Talent Acquisition & Operations Specialist

Requirements

• 3–5 years of hands-on, full-cycle talent acquisition experience, preferably within a startup or high-growth environment where you have worked independently or as part of a small recruitment team
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for fintech roles, with an understanding of the talent requirements associated with financial technology and related business functions
• Experience recruiting for performance marketing, affiliate marketing, partnerships, media buying, SEO, CRM, or other digital growth roles
• Practical experience hiring across APAC and the Middle East, with an understanding of regional talent pools, salary benchmarks, hiring practices, and employment considerations
• Working knowledge of HR administration, including onboarding, offboarding, employee documentation, HRIS management, and payroll coordination
• Strong candidate sourcing and headhunting skills, particularly in identifying, approaching, and engaging passive candidates for specialized or difficult-to-fill roles
• Hands-on experience using at least one applicant tracking system (ATS), one HR information system (HRIS), and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment processes and administrative responsibilities simultaneously
• A proactive, resourceful, and self-directed approach, with strong prioritization skills and the ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment
• Excellent written and spoken English, with the confidence to collaborate with founders, senior leaders, hiring managers, candidates, and external partners
• A structured, solutions-oriented mindset and the ability to establish efficient workflows, improve existing processes, and balance strategic recruitment priorities with day-to-day operational needs

Nice to have:

• Experience establishing a recruitment or people operations function, ATS, or HRIS from scratch
• Familiarity with payments, lending, or other regulated industries
• Experience working with EOR providers and coordinating multi-country payroll
• Exposure to employer branding, recruitment marketing, or candidate engagement initiatives
• Experience building recruitment dashboards and analyzing hiring data to inform decisions
• Additional languages relevant to APAC or the Middle East, such as Arabic, Bahasa, Thai, or Vietnamese

Benefits

• Ownership and autonomy: Opportunity to build and shape recruitment and people operations processes from the ground up
• Regional exposure: Work across multiple markets in APAC and the Middle East, gaining valuable international recruitment and HR experience
• Leadership access: Collaborate directly with founders and senior leaders in a fast-paced environment with streamlined decision-making and minimal bureaucracy
• Professional growth: Develop expertise across talent acquisition, people operations, international hiring, and HR process development
• Healthcare and additional perks: Health insurance, leave entitlements, learning budgets, and equipment provisions should be confirmed with the hiring team

Important Details

• Work format: Fully remote, with the flexibility to work from anywhere in India

Application Process

• Your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements using an AI-powered matching process
• A shortlist of top-fitting candidates is shared directly with the hiring company
• The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by the hiring company's internal team

About the Company

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. The partner is looking for a Talent Acquisition & Operations Specialist based in India.