Senior Recruiter (Leadership Hiring)

As a Senior Recruiter at Western Union based in Pune, India, you will play a crucial role in managing the recruitment process for full-time employees within the APAC region, primarily focusing on Leadership roles. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including screening, interviewing, and recommending prospective employees based on qualification match and cultural fit.
• Utilizing agency-style headhunting expertise to identify and engage top passive IT talent through market mapping, direct sourcing, and talent intelligence.
• Developing and maintaining a highly qualified candidate pool using resources like LinkedIn Recruiter and other tools.
• Ensuring progressive diversity and inclusion within the recruitment and selection process.
• Collaborating with stakeholders and candidates to build trust at every connection.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, balancing speed with quality in decision-making.
• Understanding the company strategy and articulating how the position connects to it.
• Advising stakeholders on the recruiting environment influencing talent assessment and selection.
• Driving the recruiting process through technology, time management, and organization.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive recruiting experience, with a significant focus on executive/leadership hiring in the IT industry.
• Deep understanding of IT industry roles, emerging technologies, and organizational structures.
• Proven track record of success in both agency/executive search firms and corporate/in-house hiring.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to establish credibility with leadership at various levels.
• Expertise in headhunting, networking, and engaging passive leadership talent.
• Strong analytical and research skills for talent mapping and market intelligence.
• Demonstrated expertise in recruiting and hiring processes.
• Strong negotiation, consulting, and communication skills.

Additionally, Western Union is a diverse and passionate customer-centric team serving customers in over 200 countries and territories. The company values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation, and offers a Hybrid Work Model that allows employees to work from home and the office. If you are ready to drive the future of financial services and thrive in a dynamic environment, Western Union is the place for you.

Please note that you will have access to a range of benefits specific to India, including Employees Provident Fund, Gratuity Payment, Public holidays, Annual Leave, Sick leave, Maternity/Paternity leave, Health Checkup, Hospitalization Insurance, Life Insurance, Business Travel Insurance, Cab Facility, and Relocation Benefit.

Western Union is committed to providing an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and does not discriminate based on various factors. Accommodations will be provided to applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

Join Western Union and be part of a global team transforming lives and communities through accessible financial services. Learn more about the company's purpose and people at careers.westernunion.com. As a Senior Recruiter at Western Union based in Pune, India, you will play a crucial role in managing the recruitment process for full-time employees within the APAC region, primarily focusing on Leadership roles. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including screening, interviewing, and recommending prospective employees based on qualification match and cultural fit.
• Utilizing agency-style headhunting expertise to identify and engage top passive IT talent through market mapping, direct sourcing, and talent intelligence.
• Developing and maintaining a highly qualified candidate pool using resources like LinkedIn Recruiter and other tools.
• Ensuring progressive diversity and inclusion within the recruitment and selection process.
• Collaborating with stakeholders and candidates to build trust at every connection.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, balancing speed with quality in decision-making.
• Understanding the company strategy and articulating how the position connects to it.
• Advising stakeholders on the recruiting environment influencing talent assessment and selection.
• Driving the recruiting process through technology, time management, and organization.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive recruiting experience, with a significant focus on executive/leadership hiring in the IT industry.
• Deep understanding of IT industry roles, emerging technologies, and organizational structures.
• Proven track record of success in both agency/executive search firms and corporate/in-house hiring.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to establish credibility with leadership at vari