Recruitment Specialist

The Recruitment Specialist at Recruit AI plays a vital role in managing end-to-end talent acquisition processes, primarily focusing on senior and executive-level hires within the banking sector. This role demands close collaboration with clients Talent Acquisition and HR leadership to align recruitment strategies with organizational goals. The specialist is responsible for defining role requirements, sourcing top talent, screening candidates, facilitating interviews, negotiating offers, and ensuring hires meet client criteria and regulatory standards. They develop strong networks of senior banking professionals and proactively build talent pipelines for high-level positions across various banking domains. This role requires meticulous management of multiple recruitment projects, maintaining thorough documentation, and compliance with regulatory guidelines such as those from the State Bank of Pakistan. The Recruitment Specialist engages extensively with external recruiters and agencies to enhance candidate reach and implements continuous improvements in sourcing strategies and employer branding. With at least two years of experience, the specialist operates independently without direct team management responsibilities but must demonstrate professionalism, confidentiality, and a results-driven mindset to support the clients talent acquisition goals successfully.
Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between the clients Talent Acquisition, HR leadership, and business stakeholders to ensure recruitment strategies align with organizational needs and priorities.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define detailed role specifications, required competencies, and timelines specifically for senior and executive banking positions.
• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle including briefing roles, sourcing candidates, conducting screenings, facilitating interviews, negotiating offers, and closing positions efficiently.
• Recruit senior professionals including Executive, Senior Executive, and C-Suite levels across multiple banking sectors such as Retail, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Risk, Compliance, Operations, IT, and Digital Banking.
• Conduct rigorous candidate screening using structured assessment methods and provide clear shortlists and recommendations in compliance with client protocols.
• Prepare comprehensive approval documentation and deliver precise offer recommendations to facilitate smooth hiring decisions while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Develop and maintain a robust network of senior banking professionals by leveraging sourcing strategies including Boolean searches, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, and job portals.
• Build and sustain talent pipelines for confidential and challenging senior and C-Suite mandates to support proactive recruitment.
• Coordinate effectively with external recruiters and agencies to broaden the pool of specialized candidates and optimize recruitment outcomes.
• Maintain accurate recruitment trackers, records, and reporting dashboards, providing transparent and timely updates on recruitment status and market insights to stakeholders.
• Ensure full compliance with State Bank of Pakistan regulations and client-specific fit-and-proper criteria for banking hires, promoting ethical and equal opportunity hiring practices.
• Identify areas for process improvements in sourcing approaches, turnaround times, and employer branding, implementing strategies to enhance recruitment effectiveness.
• Analyze recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates, and quality of candidate pipelines, using data to continuously improve service delivery.
• Handle sensitive executive and C-Suite recruitment mandates with strict confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism.
• Manage multiple concurrent recruitment projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes are delivered within tight deadlines and organizational expectations.
• Stay current on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability in the banking sector to provide valuable consultation to clients.