Job Description: Senior Executive – Talent Acquisition
Location: Kolkata
Experience: 4-7 Years

Job Purpose

The Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment activities, partnering with hiring managers and business leaders to attract, assess, and hire high-quality talent across functions. The role requires expertise in sourcing, stakeholder management, candidate engagement, recruitment analytics, and ensuring compliance with organizational hiring processes.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

- Collaborate with the Head - Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and execute end-to-end recruitment strategies.
- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer management, and onboarding support.
- Develop and maintain a strong candidate pipeline through active and passive sourcing channels.
- Post and manage job openings on internal career portals, external job boards, social media platforms, and professional networks.
- Identify, evaluate, and shortlist candidates based on job requirements, skills, experience, and cultural fit.
- Conduct preliminary interviews and coordinate subsequent interview rounds with stakeholders.
- Ensure timely closure of critical and business-priority positions.

Candidate Experience & Stakeholder Management

- Coordinate interview schedules and ensure a seamless candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
- Provide timely communication and interview feedback to candidates.
- Act as a liaison between hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.




- Facilitate compensation discussions and negotiations to ensure successful offer acceptance.
- Issue offer letters, rejection letters, and other recruitment-related communications professionally and promptly.

Recruitment Operations & Compliance

- Maintain accurate recruitment documentation, including resumes, interview evaluation forms, offer letters, and candidate records.
- Ensure all recruitment activities comply with organizational policies and standard operating procedures.
- Coordinate and monitor background verification processes for selected candidates as per company guidelines.
- Ensure recruitment records and databases are updated accurately and on time.

Talent Pipeline & Vendor Management

- Build relationships with recruitment agencies, consultants, educational institutions, and qualified networks to strengthen talent acquisition efforts.
- Leverage internal talent pools and employee referral programs to maximize hiring effectiveness.
- Partner with functional heads and corporate hiring teams to address workforce requirements proactively.

Reporting & Analytics

- Maintain and update Recruitment MIS regularly.
- Generate recruitment dashboards, hiring reports, and analytics related to sourcing effectiveness, offer-to-join ratio, time-to-fill,



and recruitment costs.
- Present hiring insights and recommendations to management for continuous process improvement.

Process Improvement

- Stay updated on recruitment trends, market intelligence, sourcing techniques, and best practices.
- Recommend innovative recruitment strategies and process enhancements to improve hiring efficiency and candidate quality.
- Participate in employer branding initiatives and talent attraction campaigns.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education

- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
- MBA/PGDM in Human Resources will be preferred.

Experience

- 4-7 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or HR Hiring functions.
- Experience handling volume hiring as well as lateral recruitment across multiple functions.
- Exposure to retail, hospitality, FMCG, luxury retail, or service industries will be an added advantage.

Required Skills & Competencies

- Strong expertise in end-to-end recruitment and stakeholder management.
- Proficiency in sourcing through LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, and other recruitment platforms.
- Robust interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
- Knowledge of recruitment metrics, MIS reporting, and hiring analytics.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple mandates and meet hiring deadlines.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and HRMS/ATS platforms.

Pay: From ₹420,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition (Kolkata)
🏢 Malabar Group of Companies
📍 Kolkata