Associate Director- Talent Acquisition

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Associate Director – Talent Acquisition to lead the hiring for two of our businesses. The incumbent will partner with business leaders, HR, and executive stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality talent outcomes that align with CRISIL’s growth and transformation agenda.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Management

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of recruiters and Coordinators.
- Drive performance, capability-building, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and accountability across the team.

Strategic Talent Acquisition

- Define and execute hiring strategies for senior and critical roles

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership

- Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, providing talent insights, hiring strategies, and market intelligence.
- Build solid relationships with HRBPs, compensation teams, and external partners to enable seamless execution.

Process, Technology & Metrics

- Continuously optimize recruitment processes to improve efficiency, scalability,



and candidate experience.
- Leverage ATS for effective decision-making.
- Drive data-backed hiring strategies by tracking key metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, diversity representation).

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

- Enhance CRISIL’s employer brand by driving initiatives that position the firm as a preferred employer.
- Ensure a high-touch, consistent candidate experience

Qualifications & Experience:

- 13+ years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 4+ years in a leadership or people management role.
- Demonstrated success in managing leadership hiring mandates (AD and above).
- Strong experience in stakeholder management, talent advisory, and influencing senior business leaders.
- Proven capability in building and leading high-performing TA teams.
- Expertise in recruitment analytics, employer branding, and candidate experience.
- Hands-on knowledge of ATS and recruitment tools; ability to drive data-backed hiring.

📌 Associate Director (Mumbai)
🏢 Crisil
📍 Mumbai