Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Specialist to independently manage recruitment and employee onboarding for a startup in its pre-development phase.

As our first and only recruiter, you will work closely with the founders to build the companys initial team, primarily across data, UX, and technology roles. You will own the complete recruitment processfrom understanding hiring needs and drafting job descriptions to researching market salaries, sourcing candidates, managing interviews, coordinating offers and contracts, and onboarding recent employees.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role requiring strong ownership, excellent written and spoken English, and the ability to establish practical hiring processes without an existing recruitment team.

Key Responsibilities

Hiring Requirements & Role Definition

- Work with the founders and relevant stakeholders to understand business priorities, role requirements, hiring timelines, and budgets.
- Translate evolving requirements into clear job descriptions covering responsibilities, essential skills, experience, and selection criteria.
- Help distinguish immediate hiring needs from future requirements as the company builds its first team.
- Research market salaries and talent availability to recommend realistic compensation ranges for each role.

Job Posting & Candidate Sourcing

- Create, publish, and manage job advertisements on Naukri.com.
- Proactively source candidates through database searches, professional networks, referrals, and targeted outreach.
- Build candidate pipelines for data, UX, and technology positions, adapting sourcing methods to each role.
- Monitor application quality and refine job advertisements and sourcing approaches when needed.

Screening & Hiring Coordination

- Review applications and conduct initial screening calls to assess relevant experience, motivation, communication skills, and suitability for an early-stage startup.




- Confirm candidate expectations, availability, notice periods, and compensation alignment early in the process.
- Coordinate interviews, technical assessments, and portfolio reviews with the founders or designated evaluators.
- Maintain clear evaluation criteria, collect interview feedback, and support timely hiring decisions.
- Manage candidate communication throughout the process, including scheduling, updates, follow-ups, and closure.
- Coordinate reference checks and any required background verification.

Offers, Contracts & Payroll Coordination

- Prepare offer letters and draft employment contracts using approved templates, ensuring agreed terms are accurately reflected.
- Coordinate review and approval of employment documentation with the founders and relevant payroll or legal advisers.
- Manage offer discussions and negotiations within approved compensation limits.
- Track offers acceptance, signed documentation, joining dates, and pre-joining communication.
- Work with the payroll team to provide accurate employee information, approved compensation details, and required joining documents.
- Handle candidate and employee information confidentially and maintain organized records.

Onboarding, Offboarding & Documentation

- Manage employee onboarding, including document collection, induction, team introductions, and initial check-ins.
- Coordinate with payroll and relevant stakeholders to ensure employee records, equipment, and system access are ready for joining.
- Coordinate employee exits,



checking that the proposed separation follows the employment contract, notice requirements, and company termination policy; flag any exceptions for review.
- Work with payroll to ensure all outstanding dues and final settlement amounts are calculated, approved, and cleared.
- Conduct offboarding calls and send formal exit confirmation emails outlining the last working day and remaining exit formalities.
- Coordinate the return of company assets and ensure employee accounts and system access are deactivated at the agreed time.
- Maintain confidential employee records, recruitment trackers, and onboarding and offboarding checklists.

Required Qualifications

- Demonstrable experience independently managing end-to-end recruitment, from gathering requirements through offer acceptance and onboarding.
- Proven experience recruiting for data, UX, and technology roles, with sufficient understanding to assess initial suitability and coordinate specialist evaluations.
- Practical experience using Naukri.com for job posting, candidate searches, and application management.
- Experience drafting job descriptions, researching market salaries, and supporting compensation discussions.
- Experience preparing offer letters and employment documentation using approved templates and coordinating with payroll teams.
- Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to write clear job advertisements, communicate professionally with candidates, and conduct confident screening conversations.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage several hiring processes simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and build recruitment processes from the ground up.
- Sound judgment, discretion, and a consistent approach to candidate assessment.
- Experience as a sole recruiter or in building an early-stage startups initial team is highly desirable.

📌 Talent Acquisition Specialist (India)
🏢 Rhyom
📍 India