Talent Operations Associate

About the Role

• Play an important role in connecting candidates with suitable career opportunities through structured screening and evaluation.
• Conduct candidate interviews, assess skills and experience, and determine alignment with specific job requirements.
• Gain hands-on exposure to recruitment operations across a variety of companies, positions, and hiring needs.
• Work in a fast-paced, remote environment where communication, research, and attention to detail are essential.
• Collaborate with account management teams to deliver accurate assessments and maintain high screening standards.
• Opportunities for broader responsibilities, including team coordination and leadership, may be available for high-performing candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and understand each company's hiring needs, job requirements, and screening criteria before engaging with candidates.
• Conduct structured screening calls to evaluate candidates' skills, experience, interests, communication abilities, and suitability for specific roles.
• Ask relevant follow-up questions to gain a clear understanding of candidate qualifications and professional backgrounds.
• Prepare accurate, objective, and well-structured evaluation notes to support informed hiring decisions.
• Maintain up-to-date candidate records and share complete screening assessments with account managers.
• Coordinate candidate follow-ups and communicate screening-related updates in a timely and professional manner.
• Meet daily screening targets while maintaining consistency, accuracy, and quality throughout the evaluation process.
• For candidates appointed to POD Lead responsibilities: Coach associates, coordinate team workflows, monitor delivery performance, and ensure screening quality standards are met.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Remote working arrangement: Work from anywhere in India.
• Work schedule: Nine hours per day, six days per week, with one mandatory working Sunday per month.
• Compensation: Monthly fixed compensation: ₹10,000–₹25,000. Performance-based incentives: An additional ₹5,000–₹10,000 per month. Total potential monthly compensation: ₹10,000–₹35,000.

Qualifications

• A completed bachelor's degree or equivalent graduation qualification.
• Current college students are not eligible.
• Strong spoken and written English, with the confidence to lead professional conversations and communicate assessments clearly.
• Good interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to ask thoughtful questions, listen actively, and evaluate candidate responses objectively.
• The ability to understand and interpret both technical and non-technical job requirements and assess candidate alignment accordingly.
• Excellent attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to maintain clear, accurate documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple candidate interactions, follow-ups, and daily screening targets.
• A proactive attitude, willingness to learn, openness to feedback, and the ability to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Previous experience in recruitment, candidate sourcing, human resources, or talent operations is an advantage but not mandatory.
• Fresh graduates who perform well in the assessment process are encouraged to apply.