HR Specialist

Job Description

Company Background:

Indus Insights is a cutting-edge Data Science and Advanced Analytics consulting firm. The firm focuses on the banking, fintech and Insurtech sectors, where it adds value in marketing, pricing, risk, valuations, collections, and loyalty analytics. Indus Insights has been in business for more than a decade and has clients across four continents. Clients include one of the top 3 consumer lenders in the US, a 'Big Four' bank in Australia, two of the top 30 global banks, one of UKs top 15 auto insurers, one of Americas largest fuel cards companies, a leading publicly-listed Australian fintech company, most of the large banks in Singapore, one of the top 5 US airlines, and a variety of other companies in the BFSI sector.

Indus Insights is led by seasoned veterans with decades of experience in blue chip companies such as Capital One, Bain, HSBC, Citibank, Mercer, etc. The firm has an all-star team of more than 150+ people, with nearly everyone being a graduate of one of the top IITs, IIMs, and similarly competitive programs. Indus Insights is headquartered in Gurgaon, with a satellite office in Philadelphia, US. The firm has been growing rapidly, with a six-year revenue CAGR of nearly 50%, while maintaining healthy profitability throughout. Indus Insights raised Rs. 50 Cr of growth capital funding in summer 22, as it enters the next phase of its growth. Indus Insights is VC funded, profitable, and includes global business leaders among its Advisory Board members and Angel Investors.

More information on the firm can be found at www.indusinsights.com.

Why Indus Insights

Employees of Indus Insights describe two key features that make them most excited about Indus

- People & Culture: Employees love the experience of working with team members who are all exceptionally bright and fun at the same time; Work culture is collegial, fast-moving, and non-bureaucratic
- Professional Development: The firm makes a priority of investing in the development of its people. This happens through formal training programs on hard skills (such as R, Python, Machine learning, etc.), external faculty led initiatives on soft skills such as communication, and on-the-job training in areas such as team leadership, stakeholder management, effective prioritization, etc.

Not surprisingly, employees give the company stellar scores in internal satisfaction surveys, with an average score of 4.4 or higher (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the best) on parameters such as likelihood to recommend Indus, trust in leadership, excitement about being at Indus etc.

Purpose of your role

Identify and manage the sourcing and prescreening of qualified professionals with the goal of developing and maintaining a diversified team of candidates available for open positions across business functions and levels.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist your roles and responsibilities will include (and will not be limited to):

Ensure effective and efficient delivery of the recruitment process:

- Manage end to end talent acquisition operations
- Manage applicant tracking sources effectively to manage candidate pipeline
- Effective management of recruitment database, mis, dashboard for the positions
- Ensure accurate and up-to-date data entry in the recruitment database
- Assist in the coordination of recruitment events, such as campus recruitment initiatives

Develop candidate talent pipelines:

- Sourcing and screening prospective candidates from various job portals (like LinkedIn, IIM jobs etc.)
- Engage with professional networks, referrals and construct of strong network of passive candidates through personalized outreach

Support in candidate management:

- Conduct the pre-screening discussion with the prospective candidate to assess the skill level, interest and cultural fit
- Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and interviewers
- Build trust, rapport and ensure timely update on their candidature to facilitate a positive candidate experience
- Provide support and assistance to candidates throughout the recruitment process

As HR specialist your roles and responsibilities will include (and will not be limited to):

Roles & Responsibilities

- Support day-to-day HR operations, including maintaining employee records and ensuring compliance with internal processes
- Handle employee documentation such as offers letters, employment agreements, and verification letters
- Regularly update and maintain the HRIS system with accurate employee data and status changes (e.g., promotions, etc.)
- Support Talent Acquisition operations, including interview scheduling, candidate communication and maintaining recruitment trackers
- Assist with scheduling and coordination of internal HR meetings, events, and training sessions
- Support the execution of employee engagement initiatives and assist in collecting and compiling employee feedback
- Collaborate with HR Business Partners and other teams on various projects and ad-hoc requests

Our Requirement

- 13 years of experience in Human Resources (preferably in recruitment), relevant internship experience, or a strong and demonstrated interest in building a long-term career in HR
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Comfort with ambiguity and a strong sense of ownership and accountability

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