Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Scope

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing complex recruitment assignments, maintaining strong client relationships, and delivering top-quality candidates across various industries and international markets. The role also provides guidance and support to junior recruiters.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Operations

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for multiple clients and positions.
• Source candidates using the right channels, right talent pools with the relevant way.
• Find the right candidates that matches client's culture & technical requirements.
• Conduct screening, competency-based interviews, and candidate assessments.
• Schedule interviews and coordinate recruitment activities.
• Build pipelines for niche, technical, executive, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Ensure accurate reporting to stakeholders & line managers.
• Maintain excellent candidate experience throughout recruitment process.

Client Management

• Work directly with clients to understand hiring requirements.
• Assess client culture, client requirements, map salaries, and draft JDs.
• Ensure client satisfaction rate is above 95%.
• Provide market insights and recruitment recommendations.
• Deliver high-quality candidate shortlists within agreed SLAs.
• Maintain a professional communication with clients to sustain & enhance client engagement.

Talent Pipeline Management

• Maintain active candidate databases and talent communities.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies for future hiring needs.
• Track recruitment progress through ATS systems.

Team Support

• Mentor and support Talent Acquisition Specialists.
• Share sourcing techniques and best talent acquisition practices.
• Assist direct managers in achieving team objectives from operations perspective by supporting Juniors.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or equivalent.

Experience

• 2–3 years of Talent Acquisition experience.
• Experience in agency recruitment or outsourcing environments preferred.
• Proven experience recruiting mid-level and senior-level positions.

Technical Requirements

• End-to-end recruitment expertise.
• Advanced sourcing techniques:
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Boolean Search
• Headhunting
• Networking
• Talent Mapping
• IT Recruitment
• Technical Recruitment
• Corporate Hiring
• Executive Search
• ATS experience.

Core Competencies

• Candidate assessment.
• Negotiation skills.
• Employer branding support.
• Recruitment reporting.
• Account management.
• Client-facing communication.