? Position: Talent Acquisition Lead

?Location: BKC, Mumbai

?️ Working Days: Monday to Friday

? Experience Required: 8-15 years

? Client: Leading Investment Bank

Our client needs a Talent Acquisition Lead who thinks like a CEO, someone who understands that every hire either accelerates or slows down the company, and treats recruitment with that level of seriousness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Talent Strategy & Planning

- Own the entire talent acquisition function end-to-end, from workforce planning and JD creation to sourcing, screening, offer negotiation, and onboarding handoff.
- Work directly with the CEO and business heads to understand hiring priorities, role requirements, and the specific DNA of candidates who succeed in the company, not just on paper, but in its culture.

2. Sourcing & Outreach

- Develop a direct sourcing engine - headhunting, industry mapping, passive candidate outreach, alumni networks, conference networking.
- Hiring across different verticals: Retail Broking, Investment Banking, Institutional Equities, AIF, PMS, Wealth Management, Compliance, Technology, and its upcoming AMC.

3. Screening & Quality Control





- Implement a rigorous screening process that filters for three things: competence, culture fit, and ownership mindset. Technical skills get you in the door. Attitude determines if you stay.

4. Individual Contribution

- While you lead a small team, you also personally drive the CXO and senior level hiring for the organization to find the right fit leaders for its next phase of growth.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

- 8-15 years in talent acquisition, with at least 3 years heading the function. Financial services experience strongly preferred.
- Must understand the financial services talent landscape - broking, investment banking, research, compliance, fund management, Institutional Equities, AIF, PMS, Wealth Management, Technology.
- Proven track record of direct sourcing and headhunting for senior/niche roles.
- Proficient in LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, recruitment analytics. Advanced Excel for MIS.
- MBA in HR / Postgraduate in Human Resources preferred.

📌 Talent Acquisition Lead (Mumbai)
🏢 PinnacleU
📍 Mumbai