Talent Acquisition (AVP Level)

We are seeking a visionary and results-driven Talent Acquisition to lead our enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy. In this strategic leadership role, you will partner closely with executive leadership to align workforce planning with aggressive business growth. You will spearhead proactive talent pipelining for mission-critical roles, build robust executive succession benches to address retirement and attrition risks, and champion innovative recruitment technologies and employer branding to attract world-class talent.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic TA & Business Continuity

• Design and execute enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategies aligned with long-term business objectives and workforce growth plans.
• Partner with Talent Management and C-suite leadership to assess retirement demographics, attrition trends, and critical capability gaps.
• Build and manage proactive Talent Benches and Talent Communities for mission-critical, niche, and high-impact roles to ensure business continuity.
• Lead Executive Search and senior management talent mapping to support strategic succession planning.

Operational Excellence, SLA & Technology

• Optimize the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle to elevate hiring speed, candidate quality, and candidate experience.
• Establish and monitor key recruitment metrics and SLAs across all hiring tiers (e.g., Time-to-Fill, Quality-of-Hire, Cost-per-Hire, and Offer Acceptance Rate).
• Leverage advanced ATS, AI sourcing tools, and talent analytics to drive data-informed hiring decisions and process automation.

Employer Branding & Strategic Networking

• Collaborate with Corporate Communications and Marketing to position the company as an employer of choice across target talent segments.
• Cultivate strategic relationships with executive search firms, professional associations, and academic institutions.
• Maintain active relationship management with high-potential external leaders for future leadership pipelines.

Leadership & Advisory

• Lead, mentor, and upskill the Talent Acquisition team into proactive Strategic Talent Advisors.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives on labor market trends, talent availability, and competitive compensation benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.

• 10–12+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition/Recruitment, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership/head of TA capacity.

• Proven track record in Executive Search, Talent Mapping, and Succession-driven Pipelining for critical senior roles.

• Strong data-driven and analytical mindset, capable of translating recruitment metrics into actionable business insights.

• Exceptional executive presence, communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

• Deep understanding of local labor laws, employment practices, and competitive compensation structures.

• In-depth understanding of the talent landscape and regulatory environment within Financial Services or Insurance is a strong plus.