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Paytm seeks an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to lead senior and leadership hiring initiatives. This role extends beyond transactional recruitment—you will serve as a strategic talent advisor, identifying and attracting exceptional leaders who drive transformation, innovation, and business growth across the organization.
You will own the complete recruitment lifecycle for senior and leadership positions, from requirement understanding through offer, negotiation, and onboarding. Working closely with business heads and hiring managers, you'll translate strategic hiring needs into detailed success profiles and build robust leadership pipelines through talent mapping and market intelligence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Driving end-to-end recruitment for senior and leadership roles
- Partnering with business leaders to understand strategic needs and define success criteria
- Conducting talent mapping, market research, and competitor intelligence to develop strong pipelines
- Sourcing and engaging high-caliber professionals via LinkedIn, headhunting, referrals, and networking
- Running structured interview and assessment processes for leadership candidates
- Managing senior stakeholder relationships and ensuring candidates receive a confidential, high-quality experience
- Handling compensation discussions, offer negotiations, and deal closures for critical mandates
- Tracking and reporting on hiring metrics (time-to-hire, offer acceptance, pipeline health)
- Delivering strong hiring outcomes in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
You'll work directly with Paytm's senior leadership on strategic hiring and help shape leadership teams at one of India's leading fintech companies. The culture emphasizes ownership and speed.
Requirements:
- 4–6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition with exposure to leadership or executive hiring
- Strong headhunting, sourcing, talent mapping, and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities
- Proven ability to engage senior professionals and close critical hiring mandates
- Working knowledge of LinkedIn Recruiter and applicant tracking systems
- Preferred: experience with executive search firms, AI-led companies, or IT services and technology recruitment
