Associate Director- Talent Acquisition

Job Description

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 robust 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).

• Solid experience in stakeholder management, talent advisory, and influencing senior business leaders.

• Proven capability in building and leading high-performing TA teams.

• Expertise in recrui

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