Job Title: Talent Acquisition Manager

Roles and Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Strategy and Leadership

- Own the organisation-wide talent acquisition strategy and hiring plan, aligned with business priorities and growth requirements.
- Partner with the Director and business leaders to anticipate talent needs, prioritise critical roles and plan hiring across functions.
- Lead recruitment for senior, specialised and business-critical positions, while guiding hiring teams on recruitment across other roles.
- Build proactive talent pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill positions through direct sourcing, referrals, professional networks, industry mapping and targeted outreach.
- Develop a strong understanding of the talent market, competitor landscape, compensation trends and candidate availability.
- Establish and manage recruitment channels and partnerships, including recruitment firms, executive search partners, qualified associations and educational institutions.
- Improve hiring outcomes by strengthening sourcing, assessment, interview and offer-closure processes.
- Guide hiring managers on role definition, candidate evaluation, interview practices and timely decision-making.
- Strengthen the organisation’s employer brand and ensure a professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

HR Reporting and Analytics

- Own the preparation, accuracy and timely delivery of recruitment and HR MIS for leadership and business heads.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports covering headcount, manpower budgets, vacancies, hiring progress, joining status and workforce movement.
- Track recruitment measures such as time to hire, source effectiveness, offer acceptance, joining ratio, hiring cost and open-position ageing.
- Analyse recruitment and workforce data to identify trends, bottlenecks, risks and areas for improvement.
- Provide regular hiring updates and actionable insights to leadership, including the status of critical roles and upcoming workforce requirements.
- Maintain reliable data across HR systems,



trackers and reports, and establish consistent definitions and reporting practices.
- Monitor headcount against approved manpower plans and highlight variances for review.
- Prepare periodic reports on attrition, retention, employee movement and other relevant people metrics.
- Use data to support workforce planning, recruitment decisions and talent pipeline development.
- Improve reporting processes through suitable automation, standard templates and data validation checks.

HR Operations Oversight

- Oversee essential HR processes, including employee records, HR documentation, onboarding formalities and policy administration.
- Coordinate with relevant internal teams on payroll inputs, attendance and employee lifecycle processes.
- Ensure HR documentation and processes comply with company policies and applicable requirements.
- Review routine HR processes and recommend practical improvements.

Strategic Talent Partnership

- Advise leadership on workforce planning, organisation capability and talent priorities.
- Support succession planning and retention initiatives for critical roles in partnership with business leaders.
- Coordinate with the HR team to ensure recruitment plans and HR reporting reflect changing business needs.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
- A postgraduate qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, analytics or a related discipline would be an advantage.

Work Experience

- 10–15 years of relevant HR experience, with strong experience in talent acquisition.
- Prior experience in the finance or financial services industry is essential. Experience in wealth management, investment advisory, broking, asset management, banking or capital markets is particularly relevant.
- Demonstrated experience leading recruitment across multiple functions, including senior and specialist hiring.
- Experience partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers on workforce planning and recruitment priorities.
- Strong experience preparing HR reports, dashboards and workforce or recruitment analytics.

📌 Talent Acquisition Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Deven Choksey
📍 Mumbai