Talent Acquisition Specialist - Financial Services

Our Recruitment Team & Our Values Guidepoint’s Recruitment team is an integral part of a company that prides itself on identifying the most qualified person for the job. Our team focuses on maintaining integrity and promoting diversity, highlighting our dedication to creating an environment where every candidate is treated equitably, regardless of their background. By utilizing innovative sourcing techniques, attending campus events, and expanding our brand presence, we attract and hire top talent from all over the world. The team consists of 35+ high-performing individuals from various backgrounds who work across 3 continents and 8 countries to make impactful hires for every department at Guidepoint. Your Role We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead and drive end-to-end hiring for our Financial Services division in Mumbai. This individual will play a critical role in building our talent pipeline, elevating our employer brand, and ensuring we attract, assess, and hire top-tier talent across diverse functions and markets. The ideal candidate is a seasoned recruiting professional with strong stakeholder management skills and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset. A Day in Your New Role: Own full-cycle recruitment for our Insights product, corporate/mid–senior level roles, including sourcing, direct candiate outreach, interviewing, and offer management Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business goals Build and maintain relationships with hiring managers across multiple different departments Partner with hiring managers to forecast hiring needs, improve quality of hire, and drive a collaborative, consistent hiring process Implement data-driven recruitment practices and track key metrics (time to hire, offer acceptance rate, quality of hire, etc.) Collaborate with the Global TA team to standardize processes and share best practices across regions Projects You Will Own At Guidepoint, we do more than just fill positions—you’ll also take ownership of projects that shape the future of our talent strategy, including: Corporate and mid–senior level recruiting best practices Employer branding initiatives Creative recruitment and sourcing solutions Reporting and KPI tracking What You Have: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field 5+ years of in-house Talent Acquision experience in full-cycle recruiting Experience recruiting for mid–senior level Financial Services / Banking roles Agency experience would be a plus Strong project management and communication skills Data-driven mindset: use of metrics (quality of hire, candidate experience, offer acceptance rate) to refine strategies Proficiency with ATS platforms (Greenhouse preferred) Ability to work cross-functionally and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment What We Offer: Competitive compensation Employee medical coverage Central office location Entrepreneurial environment, autonomy, and fast decisions Casual work environment ABOUT GUIDEPOINT: Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action. Backed by a network of nearly 1.75 million experts, and Guidepoint’s 1,600 employees worldwide we inform leading organizations’ research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful. At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create connections that offer a wealth of perspectives. We are committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience.