennai and reside within a 10 km radius of Navalur
• Proven stability in previous roles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

About Intellect Design Arena

Intellect Design Arena is a global leader in financial technology, reimagining the future of BFSI with cutting-edge digital platforms. We design for the world’s largest banks and financial institutions with innovation at the core. Join us to shape leadership teams that drive transformation across the fintech landscape.

Role Overview

We are looking for a driven and skilled Leadership Hiring Specialist to lead end‑to‑end recruitment for senior roles across product, technology, and business functions. The ideal candidate will be an expert in headhunting, stakeholder management, and candidate experience, preferably within the BFSI or enterprise technology domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full‑cycle hiring for VP, Director, and senior roles across Product, Delivery, Sales, Engineering, Architecture, and Marketing.
• Execute targeted headhunting and market mapping strategies to identify and engage top leadership talent.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and hiring managers to define role expectations, candidate profiles, and sourcing strategy.
• Maintain strong candidate pipelines through direct outreach, referrals, and talent intelligence.
• Ensure seamless candidate experience from sourcing through onboarding.
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives, including outreach messaging and leadership engagement.
• Maintain accurate hiring metrics, dashboards, and progress reports using Excel and ATS tools.
• Represent the company professionally in external talent forums and leadership networks.

What You Bring

• 4-7 years of experience, 2 yrs in leadership hiring, preferably in BFSI, fintech, or enterprise tech organizations.
• Strong headhunting and direct sourcing capability with a deep understanding of leadership roles across business and technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident engaging with CXO-level candidates.
• Proven ability in stakeholder management and influencing business decisions.
• Proficiency in Excel and hiring dashboards; attention to detail in data and reporting.
• High ownership mindset; thrives in an individual contributor role with minimal supervision.
• Passion for candidate experience and employer branding.

Educational Qualifications:

Graduate

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Human Resources

Industries: Software Development, Technology, Information and Media, and IT Services and IT Consulting