Talent Acquisition Specialist

About Intellect Design Arena Limited

Intellect Design Arena Ltd is an enterprise-grade financial technology leader, providing composable and intelligent solutions for futuristic global financial institutions across 57 countries. Intellect’s revolutionary First Principles Thinking-based Enterprise Connected Intelligence Platform, eMACH.ai, is the most comprehensive, composable, and intelligent open finance platform in the world. With an impressive array of 329 microservices, 535 events, and over 1757 APIs, eMACH.ai enables financial institutions to design and deploy future-ready technology solutions that provide a significant global competitive edge.

With three decades of domain expertise, Intellect offers a full spectrum of banking and insurance technology products through four lines of business: Global Consumer Banking (iGCB), Global Transaction Banking (iGTB), IntellectAI and Digital Technology for Commerce (iDTC). Intellect is a pioneer in applying Design Thinking and our 8012 FinTech Design Center, the world's first Design Center dedicated to Design Thinking Principles, underscores our commitment to continuous and impactful innovation, addressing the ever-growing need for digital transformation.

We proudly serve over 325+ customers worldwide, supported by a diverse workforce of solution architects and domain and technology experts in major global financial hubs. For more information about Intellect, visit https://www.intellectdesign.com/

About The Role

Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment processes across the business unit, ensuring timely closures and outstanding candidate experience. This role requires strong operational execution, stakeholder engagement, MIS expertise, and vendor governance. The incumbent will work closely with hiring managers to build scalable recruitment operations and support the organization’s growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

Talent Acquisition & Hiring Operations

• Drive the full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, scheduling, selection, offer, and onboarding
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define job requirements and interview processes
• Post openings across job portals and internal platforms
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure quality submissions and timely closures
• Conduct initial HR assessments and coordinate psychometric/cognitive assessments
• Administer feedback and decision communication processes for candidates and vendors

Stakeholder Management

• Maintain structured engagement with hiring panels, leadership, and HRBPs
• Coordinate interviews with internal stakeholders and ensure effective communication flow

Recruitment Analytics & MIS Reporting

• Design and maintain hiring dashboards and reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly)
• Track TAT, source/channel effectiveness, offer-to-join ratio, and other KPIs
• Provide actionable insights through data storytelling and analytics
• Prepare review decks and support hiring forecast projections

Employer Branding & Process Optimization

• Manage employee referral programs and internal job postings (IJP)
• Enhance candidate engagement through feedback loops and timely follow-ups

BEHAVIOURS & APPROACH

• Strong analytical and decision-making ability with a data-driven approach
• High level of ownership, accountability, and proactiveness
• Effective communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Collaborative and adaptable to fast-paced, evolving environments
• Strong planning, prioritization, and multitasking skills
• Keen attention to detail with quality focus in documentation and execution

Work Experience

• 6–9 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment in a mid-to-large sized organization
• Prior experience in IT/Non-Tech hiring
• Hands-on experience with ATS platforms, job portals, and assessment tools
• Experience in vendor coordination, MIS reporting, and stakeholder engagement

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Certification in HR analytics or recruitment tools is an added advantage

Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and recruitment dashboards